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Sony Tablet S
Global Score
57.559.6
Basic Information
SonyDell
Android 4.0, 3.1Windows 8.1 Pro
2011-04-26--
9.50 x 6.86 x 0.40 inches8.50 x 5.10 x 0.35 inches
21.09 ounces13.90 ounces
--Black and Red
Scratch-Resistant Glass--
$ 795.00$ 1195.00
Display / Screen
9.4 inches8 inches
1280 x 800 pixels 1280 x 800 pixels
TFT--
161 pixels per inch189 pixels per inch
Capacitive, Multi-touchCapacitive, Multi-touch
6.67.5
Performance
NVIDIA Tegra 2 chipsetIntel Atom Bay Trail-T chipset
Dual-Core 1000 MHz processorAtom Z3740D (Quad-Core 1800 MHz) processor
1 GB RAM2 GB RAM
Yes GPUYes GPU
7.658.64
Storage
32 GB internal memory64 GB internal memory
SD, SDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slotmicroSD, microSDHC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot
7.129.46
Camera
5.00 MP + 0.30 MP5.00 MP + 1.20 MP
1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution--
6.715.94
Networks
Wi-FiWi-Fi
UMTS, EDGE and GSM--
SIM--
2.82.4
Battery Life
5000mAh Li-Ion Battery4830mAh Battery
Non-Removable BatteryNon-Removable Battery
6.86.64
Other Features
Bluetooth 2.1Bluetooth 4.0
GPS--
Infra-red port--
Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light SensorAccelerometer, Compass and Light Sensor

Comparison review

Dell Venue 8 Pro has a general score of 59.6, which is just a bit better than the Sony Tablet S's 57.5 score. Dell Venue 8 Pro's design is thinner and incredibly lighter than Sony Tablet S. Dell Venue 8 Pro counts with Windows 8.1 Pro OS, while Sony Tablet S comes with Android 4.0 OS. The Dell Venue 8 Pro features a more vivid display than Sony Tablet S, because although it has a little bit smaller display, and they both have the same exact 800 x 1280 resolution, the Dell Venue 8 Pro also counts with a little bit better pixel number per inch of screen.

Dell Venue 8 Pro features much more memory capacity for applications and games than Sony Tablet S, because it has an external SD slot that holds a maximum of 64 GB and 64 GB internal memory capacity. The Dell Venue 8 Pro counts with a greater hardware performance than Sony Tablet S, because it has more RAM and a greater number of cores.

The Sony Tablet S counts with just a little better battery lifetime than Dell Venue 8 Pro, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity instead of 4830mAh. The Sony Tablet S features a superior camera than Dell Venue 8 Pro. Both have a camera with a 5 mega pixels resolution.

Although Dell Venue 8 Pro is a better device, it is way more expensive than the Sony Tablet S, and it doesn't have such a good quality/price relation as the Sony Tablet S. So if you want that extra specs and features, you can buy Dell Venue 8 Pro, but if you don't you can save some money and buy the Sony Tablet S, giving up a couple features and specifications.




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