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Sony Tablet S
32 GBGoogle Nexus 7
32 GB
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| Global Score | |
| 57.5 | 59.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | |
| Android 4.0, 3.1 | Android 5.1, 5.0, 4.4, 4.3, 4.2.2, 4.2.1, 4.2, 4.1.2, 4.1.1, 4.1 |
| 2011-04-26 | 2012-06-27 |
| 9.50 x 6.86 x 0.40 inches | 7.81 x 4.72 x 0.41 inches |
| 21.09 ounces | 11.99 ounces |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 795.00 | $ 110.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 9.4 inches | 7 inches |
| 1280 x 800 pixels | 1280 x 800 pixels |
| TFT | IPS LCD |
| 161 pixels per inch | 216 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 6.6 | 7.6 |
| Performance | |
| NVIDIA Tegra 2 chipset | NVIDIA Tegra 3 T30L chipset |
| Dual-Core 1000 MHz processor | ARM Cortex-A9 (Quad-Core 1300 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 1 GB (1333 MHz) RAM |
| Yes GPU | ULP GeForce (416 MHz) GPU |
| 7.65 | 8.46 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| SD, SDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 7.12 | 5.8 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 0.30 MP | 1.20 MP |
| 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution | -- |
| 6.71 | 0.55 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| UMTS, EDGE and GSM | HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| SIM | SIM |
| 2.8 | 4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Li-Ion Battery | 4325mAh Li-Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| -- | 300 hours standby time |
| 6.8 | 6.24 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 2.1 | Bluetooth 3.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Google Nexus 7 is a little bit better than Sony Tablet S, with a 59.3 score against 57.5. Both tablets in this comparison review come with Android operating system, but the Google Nexus 7 has a more recent 5.1 version and Sony Tablet S has Android 4.0. Even though Google Nexus 7 is just a little bit thicker than Sony Tablet S, it's notably lighter and newer.
The Google Nexus 7 features a more vivid screen than Sony Tablet S, because although it has a much smaller screen, and they both have exactly the same resolution of 800 x 1280, the Google Nexus 7 also counts with more pixels per inch of screen. Sony Tablet S counts with a much bigger memory capacity to install games and applications than Google Nexus 7, and although they both have the same internal storage capacity, the Sony Tablet S also has a SD memory slot that admits a maximum of 32 GB.
Google Nexus 7 counts with a superior processing power than Sony Tablet S, and although they both have 1 GB of RAM, the Google Nexus 7 also has a higher number of cores and an additional graphics processor. Sony Tablet S takes greater videos and photos than Google Nexus 7. The Sony Tablet S features a bit superior battery performance than Google Nexus 7, because it has a 16% bigger battery size.
Even being the best tablet of the ones in this comparison, the Google Nexus 7 is also very cheap compared to the other tablets, which makes this tablet a great choice.
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