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Sony Tablet S
32 GB
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| Global Score | |
| 57.5 | 74.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | |
| Android 4.0, 3.1 | Android 5.0 |
| 2011-04-26 | 2014-10-15 |
| 9.50 x 6.86 x 0.40 inches | 8.99 x 6.05 x 0.31 inches |
| 21.09 ounces | 15.38 ounces |
| -- | Black, Brown and White |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 795.00 | $ 249.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 9.4 inches | 8.9 inches |
| 1280 x 800 pixels | 1536 x 2048 pixels |
| TFT | IPS LCD |
| 161 pixels per inch | 288 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 6.6 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| NVIDIA Tegra 2 chipset | NVIDIA Tegra K1 chipset |
| Dual-Core 1000 MHz processor | 64-bit Denver (Dual-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| Yes GPU | Kepler DX1 GPU |
| 7.65 | 9.36 |
| 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 | 8.00 MP + 1.60 MP |
| -- | f/2.40 aperture |
| 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 6.71 | 7.26 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| UMTS, EDGE and GSM | LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| SIM | SIM |
| 2.8 | 6.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Li-Ion Battery | 6700mAh Li-Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 8.08 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 2.1 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Google Nexus 9 has a score of 74.5, which is much better than Sony Tablet S's 57.5 general score. The Google Nexus 9 is a extremely newer portable tablet, and it is also lighter and much thinner than Sony Tablet S. Both tablets in this comparison review include Android operating system, but Google Nexus 9 has 5.0 version while Sony Tablet S has Android 4.0 version, giving a couple additional features and some performance improvements.
Google Nexus 9 features a much better display than Sony Tablet S, because although it has a little smaller display, it also counts with way more pixels per display inch and a way higher resolution of 2048 x 1536px. Sony Tablet S counts with a very superior memory capacity to store more apps and games than Google Nexus 9, and although they both have the same 32 GB internal storage, the Sony Tablet S also has a slot for SD memory cards that supports a maximum of 32 GB.
Google Nexus 9 features a much powerful processing unit than Sony Tablet S, and although they both have a Dual-Core CPU, the Google Nexus 9 also has a 64-bits CPU and more RAM memory. Google Nexus 9 features improved battery lifetime than Sony Tablet S, because it has a 34 percent bigger battery size.
The Google Nexus 9 counts with just a bit better camera than Sony Tablet S, because it has a lot higher video quality and a back-facing camera with way more mega pixels.
Even being the best tablet in this comparison, the Google Nexus 9 is also by far the cheapest one.
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