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Sony Tablet S
32 GBMotorola Droid XYBoard 8.2
32 GBMZ609
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| Global Score | |
| 57.5 | 62.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Motorola |
| Android 4.0, 3.1 | Android 4.0, 3.2 |
| 2011-04-26 | 2011-12-06 |
| 9.50 x 6.86 x 0.40 inches | 8.50 x 5.47 x 0.35 inches |
| 21.09 ounces | 13.62 ounces |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 795.00 | $ 300.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 9.4 inches | 8.2 inches |
| 1280 x 800 pixels | 1280 x 800 pixels |
| TFT | IPS LCD |
| 161 pixels per inch | 184 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 6.6 | 7.3 |
| Performance | |
| NVIDIA Tegra 2 chipset | TI OMAP4430 chipset |
| Dual-Core 1000 MHz processor | ARM Cortex-A9 (Dual-Core 1200 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 1 GB RAM |
| Yes GPU | PowerVR SGX540 (Dual-Core 304 MHz) GPU |
| 7.65 | 8.28 |
| 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 | 5.00 MP + 1.30 MP |
| 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution | 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution |
| 6.71 | 6.82 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| UMTS, EDGE and GSM | LTE (4G), EV-DO A and CDMA |
| SIM | -- |
| 2.8 | 5.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Li-Ion Battery | 3960mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 2.1 | Bluetooth 2.1, EDR |
| GPS | GPS |
| Infra-red port | Infra-red port |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Motorola Droid XYBoard 8.2 has a general score of 62.6, which is a little bit better than Sony Tablet S's 57.5 score. Even though the Motorola Droid XYBoard 8.2 and Sony Tablet S were released with only 7 months difference, the Motorola Droid XYBoard 8.2 is lighter and somewhat thinner. These tablets work with the same Android 4.0 OS (operating system), so they should provide identical operating system features.
The Motorola Droid XYBoard 8.2 features a better screen than Sony Tablet S, because although it has a little smaller display, and they both have exactly the same resolution of 800 x 1280, the Motorola Droid XYBoard 8.2 also counts with a little more pixels per inch of screen. The Sony Tablet S features a superior storage for applications and games than Motorola Droid XYBoard 8.2, and although they both have equal internal storage, the Sony Tablet S also has an external memory slot that supports up to 32 GB.
The Motorola Droid XYBoard 8.2 features a bit faster processing unit than Sony Tablet S, and although they both have a Dual-Core processing unit and a 1 GB RAM, the Motorola Droid XYBoard 8.2 also has an extra GPU. The Motorola Droid XYBoard 8.2 has just a bit better camera than Sony Tablet S. Both have the same 30 fps video frame rates, the same video resolution and a 5 megapixels resolution camera.
The Sony Tablet S has longer battery duration than Motorola Droid XYBoard 8.2, because it has a 5000mAh battery size against 3960mAh.
Motorola Droid XYBoard 8.2 is not only the best tablets between the ones we are comparing here, but it's also very cheap compared to the other ones.
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