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Sony Tablet S
32 GBMotorola Xoom 2 Media Edition
Wi-Fi 32 GBMZ607
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| Global Score | |
| 57.5 | 60.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Motorola |
| Android 4.0, 3.1 | Android 3.2 |
| 2011-04-26 | 2011-11-03 |
| 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 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 9.4 inches | 8.2 inches |
| 1280 x 800 pixels | 1280 x 800 pixels |
| TFT | TFT |
| 161 pixels per inch | 184 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 6.6 | 7.3 |
| Performance | |
| NVIDIA Tegra 2 chipset | TI OMAP 4430 chipset |
| Dual-Core 1000 MHz processor | ARM Cortex-A9 (Dual-Core 1200 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 1 GB RAM |
| Yes GPU | PowerVR SGX540 (200 MHz) GPU |
| 7.65 | 8.01 |
| 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 |
| UMTS, EDGE and GSM | HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE and GSM |
| SIM | SIM |
| 2.8 | 3.9 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Li-Ion Battery | 3900mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 5.84 |
| 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
Motorola Xoom 2 Media Edition has a general score of 60.4, which is a bit better than Sony Tablet S's 57.5 general score. Both of these tablets include Android operating system, but Motorola Xoom 2 Media Edition has the older 3.2 version and Sony Tablet S has Android 4.0. Even when the Motorola Xoom 2 Media Edition and the Sony Tablet S were released with only 6 months difference, the Motorola Xoom 2 Media Edition is somewhat thinner and notably lighter.
The Motorola Xoom 2 Media Edition features a little bit better processing power than Sony Tablet S, and although they both have 2 cores and the same RAM memory amount, the Motorola Xoom 2 Media Edition also has an additional graphics processor. The Motorola Xoom 2 Media Edition counts with a sharper display than Sony Tablet S, because although it has a quite smaller screen, and they both have an equal resolution of 800 x 1280px, the Motorola Xoom 2 Media Edition also counts with a quite greater display density.
Sony Tablet S features a very superior memory capacity for games and applications than Motorola Xoom 2 Media Edition, and although they both have exactly the same internal memory capacity, the Sony Tablet S also has a slot for an external memory card that supports a maximum of 32 GB. The Sony Tablet S counts with greater battery performance than Motorola Xoom 2 Media Edition, because it has a 28% more battery capacity.
The Motorola Xoom 2 Media Edition has a little bit better camera than Sony Tablet S. They have the same (HD) video quality, the same 30 fps video frame rate and a same resolution back-facing camera.
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