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Sony Tablet S
32 GBSamsung Galaxy Note 10.1
64 GB
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| Global Score | |
| 57.5 | 66.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| Android 4.0, 3.1 | Android 4.4, 4.1.2, 4.1, 4.0 |
| 2011-04-26 | 2012-02-27 |
| 9.50 x 6.86 x 0.40 inches | 10.31 x 7.09 x 0.35 inches |
| 21.09 ounces | 21.16 ounces |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 795.00 | $ 435.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 9.4 inches | 10.1 inches |
| 1280 x 800 pixels | 1280 x 800 pixels |
| TFT | Super PLS LCD |
| 161 pixels per inch | 149 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 6.6 | 6.6 |
| Performance | |
| NVIDIA Tegra 2 chipset | Samsung Exynos 4 (4412) chipset |
| Dual-Core 1000 MHz processor | ARM Cortex-A9 (Quad-Core 1400 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| Yes GPU | ARM Mali GPU |
| 7.65 | 8.28 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| SD, SDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.12 | 9.02 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 0.30 MP | 5.00 MP |
| 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution | 1280 x 720 (HD) video resolution |
| 6.71 | 5.5 |
| 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 | 7000mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 8.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 2.1 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Infra-red port | Infra-red port |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1 has a general score of 66.3, which is much better than the Sony Tablet S's 57.5 score. The Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1 construction is newer and somewhat thinner than Sony Tablet S's, although it's just a bit heavier. These devices use Android OS, but the Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1 has a newer 4.4 version and Sony Tablet S has Android 4.0, so it provides you a couple nice extra features and optimized performance.
The Galaxy Note 10.1 has a bit better processor than Sony Tablet S, because it has a higher amount of RAM and more cpu cores. Galaxy Note 10.1 features a display that's just as good as the Sony Tablet S one, because although the Galaxy Note 10.1 has a little lower display density, and they both have the same exact 800 x 1280 resolution, it also counts with a quite larger screen.
The Galaxy Note 10.1 counts with much more storage capacity to store more games and applications than Sony Tablet S, and although they both have a slot for external memory cards that allows a maximum of 32 GB, the Galaxy Note 10.1 also has 32 GB more internal storage capacity. Sony Tablet S captures a lot better pictures and videos than Galaxy Note 10.1. They have the same video frame rate, the same resolution camera in the back and the same (HD) video quality.
Galaxy Note 10.1 features a superior battery lifetime than Sony Tablet S, because it has 7000mAh of battery capacity.
Even being the best tablet of the ones we are comparing, Galaxy Note 10.1 is also by far the cheapest, making this tablet an obvious call.
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