Compare tablets
Sony Tablet S
32 GBSamsung Galaxy Note 8.0
16GB LTEN5120
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| Global Score | |
| 57.5 | 69.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| Android 4.0, 3.1 | Android 4.4.2, 4.2.2, 4.1.2 |
| 2011-04-26 | 2013-02-24 |
| 9.50 x 6.86 x 0.40 inches | 8.30 x 5.35 x 0.31 inches |
| 21.09 ounces | 11.92 ounces |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 795.00 | $ 285.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 9.4 inches | 8 inches |
| 1280 x 800 pixels | 1280 x 800 pixels |
| TFT | TFT |
| 161 pixels per inch | 189 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 6.6 | 7 |
| Performance | |
| NVIDIA Tegra 2 chipset | Samsung Exynos 4 Quad (Exynos 4412) chipset |
| Dual-Core 1000 MHz processor | ARM Cortex-A9 (Quad-Core 1600 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| Yes GPU | ARM Mali-400 MP4 (Quad-Core 266 MHz) GPU |
| 7.65 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| SD, SDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.12 | 6.16 |
| 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 | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| SIM | SIM |
| 2.8 | 6.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Li-Ion Battery | 4600mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 6.48 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 2.1 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Galaxy Note 8.0 is a lot better than the Sony Tablet S, having a 69.2 score against 57.5. The Galaxy Note 8.0 is a newer tablet, and it's also way thinner and noticeably lighter than Sony Tablet S. Both devices we compare here use Android operating system, but the Galaxy Note 8.0 has 4.4.2 version while Sony Tablet S has Android 4.0, counting with a couple additional features and performance tweaks.
The Galaxy Note 8.0 has a really superior hardware performance than Sony Tablet S, because it has an extra graphics processor, more cores and more RAM. The Galaxy Note 8.0 has a bit more vivid screen than Sony Tablet S, because although it has a quite smaller screen, and they both have exactly the same resolution of 800 x 1280 pixels, the Galaxy Note 8.0 also counts with a bit greater screen density.
The Sony Tablet S counts with a better storage capacity for apps and games than Galaxy Note 8.0, because although it has a slot for SD memory cards that allows 32 GB smaller, it also counts with 32 GB internal storage capacity. The Sony Tablet S has a bit better battery duration than Galaxy Note 8.0, because it has a 9 percent greater battery size.
The Galaxy Note 8.0 captures a little bit better photographs and videos than Sony Tablet S. Both of them have the same (HD) video definition, a 5 mega-pixels resolution back camera and the same video frame rate.
Even being the best tablet between the ones we are comparing, Galaxy Note 8.0 is also a lot cheaper, making this tablet an obvious call.
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