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Sony Tablet S
32 GBSamsung Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 (AT&T)
SGH-I497
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| Global Score | |
| 57.5 | 65 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| Android 4.0, 3.1 | Android 4.1, 4.0 |
| 2011-04-26 | 2012-09-28 |
| 9.50 x 6.86 x 0.40 inches | 10.10 x 6.90 x 0.38 inches |
| 21.09 ounces | 20.70 ounces |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 795.00 | $ 250.00 |
| 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 | 7 |
| Performance | |
| NVIDIA Tegra 2 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Plus MSM8960 chipset |
| Dual-Core 1000 MHz processor | Krait (Dual-Core 1500 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 1 GB (500 MHz) RAM |
| Yes GPU | Adreno 225 (400 MHz) GPU |
| 7.65 | 8.37 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| SD, SDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.12 | 5.72 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 0.30 MP | 3.00 MP + 0.30 MP |
| 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 6.71 | 5.5 |
| 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 | 7000mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | 624 hours standby time |
| 6.8 | 8.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 2.1 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 (AT&T) is much better than the Sony Tablet S, getting a global score of 65 against 57.5. Both of these tablets come with Android OS (Operating System), but the Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 (AT&T) has the newer 4.1 version while Sony Tablet S has Android 4.0, so it provides a couple nice extra features and performance tweaks. Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 (AT&T)'s construction is newer, a bit thinner and just a bit lighter than the Sony Tablet S.
Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 (AT&T) counts with a little more vivid display than Sony Tablet S, because although it has a little less pixels per inch of display, and they both have an equal 800 x 1280 resolution, the Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 (AT&T) also counts with a bit bigger display. The Sony Tablet S features a lot bigger storage capacity for games and applications than Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 (AT&T), and although they both have a SD card slot that admits a maximum of 32 GB, the Sony Tablet S also has more internal memory.
Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 (AT&T) features a little bit better processing power than Sony Tablet S, and although they both have the same number of cores and 1 GB of RAM memory, the Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 (AT&T) also has an additional graphics processor. Sony Tablet S has a very superior camera than Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 (AT&T), and although they both have the same video frame rate and the same 1280x720 (HD) video quality, the Sony Tablet S also has a back camera with much more mega-pixels.
The Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 (AT&T) counts with a much longer battery lifetime than Sony Tablet S, because it has a 7000mAh battery capacity.
Despite of being the best tablet of the ones in this comparison, the Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 (AT&T) is also a lot cheaper.
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