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Sony Tablet S
32 GB
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| Global Score | |
| 57.5 | 68.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| Android 4.0, 3.1 | Android 4.2.2 |
| 2011-04-26 | 2013-06-03 |
| 9.50 x 6.86 x 0.40 inches | 8.26 x 4.87 x 0.29 inches |
| 21.09 ounces | 11.25 ounces |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 795.00 | $ 229.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 9.4 inches | 8 inches |
| 1280 x 800 pixels | 1280 x 800 pixels |
| TFT | Super Clear LCD |
| 161 pixels per inch | 189 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 6.6 | 6.9 |
| Performance | |
| NVIDIA Tegra 2 chipset | Samsung Exynos 4 Dual chipset |
| Dual-Core 1000 MHz processor | ARM Cortex-A9 (Dual-Core 1500 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 1,5 GB RAM |
| Yes GPU | ARM Mali-400 MP4 (Quad-Core 266 MHz) GPU |
| 7.65 | 8.82 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| SD, SDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.12 | 7.56 |
| 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, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| SIM | SIM |
| 2.8 | 6.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Li-Ion Battery | 4450mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | 42 hours talk time |
| 6.8 | 6.32 |
| 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 Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 8-inch has a score of 68.7, which is better than Sony Tablet S's score of 57.5. The Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 8-inch design is a lot newer, extremely lighter and way thinner than Sony Tablet S. Both of these devices come with Android OS (Operating System), but Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 8-inch has 4.2.2 version while Sony Tablet S has Android 4.0 version, giving you a lot of extra features.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 8-inch features a better CPU than Sony Tablet S, and although they both have 2 CPU cores, the Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 8-inch also has a larger amount of RAM memory and a graphics co-processor. The Galaxy Tab 3 8-inch counts with just a bit better display than Sony Tablet S, because although it has a bit smaller screen, and they both have exactly the same resolution of 800 x 1280 pixels, the Galaxy Tab 3 8-inch also counts with a little bit more pixels per screen inch.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 8-inch captures a bit better photographs and videos than Sony Tablet S. They have the same 1280x720 (HD) video quality, a 5 megapixels resolution camera in the back and the same 30 frames per second video frame rate. Galaxy Tab 3 8-inch features a little bit better storage capacity to store more apps and games than Sony Tablet S, and although they both have exactly the same internal memory, the Galaxy Tab 3 8-inch also has a slot for SD memory cards that admits up to 64 GB.
The Sony Tablet S features just a bit longer battery performance than Galaxy Tab 3 8-inch, because it has a 12 percent larger battery capacity.
Despite of being the best tablet of the ones we are comparing, Galaxy Tab 3 8-inch is also a bargain compared to the other ones.
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