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Sony Tablet S
32 GBSamsung Galaxy Tab 4 7.0
Sprint LTESM-T237
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| Global Score | |
| 57.5 | 65.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| Android 4.0, 3.1 | Android 4.4.2 |
| 2011-04-26 | 2014-04-01 |
| 9.50 x 6.86 x 0.40 inches | 7.36 x 4.25 x 0.35 inches |
| 21.09 ounces | 9.74 ounces |
| -- | Black and White |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 795.00 | $ 169.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 9.4 inches | 7 inches |
| 1280 x 800 pixels | 800 x 1280 pixels |
| TFT | LCD |
| 161 pixels per inch | 216 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 6.6 | 7.6 |
| Performance | |
| NVIDIA Tegra 2 chipset | Marvell PXA1088 chipset |
| Dual-Core 1000 MHz processor | ARM Cortex-A7 (Quad-Core 1200 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 1,5 GB RAM |
| Yes GPU | Vivante GPU |
| 7.65 | 8.1 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 8 GB internal memory |
| SD, SDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.12 | 5.06 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 0.30 MP | 3.00 MP + 1.30 MP |
| -- | f/2.60 aperture |
| 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution | 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution |
| 6.71 | 7.15 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| UMTS, EDGE and GSM | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA |
| SIM | SIM |
| 2.8 | 7.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Li-Ion Battery | 4000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 2.1 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer |
Comparison review
The Galaxy Tab 4 7.0 has an overall score of 65.6, which is much better than Sony Tablet S's 57.5 score. Galaxy Tab 4 7.0 is a a lot newer tablet, and it's also thinner and noticeably lighter than the Sony Tablet S. Both tablets in this review use Android operating system, but Galaxy Tab 4 7.0 has the newer 4.4.2 version while Sony Tablet S has Android 4.0 version, offering lots of additional features.
Samsung Galaxy Tab 4 7.0 features a better looking screen than Sony Tablet S, because although it has a much smaller screen, and they both have exactly the same 1280 x 800 resolution, the Samsung Galaxy Tab 4 7.0 also counts with a greater pixels count per inch in the display. The Galaxy Tab 4 7.0 has a little faster processor than Sony Tablet S, because it has a greater amount of RAM and 2 more cores.
Sony Tablet S counts with a much greater memory capacity for games and applications than Samsung Galaxy Tab 4 7.0, because although it has a SD memory slot that holds 32 GB smaller, it also counts with more internal memory capacity. The Sony Tablet S features improved battery life than Galaxy Tab 4 7.0, because it has a 25 percent more battery size.
The Galaxy Tab 4 7.0 takes a bit better videos and photos than Sony Tablet S, although it has a lot less mega pixels back camera and a worse video quality.
Despite of being the best tablet of the ones in this comparison, the Galaxy Tab 4 7.0 is also very cheap compared to the other devices, which makes this tablet a no doubt choice.
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