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Sony Tablet S
32 GBSamsung Galaxy Tab 4 8.0
3G OnlySM-T331
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| Global Score | |
| 57.5 | 66.2 |
| 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 | 8.27 x 4.88 x 0.31 inches |
| 21.09 ounces | 11.11 ounces |
| -- | Black and White |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 795.00 | $ 122.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 9.4 inches | 8 inches |
| 1280 x 800 pixels | 800 x 1280 pixels |
| TFT | TFT |
| 161 pixels per inch | 189 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 6.6 | 7.4 |
| Performance | |
| NVIDIA Tegra 2 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 chipset |
| Dual-Core 1000 MHz processor | ARM Cortex-A7 (Quad-Core 1200 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 1,5 GB RAM |
| Yes GPU | Adreno 305 (450 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, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.12 | 6.16 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 0.30 MP | 3.00 MP + 1.30 MP |
| 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution | 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution |
| 6.71 | 6.38 |
| 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 | 4450mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 2.1 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy Tab 4 8.0 has a score of 66.2, which is better than Sony Tablet S's general score of 57.5. Both of these devices include Android OS (Operating System), but the Samsung Galaxy Tab 4 8.0 has a more recent 4.4.2 version while Sony Tablet S has Android 4.0. The Samsung Galaxy Tab 4 8.0 is a extremely newer device, and it is also incredibly lighter and incredibly thinner than Sony Tablet S.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab 4 8.0 has a brighter screen than Sony Tablet S, because although it has a bit smaller display, and they both have exactly the same 1280 x 800 pixels resolution, the Samsung Galaxy Tab 4 8.0 also counts with a little higher quantity of pixels per inch of display. Sony Tablet S has a quite bigger storage to store more games and applications than Galaxy Tab 4 8.0, because although it has an external memory card slot that holds a maximum of 32 GB against 64 GB, it also counts with 32 GB internal memory capacity.
The Galaxy Tab 4 8.0 features a bit better performance than Sony Tablet S, because it has a higher number of cores (and they are faster), an additional graphics processing unit and a higher amount of RAM. Sony Tablet S captures clearer videos and photos than Galaxy Tab 4 8.0, and although they both have the same video frame rate and the same 1280x720 video quality, the Sony Tablet S also has a back facing camera with a way higher resolution.
Sony Tablet S counts with a bit better battery duration than Galaxy Tab 4 8.0, because it has a 5000mAh battery size against 4450mAh.
Despite of being the best tablet between the ones we are comparing here, the Galaxy Tab 4 8.0 is also by far the cheapest one.
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