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| Global Score | |
| 57.5 | 58.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| Android 4.0, 3.1 | Android 3.0 |
| 2011-04-26 | 2011-03-22 |
| 9.50 x 6.86 x 0.40 inches | 9.09 x 6.21 x 0.34 inches |
| 21.09 ounces | 15.98 ounces |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 795.00 | $ 269.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 9.4 inches | 8.9 inches |
| 1280 x 800 pixels | 1280 x 800 pixels |
| TFT | TFT |
| 161 pixels per inch | 170 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 6.6 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| NVIDIA Tegra 2 chipset | -- |
| Dual-Core 1000 MHz processor | Dual-Core 1000 MHz processor |
| 1 GB RAM | -- |
| Yes GPU | Yes GPU |
| 7.65 | 7.47 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| SD, SDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 7.12 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 0.30 MP | 3.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution | 1280 x 720 (HD) video resolution |
| 6.71 | 5.61 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| UMTS, EDGE and GSM | HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE and GSM |
| SIM | SIM |
| 2.8 | 3.9 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Li-Ion Battery | 6000mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 7.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 2.1 | Bluetooth 3.0, EDR |
| GPS | GPS |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy Tab 8.9 is just a bit better than Sony Tablet S, getting a 58.1 score against 57.5. Samsung Galaxy Tab 8.9 is a extremely lighter and thinner tablet than Sony Tablet S, even though both were only released 1 months apart. Both tablets we are comparing come with Android OS, but Samsung Galaxy Tab 8.9 has the older 3.0 version and Sony Tablet S has Android 4.0 version.
The Galaxy Tab 8.9 has a little sharper screen than Sony Tablet S, because although it has a bit smaller screen, and they both have the same resolution of 800 x 1280, the Galaxy Tab 8.9 also counts with a just a little higher pixel amount in each screen inch. The Sony Tablet S counts with a bit faster CPU than Samsung Galaxy Tab 8.9. Both have 2 processing cores.
Sony Tablet S has a much better camera than Galaxy Tab 8.9, and although they both have the same video frame rate and the same (HD) video quality, the Sony Tablet S also has a camera in the back with way more mega-pixels. The Samsung Galaxy Tab 8.9 counts with a slightly better memory to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Sony Tablet S, because although it has no external memory card slot, it also counts with 64 GB internal memory.
Galaxy Tab 8.9 has longer battery performance than Sony Tablet S, because it has 6000mAh of battery capacity instead of 5000mAh.
The Galaxy Tab 8.9 is not only the best tablets of the ones we compare here, but it's also very cheap compared to the other tablets.
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