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| Global Score | |
| 57.5 | 70.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| Android 4.0, 3.1 | Android 8.1 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow |
| 2011-04-26 | 2016-06-01 |
| 9.50 x 6.86 x 0.40 inches | 10.01 x 6.11 x 0.32 inches |
| 21.09 ounces | 18.52 ounces |
| -- | 16 777 216 |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 795.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 9.4 inches | 10.1 inches |
| 1280 x 800 pixels | 1920 x 1200 pixels |
| TFT | Super PLS LCD |
| 161 pixels per inch | 224 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 6.6 | 6.9 |
| Performance | |
| NVIDIA Tegra 2 chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7870 chipset |
| Dual-Core 1000 MHz processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1600 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| Yes GPU | Mali-T830 MP2 GPU |
| 7.65 | 8.73 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| SD, SDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.12 | 7.16 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 0.30 MP | 8.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| -- | f/1.90 aperture |
| 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 6.71 | 8.36 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| UMTS, EDGE and GSM | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| SIM | Nano SIM |
| 2.8 | 6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Li-Ion Battery | 7300mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 8.48 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 2.1 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016) has an overall score of 70.2, which is a lot better than Sony Tablet S's 57.5 score. These devices include Android operating system, but Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016) has the newer 8.1 Oreo version while Sony Tablet S has Android 4.0, so it provides the user some additional features and performance optimizations. The Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016) is a noticeably newer portable tablet, and it is also somewhat lighter and thinner than the Sony Tablet S.
Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016) has a better performing processor than Sony Tablet S, because it has a higher number of cores and more RAM. The Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016) counts with a bit better screen than Sony Tablet S, because it has a way better 1200 x 1920px resolution, a quite bigger screen and a greater pixel density.
The Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016) features a little bit more storage capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Sony Tablet S, because although it has just 16 GB internal storage, it also counts with a SD card slot that supports a maximum of 200 GB. The Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016) shoots much better videos and photos than Sony Tablet S, because it has a back camera with a lot higher 8 mega pixels resolution and a way better 1920x1080 video resolution.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016) counts with a way better battery performance than Sony Tablet S, because it has 7300mAh of battery capacity against 5000mAh.
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