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| Global Score | |
| 57.5 | 74.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| Android 4.0, 3.1 | Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo |
| 2011-04-26 | 2018-08-24 |
| 9.50 x 6.86 x 0.40 inches | 10.24 x 6.34 x 0.31 inches |
| 21.09 ounces | 18.84 ounces |
| -- | Black, Blue and Gray |
| -- | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 795.00 | $ 450.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 9.4 inches | 10.5 inches |
| 1280 x 800 pixels | 1920 x 1200 pixels |
| TFT | TFT |
| 161 pixels per inch | 216 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 6.6 | 6.9 |
| Performance | |
| NVIDIA Tegra 2 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 450 SDM450 chipset |
| Dual-Core 1000 MHz processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Yes GPU | Adreno 506 GPU |
| 7.65 | 8.91 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| SD, SDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.12 | 9.44 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 0.30 MP | 8.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| -- | f/1.90 aperture |
| -- | 27.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.25 inches (1/4") sensor |
| 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 |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| UMTS, EDGE and GSM | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| SIM | Nano SIM |
| 2.8 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Li-Ion Battery | 7300mAh Li - Polymer 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, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.5 has a general score of 74.5, which is way better than the Sony Tablet S's 57.5 global score. The Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.5 construction is much newer, somewhat lighter and way thinner than the Sony Tablet S. These tablets have Android operating system, but the Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.5 has the newer 9.0 Pie version and Sony Tablet S has Android 4.0 version, giving you a couple nice extra features and performance optimizations.
Galaxy Tab A 10.5 counts with a bit more vivid screen than Sony Tablet S, because it has a much better 1200 x 1920 pixels resolution, a greater display pixels density and a bit bigger screen. Galaxy Tab A 10.5 counts with a much greater storage to store more apps and games than Sony Tablet S, and although they both have equal internal memory, the Galaxy Tab A 10.5 also has a SD memory slot that supports a maximum of 400 GB.
Galaxy Tab A 10.5 counts with a faster CPU than Sony Tablet S, because it has a larger number of cores and 2 GB more RAM memory. Galaxy Tab A 10.5 has a way better camera than Sony Tablet S, because it has a way more megapixels back-facing camera and a way higher 1920x1080 (Full HD) video resolution.
The Galaxy Tab A 10.5 features a superior battery life than Sony Tablet S, because it has a 46% bigger battery size.
Even being the best tablet in our current comparison, Galaxy Tab A 10.5 is also very cheap compared to the other ones.
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