Compare tablets
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| Global Score | |
| 57.5 | 60.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| Android 4.0, 3.1 | Android 5.0 |
| 2011-04-26 | 2015-04-20 |
| 9.50 x 6.86 x 0.40 inches | 8.20 x 5.43 x 0.29 inches |
| 21.09 ounces | 11.04 ounces |
| -- | Blue, Gray and White |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 795.00 | $ 139.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 9.4 inches | 8 inches |
| 1280 x 800 pixels | 768 x 1024 pixels |
| TFT | TFT |
| 161 pixels per inch | 160 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 6.6 | 7 |
| Performance | |
| NVIDIA Tegra 2 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 410 8916 chipset |
| Dual-Core 1000 MHz processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Single-Core 1200 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 1,5 GB RAM |
| Yes GPU | Adreno 306 GPU |
| 7.65 | 7.65 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| SD, SDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.12 | 6.72 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 0.30 MP | 5.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution | 1280 x 720 (HD) video resolution |
| 6.71 | 6.05 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| UMTS, EDGE and GSM | -- |
| SIM | -- |
| 2.8 | 3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Li-Ion Battery | 4200mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 6.08 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 2.1 | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Galaxy Tab A 8.0 is a bit better than the Sony Tablet S, having a 60.1 score against 57.5. Both of these tablets work with Android operating system, but the Galaxy Tab A 8.0 has a more recent 5.0 version while Sony Tablet S has Android 4.0. Galaxy Tab A 8.0 is a newer tablet, and it's also much lighter and thinner than Sony Tablet S.
The Galaxy Tab A 8.0 and Sony Tablet S both feature very similar processing units, because although the Galaxy Tab A 8.0 has an inferior number of cores , it also counts with a greater amount of RAM. The Galaxy Tab A 8.0 features a bit more vivid screen than Sony Tablet S, although it has a bit lower 1024 x 768px resolution, a quite smaller screen and a bit inferior count of pixels per inch of screen.
The Sony Tablet S has a better camera than Galaxy Tab A 8.0. They have the same video frame rates, the same 1280x720 (HD) video definition and a 5 megapixels resolution camera. Sony Tablet S features a little bit more memory for games and applications than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0, because although it has a SD memory card expansion slot that admits a maximum of 32 GB against 128 GB, it also counts with 32 GB internal storage.
Sony Tablet S features superior battery lifetime than Galaxy Tab A 8.0, because it has a 5000mAh battery size.
In addition to being the best tablet between the ones we are comparing here, the Galaxy Tab A 8.0 is also by far the cheapest.
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