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| Global Score | |
| 57.5 | 65.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| Android 4.0, 3.1 | Android 9.0 Pie, 7.1 Nougat |
| 2011-04-26 | 2017-10-10 |
| 9.50 x 6.86 x 0.40 inches | 8.35 x 4.89 x 0.35 inches |
| 21.09 ounces | 12.84 ounces |
| -- | 16 777 216 |
| -- | Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 795.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 9.4 inches | 8 inches |
| 1280 x 800 pixels | 1280 x 800 pixels |
| TFT | IPS LCD |
| 161 pixels per inch | 189 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 6.6 | 6.5 |
| Performance | |
| NVIDIA Tegra 2 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 425 8917 chipset |
| Dual-Core 1000 MHz processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 28 nm (Quad-Core 1400 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| Yes GPU | Adreno 308 GPU |
| 7.65 | 8.28 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| SD, SDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.12 | 7.48 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 0.30 MP | 8.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| -- | f/1.90 aperture |
| 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 6.71 | 8.47 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| UMTS, EDGE and GSM | -- |
| SIM | Nano SIM |
| 2.8 | 3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Li-Ion Battery | 5000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 6.8 |
| 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 8.0 (2017) is much better than Sony Tablet S, having a 65.7 score against 57.5. These tablets include Android operating system, but Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017) has a newer 9.0 Pie version while Sony Tablet S has Android 4.0 version. Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017)'s body is incredibly newer, somewhat thinner and a lot lighter than Sony Tablet S.
Sony Tablet S counts with a little bit better display than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017), because although it has a bit lower pixels density, and they both have the same exact resolution of 800 x 1280px, the Sony Tablet S also counts with a bigger display. Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017) has slightly more storage capacity to install games and applications than Sony Tablet S, because although it has 0 less internal memory, it also counts with a slot for an external memory card that admits up to 256 GB.
Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017) features a bit superior processing unit than Sony Tablet S, because it has more RAM and a greater number of cores. Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017) counts with a battery lifetime that's very similar to the Sony Tablet S one. Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017) takes way better photographs and videos than Sony Tablet S, because it has a much better 1920x1080 video definition and a camera in the back with lot more mega-pixels.
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