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| Global Score | |
| 57.5 | 69 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| Android 4.0, 3.1 | Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2011-04-26 | 2019-07-05 |
| 9.50 x 6.86 x 0.40 inches | 8.27 x 4.90 x 0.31 inches |
| 21.09 ounces | 12.17 ounces |
| -- | Black and Silver |
| -- | Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 795.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 9.4 inches | 8 inches |
| 1280 x 800 pixels | 1280 x 800 pixels |
| TFT | TFT |
| 161 pixels per inch | 189 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 6.6 | 6.6 |
| Performance | |
| NVIDIA Tegra 2 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 429 SDM429 chipset |
| Dual-Core 1000 MHz processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 12 nm (Quad-Core 1950 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| Yes GPU | Adreno 504 GPU |
| 7.65 | 8.73 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| SD, SDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.12 | 9.84 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 0.30 MP | 8.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 6.71 | 7.37 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| UMTS, EDGE and GSM | LTE (4G) |
| SIM | -- |
| 2.8 | 5.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Li-Ion Battery | 5100mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 6.88 |
| 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
The Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2019) is better than Sony Tablet S, having a 69 score against 57.5. Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2019)'s design is incredibly newer, much thinner and lighter than the Sony Tablet S. Both tablets in our current comparison work with Android OS (Operating System), but Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2019) has a newer 11 version and Sony Tablet S has Android 4.0 version.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2019) and Sony Tablet S feature quite similar screens, because although the Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2019) has a bit smaller display, and they both have the same resolution of 800 x 1280px, it also counts with a just a little greater pixels density. The Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2019) counts with a quite superior performance than Sony Tablet S, because it has a higher number of faster cores and 1 GB more RAM.
The Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2019) takes slightly better videos and photos than Sony Tablet S, because it has a much higher 1920x1080 (Full HD) video definition and a way higher 8 MP resolution back camera. The Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2019) features a very superior memory capacity to install applications and games than Sony Tablet S, and although they both have equal internal storage, the Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2019) also has an external SD slot that admits a maximum of 512 GB.
The Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2019) counts with just a bit better battery life than Sony Tablet S, because it has a 5100mAh battery size against 5000mAh.
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