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| Global Score | |
| 57.5 | 60.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| Android 4.0, 3.1 | Android 7.1 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow, 5.0 Lollipop |
| 2011-04-26 | 2015-05-02 |
| 9.50 x 6.86 x 0.40 inches | 9.55 x 6.57 x 0.29 inches |
| 21.09 ounces | 15.84 ounces |
| -- | 16 777 216 |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 795.00 | $ 160.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 9.4 inches | 9.7 inches |
| 1280 x 800 pixels | 1024 x 768 pixels |
| TFT | TFT |
| 161 pixels per inch | 132 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 6.6 | 5.9 |
| Performance | |
| NVIDIA Tegra 2 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 410 8916 chipset |
| Dual-Core 1000 MHz processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Quad-Core 1200 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 1,5 GB RAM |
| Yes GPU | Adreno 306 GPU |
| 7.65 | 8.1 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| SD, SDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot | 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 | 6000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 7.52 |
| 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 9.7 is slightly better than Sony Tablet S, with a global score of 60.5 against 57.5. Both tablets in our current comparison work with Android OS (operating system), but Galaxy Tab A 9.7 has newer 7.1 Nougat version while Sony Tablet S has Android 4.0 version, so it gives a couple nice extra features. Galaxy Tab A 9.7's body is much newer, extremely thinner and lighter than the Sony Tablet S.
The Sony Tablet S counts with a sharper screen than Galaxy Tab A 9.7, because although it has a little bit smaller display, it also counts with a bit higher number of pixels per inch in the display and a slightly better 800 x 1280 resolution. The Sony Tablet S counts with a little bit better storage to install games and applications than Galaxy Tab A 9.7, because although it has a slot for an external memory card that allows up to 32 GB against 128 GB, it also counts with 32 GB internal storage capacity.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab A 9.7 counts with just a bit better hardware performance than Sony Tablet S, because it has more cores and a greater amount of RAM. The Samsung Galaxy Tab A 9.7 counts with longer battery performance than Sony Tablet S, because it has a 6000mAh battery capacity instead of 5000mAh.
Sony Tablet S has a superior camera than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 9.7. Both have the same video frame rate, a same resolution back camera and the same 1280x720 (HD) video definition.
Despite of being the best tablet in our current comparison, Galaxy Tab A 9.7 is also a lot cheaper.
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