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| Global Score | |
| 57.5 | 62.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| Android 4.0, 3.1 | Android 11 |
| 2011-04-26 | 2022-01-13 |
| 9.50 x 6.86 x 0.40 inches | 9.72 x 6.37 x 0.27 inches |
| 21.09 ounces | 17.92 ounces |
| -- | Gray, Pink Gold and Silver |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 795.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 9.4 inches | 10.5 inches |
| 1280 x 800 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| TFT | TFT |
| 161 pixels per inch | 210 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 6.6 | 6.3 |
| Performance | |
| NVIDIA Tegra 2 chipset | Unisoc Tiger T618 (12 nm) chipset |
| Dual-Core 1000 MHz processor | processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Yes GPU | Mali G52 MP2 GPU |
| 7.65 | 6.03 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| SD, SDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot |
| 7.12 | 11.12 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 0.30 MP | 8.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution | -- |
| 6.71 | 6.49 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| UMTS, EDGE and GSM | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| SIM | -- |
| 2.8 | 6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Li-Ion Battery | 7040mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 8.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 2.1 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Galaxy Tab A8 is a bit better than the Sony Tablet S, getting a general score of 62.6 against 57.5. Both tablets in this comparison review use Android operating system, but the Galaxy Tab A8 has newer 11 version while Sony Tablet S has Android 4.0. Galaxy Tab A8's construction is incredibly newer, thinner and somewhat lighter than the Sony Tablet S.
The Sony Tablet S counts with a bit better screen than Galaxy Tab A8, although it has a way worse resolution of 800 x 1280px, a little bit smaller screen and a quite worse pixel density. The Sony Tablet S counts with a much better performing processor than Galaxy Tab A8, although it has an inferior number of cores and a smaller amount of RAM.
The Sony Tablet S counts with a little bit better camera than Samsung Galaxy Tab A8, although it has a back-facing camera with a way worse 5 MP resolution. Samsung Galaxy Tab A8 features a superior storage to install games and applications than Sony Tablet S, and although they both have the same internal storage, the Samsung Galaxy Tab A8 also has a slot for external memory cards that holds up to 1 TB.
Galaxy Tab A8 counts with a very superior battery life than Sony Tablet S, because it has 7040mAh of battery capacity.
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