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Sony Tablet S
32 GBSamsung Galaxy Tab
P1000
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| Global Score | |
| 57.5 | 58.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| Android 4.0, 3.1 | Android 2.3.3, 2.2 |
| 2011-04-26 | 2010-09-02 |
| 9.50 x 6.86 x 0.40 inches | 7.48 x 4.74 x 0.47 inches |
| 21.09 ounces | 13.40 ounces |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 795.00 | $ 130.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 9.4 inches | 7 inches |
| 1280 x 800 pixels | 1024 x 600 pixels |
| TFT | TFT |
| 161 pixels per inch | 170 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 6.6 | 6.6 |
| Performance | |
| NVIDIA Tegra 2 chipset | -- |
| Dual-Core 1000 MHz processor | Single-Core 1000 MHz processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 512 MB RAM |
| Yes GPU | Yes GPU |
| 7.65 | 7.38 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| SD, SDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC external memory slot |
| 7.12 | 5.8 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 0.30 MP | 3.00 MP + 1.30 MP |
| 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution | 720 x 480 (30 fps) video resolution |
| 6.71 | 6.16 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| UMTS, EDGE and GSM | HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE and GSM |
| SIM | SIM |
| 2.8 | 4.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Li-Ion Battery | 4000mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 2.1 | Bluetooth 3.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy Tab has an overall score of 58.6, which is a little bit better than the Sony Tablet S's 57.5 overall score. Both of these tablets come with Android operating system, but the Samsung Galaxy Tab has older 2.3.3 version and Sony Tablet S has Android 4.0 version. Samsung Galaxy Tab's design is much lighter but somewhat thicker than the Sony Tablet S, and both of them were released with only a few months difference.
Sony Tablet S counts with a little bit better processing power than Galaxy Tab, because it has 1 more CPU cores and 512 MB more RAM memory. Galaxy Tab features a display that's just as good as the display in Sony Tablet S, because although the Galaxy Tab has a much smaller screen and a way worse resolution of 600 x 1024px, it also counts with a bit higher display pixel density.
Sony Tablet S takes just a bit better videos and photos than Galaxy Tab, because it has a back-facing camera with way more mega-pixels and a way higher 1280x720 video resolution. Sony Tablet S has a very superior storage for apps and games than Galaxy Tab. Both of them have the same 32 GB internal memory.
Sony Tablet S features longer battery performance than Samsung Galaxy Tab, because it has a 25 percent bigger battery size.
Galaxy Tab is not only the best tablets in our current comparison, but it's also a bargain compared to the other ones, which makes it very easy to pick between these tablets.
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