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Sony Xperia Tablet S
16 GBApple iPad 3
64 GB
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| Global Score | |
| 56.1 | 67.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Apple |
| Android 4.1.1, 4.0.3 | iOS 7.x, 6.1, 6, 5.1 |
| 2012-08-29 | 2012-03-07 |
| 9.44 x 6.87 x 0.47 inches | 9.50 x 7.31 x 0.37 inches |
| 20.64 ounces | 23.00 ounces |
| -- | Black and White |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 330.00 | $ 335.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 9.4 inches | 9.7 inches |
| 1280 x 800 pixels | 2048 x 1536 pixels |
| TFT | IPS LCD |
| 161 pixels per inch | 264 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 6.7 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| NVIDIA Tegra 3 T30L chipset | Apple A5X chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A9 (Quad-Core 1300 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A9 (Dual-Core 1000 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB (1333 MHz) RAM | 1 GB RAM |
| ULP GeForce (416 MHz) GPU | Quad core PowerVR SGX543MP4 GPU |
| 8.46 | 7.83 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| SD, SDHC, SDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 6.72 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP | 5.00 MP + 0.30 MP |
| -- | f/2.40 aperture |
| -- | 35.00mm focal length |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 5.94 | 7.81 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| 2.4 | 3 |
| Battery Life | |
| -- | 11560mAh Li-Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 11.2 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 3.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
IPad 3 has an overall score of 67.7, which is a lot better than Xperia Tablet S's overall score of 56.1. The iPad 3 construction is notably thinner but heavier than the Xperia Tablet S, and they were released with only a couple months difference. IPad 3 works with iOS 7.x OS, while Xperia Tablet S works with Android 4.1.1 OS.
The iPad 3 counts with a brighter display than Sony Xperia Tablet S, because it has a way better pixel number per inch in the screen, a quite larger display and a much better 1536 x 2048 resolution. Apple iPad 3 has a bigger storage capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Xperia Tablet S, because although it has no slot for an SD memory card, it also counts with 48 GB more internal storage capacity.
The Xperia Tablet S counts with a bit more powerful processor than iPad 3, and although they both have 1 GB of RAM memory, the Xperia Tablet S also has a GPU and a larger number of cores. The iPad 3 features a greater camera than Sony Xperia Tablet S, although it has a lot lower resolution camera in the back.
The Apple iPad 3 counts with a really longer battery duration than Sony Xperia Tablet S.
Apple iPad 3 costs a little more money than Sony Xperia Tablet S, but it's still a great deal, as you can get a better tablet for that extra money.
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