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Sony Xperia Tablet S
16 GB
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| Global Score | |
| 56.1 | 60.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| Android 4.1.1, 4.0.3 | Android 4.1, 4.0 |
| 2012-08-29 | 2012-02-26 |
| 9.44 x 6.87 x 0.47 inches | 10.10 x 6.90 x 0.38 inches |
| 20.64 ounces | 20.74 ounces |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 330.00 | $ 329.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 9.4 inches | 10.1 inches |
| 1280 x 800 pixels | 1280 x 800 pixels |
| TFT | Super PLS LCD |
| 161 pixels per inch | 149 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 6.7 | 6.5 |
| Performance | |
| NVIDIA Tegra 3 T30L chipset | -- |
| ARM Cortex-A9 (Quad-Core 1300 MHz) processor | Dual-Core 1000 MHz processor |
| 1 GB (1333 MHz) RAM | 1 GB RAM |
| ULP GeForce (416 MHz) GPU | Yes GPU |
| 8.46 | 7.65 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| SD, SDHC, SDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot |
| 6.72 | 5.72 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP | 3.00 MP + 0.30 MP |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution |
| 5.94 | 6.27 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS and CDMA |
| 2.4 | 3.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| -- | 7000mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | 624 hours standby time |
| 1.36 | 8.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 3.0 | Bluetooth 3.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 (10.1) has a general score of 60.1, which is a bit better than the Xperia Tablet S's overall score of 56.1. Even though Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 (10.1) and the Xperia Tablet S were released with only 6 months difference, Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 (10.1)'s body is thinner but a little heavier than the Xperia Tablet S. Both tablets in this comparison review have Android OS (Operating System), but Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 (10.1) has an older 4.1 version and Xperia Tablet S has Android 4.1.1 version.
The Sony Xperia Tablet S has a bit more vivid display than Galaxy Tab 2 (10.1), because although it has a bit smaller display, and they both have exactly the same 800 x 1280 resolution, the Sony Xperia Tablet S also counts with a just a bit better pixels quantity in each inch of screen. The Xperia Tablet S features a better processing power than Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 (10.1), and although they both have 1 GB of RAM, the Xperia Tablet S also has a larger number of faster cores and an additional graphics processing unit.
The Galaxy Tab 2 (10.1) shoots slightly better videos and photos than Xperia Tablet S, although it has a back-facing camera with lot less mega-pixels. Xperia Tablet S features a bigger storage for applications, games, photos and videos than Galaxy Tab 2 (10.1), and although they both have the same 16 GB internal memory, the Xperia Tablet S also has a SD extension slot that admits up to 128 GB.
Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 (10.1) counts with a much better battery life than Sony Xperia Tablet S.
The Galaxy Tab 2 (10.1) is not only the best devices in our comparison, but it's also cheaper than the Sony Xperia Tablet S, making it an easy choice.
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