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Sony Xperia Tablet S
64 GBAcer Iconia W4
64 GB
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| Global Score | |
| 58.9 | 59.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Acer |
| Android 4.1.1, 4.0.3 | Windows 8.1 |
| 2012-08-29 | 0000-00-00 |
| 9.44 x 6.87 x 0.47 inches | 8.58 x 5.31 x 0.39 inches |
| 20.64 ounces | 15.17 ounces |
| -- | Gray |
| $ 275.00 | $ 385.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 9.4 inches | 8 inches |
| 1280 x 800 pixels | 1280 x 800 pixels |
| TFT | IPS LCD |
| 161 pixels per inch | 189 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 6.7 | 7.4 |
| Performance | |
| NVIDIA Tegra 3 T30L chipset | Intel Atom Bay Trail chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A9 (Quad-Core 1300 MHz) processor | Intel Atom Z3740 (Quad-Core 1333 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB (1333 MHz) RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| ULP GeForce (416 MHz) GPU | Intel Graphics Media Accelerator HD GPU |
| 8.46 | 8.28 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| SD, SDHC, SDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC external memory slot |
| 10.02 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP | 5.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 5.94 | 7.04 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| 2.4 | 2.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| -- | 4960mAh Li-Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 6.72 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 3.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer |
Comparison review
The Acer Iconia W4 has a score of 59.3, which is slightly better than Xperia Tablet S's general score of 58.9. Acer Iconia W4 works with Windows 8.1 operating system, while Xperia Tablet S has Android 4.1.1 operating system. Acer Iconia W4's construction is much lighter and thinner than Xperia Tablet S.
The Xperia Tablet S has just a little better hardware performance than Acer Iconia W4, because although it has a smaller amount of RAM memory, and they both have the same number of cores, the Xperia Tablet S also counts with an extra graphics processing unit. The Acer Iconia W4 counts with a better looking screen than Xperia Tablet S, because although it has a bit smaller display, and they both have exactly the same resolution of 800 x 1280 pixels, the Acer Iconia W4 also counts with a just a little greater count of pixels in each inch of screen.
Acer Iconia W4 takes much clearer photographs and videos than Xperia Tablet S, although it has a much less mega-pixels back-facing camera. Sony Xperia Tablet S has a much greater memory capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Acer Iconia W4. They have equal internal memory capacity.
The Acer Iconia W4 features a superior battery life than Xperia Tablet S.
Although Acer Iconia W4 is a better device, it costs more than the Sony Xperia Tablet S, and it doesn't have such a good quality/price relation as the Sony Xperia Tablet S. If you want to save a few dollars, you can buy the Sony Xperia Tablet S, and give up some specs and features, but you'll get the most out of your savings.
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