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Sony Xperia Tablet S
64 GBAcer Iconia W700
128 GB Intel Core i5| Global Score | |
| 58.9 | 59.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Acer |
| Android 4.1.1, 4.0.3 | Windows 8 Pro |
| 2012-08-29 | 2012-10-04 |
| 9.44 x 6.87 x 0.47 inches | 11.60 x 7.50 x 0.50 inches |
| 20.64 ounces | 36.80 ounces |
| $ 275.00 | $ 1015.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 9.4 inches | 11.6 inches |
| 1280 x 800 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| TFT | IPS LCD |
| 161 pixels per inch | 190 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 6.7 | 7 |
| Performance | |
| NVIDIA Tegra 3 T30L chipset | Intel HM77 Express chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A9 (Quad-Core 1300 MHz) processor | Intel Core i5 (Dual-Core 1700 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB (1333 MHz) RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| ULP GeForce (416 MHz) GPU | Intel HD Graphics 4000 (650 MHz) GPU |
| 8.46 | 8.82 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| SD, SDHC, SDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.02 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP | 5.00 MP |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 5.94 | 5.5 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| 2.4 | 2.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| -- | Li-Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 3.0 | Bluetooth |
| GPS | -- |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass and Gyroscope |
Comparison review
The Acer Iconia W700 is a bit better than Xperia Tablet S, getting a 59.6 score against 58.9. Acer Iconia W700 works with Windows 8 Pro operating system, and Xperia Tablet S counts with Android 4.1.1 operating system. Even though the Acer Iconia W700 is better than Xperia Tablet S, we must note that it's also just a little thicker and much heavier.
Acer Iconia W700 has a bit faster processor than Xperia Tablet S, because although it has an inferior number of cores , it also counts with a much better graphics processing unit running at 650 MHz and a larger amount of RAM. The Acer Iconia W700 counts with a little bit better display than Sony Xperia Tablet S, because it has a way better resolution of 1080 x 1920 pixels, a bigger screen and a quite greater pixels density.
The Acer Iconia W700 counts with just a bit bigger memory capacity for applications and games than Xperia Tablet S, because although it has no external memory card slot, it also counts with 64 GB more internal memory. The Acer Iconia W700's battery life is very similar to Xperia Tablet S's battery life.
The Xperia Tablet S shoots clearer pictures and videos than Acer Iconia W700, because it has a camera in the back with much more mega-pixels.
Although Acer Iconia W700 is a better device, it costs a lot more than the Sony Xperia Tablet S, and it doesn't have such a good relation between it's price and quality as the Sony Xperia Tablet S. So if you need that extra features, you can buy Acer Iconia W700, but if you don't you can save some dollars and buy the Sony Xperia Tablet S, resigning a couple specs and features.
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