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Sony Xperia Tablet S
64 GBApple iPad 2
64 GB| Global Score | |
| 58.9 | 62.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Apple |
| Android 4.1.1, 4.0.3 | iOS 7.x, 6.1, 6, 5.1, 5, 4.x |
| 2012-08-29 | 2011-03-02 |
| 9.44 x 6.87 x 0.47 inches | 9.50 x 7.31 x 0.34 inches |
| 20.64 ounces | 21.62 ounces |
| -- | Black and White |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 275.00 | $ 505.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 9.4 inches | 9.7 inches |
| 1280 x 800 pixels | 1024 x 768 pixels |
| TFT | IPS LCD |
| 161 pixels per inch | 132 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 6.7 | 6.3 |
| Performance | |
| NVIDIA Tegra 3 T30L chipset | Apple A5 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A9 (Quad-Core 1300 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A9 (Dual-Core 1000 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB (1333 MHz) RAM | 512 MB RAM |
| ULP GeForce (416 MHz) GPU | PowerVR SGX543 MP2 (Dual-Core 200 MHz) GPU |
| 8.46 | 8.01 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| SD, SDHC, SDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.02 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP | 0.70 MP + 0.30 MP |
| -- | f/2.40 aperture |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution |
| 5.94 | 6.16 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE and GSM |
| -- | Micro SIM |
| 2.4 | 3.5 |
| Battery Life | |
| -- | 6944mAh Li-Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 8.24 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 3.0 | Bluetooth 2.1, EDR |
| GPS | GPS |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Apple iPad 2 has a general score of 62.1, which is a bit better than the Sony Xperia Tablet S's 58.9 overall score. Despite of the fact Apple iPad 2 is older and just a little bit heavier than Sony Xperia Tablet S, it's design is still incredibly thinner. The Apple iPad 2 counts with iOS 7.x OS, and Sony Xperia Tablet S comes with Android 4.1.1 OS.
The Sony Xperia Tablet S features a bit faster processing unit than iPad 2, because it has a larger number of faster cores, more RAM and a better graphics processing unit running at 416 megahertz. The Xperia Tablet S has a bit sharper display than Apple iPad 2, because although it has a little bit smaller screen, it also counts with a little bit higher resolution of 800 x 1280 and a quite greater quantity of pixels in each screen inch.
The Xperia Tablet S has a lot bigger storage to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than iPad 2, and although they both have equal internal memory capacity, the Xperia Tablet S also has an external SD slot that admits a maximum of 128 GB. The iPad 2 captures a bit better photos and videos than Xperia Tablet S, although it has a camera in the back with a much worse resolution.
IPad 2 has a much better battery performance than Xperia Tablet S.
Although iPad 2 is a better device, it costs a lot more than the Xperia Tablet S, and it doesn't have such a good price and quality relation as the Xperia Tablet S. So if you need that extra features, you can buy the iPad 2, otherwise you can save a couple dollars and get the Xperia Tablet S, resigning a couple specs and features.
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