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Sony Xperia Tablet S
64 GBApple iPad 3
32 GB Verizon| Global Score | |
| 58.9 | 69.5 |
| 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 | 23.35 ounces |
| -- | Black and White |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 275.00 | $ 270.00 |
| 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 | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| SD, SDHC, SDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.02 | 5.8 |
| 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 |
| -- | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| -- | Micro SIM |
| 2.4 | 6.9 |
| 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
The iPad 3 has a general score of 69.5, which is better than Xperia Tablet S's 58.9 general score. The iPad 3 design is way thinner but somewhat heavier than the Xperia Tablet S, and both were released with only a couple months difference. IPad 3 counts with iOS 7.x OS, while Xperia Tablet S has Android 4.1.1 OS.
The Xperia Tablet S counts with a little faster processing unit than Apple iPad 3, and although they both have 1 GB of RAM, the Xperia Tablet S also has an extra graphics processing unit and a larger number of cores. IPad 3 has a much better looking screen than Xperia Tablet S, because it has a lot higher 1536 x 2048 resolution, a bit bigger screen and a much better display density.
IPad 3 counts with a greater camera than Xperia Tablet S, although it has a back camera with a lot lower resolution. Sony Xperia Tablet S counts with a much greater memory capacity to store more apps and games than Apple iPad 3, because it has an external memory slot that admits a maximum of 128 GB and 32 GB more internal storage capacity.
Apple iPad 3 has a superior battery lifetime than Sony Xperia Tablet S.
The iPad 3 is not only the best devices between the ones we are comparing, but it's also cheaper than the Sony Xperia Tablet S, making buying this tablet a simple decision.
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