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Sony Xperia Tablet S
64 GBAsus VivoTab RT
64 GB LTE| Global Score | |
| 58.9 | 61 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Asus |
| Android 4.1.1, 4.0.3 | Windows RT |
| 2012-08-29 | 2012-06-04 |
| 9.44 x 6.87 x 0.47 inches | 10.33 x 6.73 x 0.33 inches |
| 20.64 ounces | 18.87 ounces |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 275.00 | $ 275.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 9.4 inches | 10.1 inches |
| 1280 x 800 pixels | 1366 x 768 pixels |
| TFT | Super IPS+ LCD |
| 161 pixels per inch | 155 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 6.7 | 6.6 |
| Performance | |
| NVIDIA Tegra 3 T30L chipset | NVIDIA Tegra 3 T30 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A9 (Quad-Core 1300 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A9 (Quad-Core 1300 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB (1333 MHz) RAM | 2 GB (750 MHz) RAM |
| ULP GeForce (416 MHz) GPU | ULP GeForce @ 520 MHz 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 | 8.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| -- | f/2.20 aperture |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 5.94 | 7.37 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| -- | SIM |
| 2.4 | 6.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| -- | Li-Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 3.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Asus VivoTab RT is a little bit better than Xperia Tablet S, getting a 61 score against 58.9. The Asus VivoTab RT works with Windows RT operating system, while Xperia Tablet S counts with Android 4.1.1 operating system. Even though the Asus VivoTab RT and the Xperia Tablet S were released with only 3 months difference, the Asus VivoTab RT is a lot thinner and just a bit lighter.
The Sony Xperia Tablet S has a bit better looking screen than Asus VivoTab RT, because although it has a little lower resolution of 800 x 1280px and a quite smaller screen, it also counts with a bit better amount of pixels per inch of screen. The Xperia Tablet S counts with much more memory capacity for games and applications than Asus VivoTab RT. They have exactly the same internal storage.
Sony Xperia Tablet S counts with just a bit better hardware performance than Asus VivoTab RT, because although it has less RAM memory, and they both have the same number of cores, the Sony Xperia Tablet S also counts with an additional graphics processing unit. Asus VivoTab RT counts with a battery duration that's just as good as Xperia Tablet S's battery lifetime.
Asus VivoTab RT shoots way better videos and photos than Sony Xperia Tablet S. They have a same resolution back-facing camera.
The Asus VivoTab RT costs the same than Xperia Tablet S.
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