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Sony Xperia Tablet S
64 GBLenovo ThinkPad 8
128 GB| Global Score | |
| 58.9 | 64.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Lenovo |
| 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 | 8.83 x 5.20 x 0.35 inches |
| 20.64 ounces | 15.49 ounces |
| $ 275.00 | $ 449.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 9.4 inches | 8.3 inches |
| 1280 x 800 pixels | 1200 x 1920 pixels |
| TFT | IPS LCD |
| 161 pixels per inch | 273 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 6.7 | 7.8 |
| Performance | |
| NVIDIA Tegra 3 T30L chipset | Intel Atom Z3770 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A9 (Quad-Core 1300 MHz) processor | Bay Trail (Quad-Core 2400 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB (1333 MHz) RAM | 2 GB (1067 MHz) RAM |
| ULP GeForce (416 MHz) GPU | Intel HD Graphics GPU |
| 8.46 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| SD, SDHC, SDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC external memory slot |
| 10.02 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 2.20 MP |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 5.94 | 6.49 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EDGE and GPRS |
| 2.4 | 5.8 |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 3.0 | Bluetooth |
| GPS | GPS |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Lenovo ThinkPad 8 has a general score of 64.2, which is just a bit better than the Xperia Tablet S's 58.9 global score. Lenovo ThinkPad 8 comes with Windows 8.1 operating system, while Xperia Tablet S counts with Android 4.1.1 operating system. The Lenovo ThinkPad 8 design is a lot lighter and notably thinner than the Xperia Tablet S.
Lenovo ThinkPad 8 features a much better display than Xperia Tablet S, because although it has a little bit smaller display, it also counts with a lot higher resolution of 1920 x 1200 and a lot greater pixels density. Lenovo ThinkPad 8 counts with just a bit better performance than Xperia Tablet S, because although it has doesn't have a graphics processing unit, and they both have a Quad-Core processor, the Lenovo ThinkPad 8 also counts with more RAM memory.
Lenovo ThinkPad 8 features slightly more memory capacity to store more apps and games than Xperia Tablet S, because although it has no slot for an SD memory card, it also counts with more internal memory capacity. Lenovo ThinkPad 8 has a little bit better camera than Xperia Tablet S. Both of them have a 8 MP resolution back-facing camera.
The Xperia Tablet S and the Lenovo ThinkPad 8 feature quite similar batteries.
The Lenovo ThinkPad 8 costs a lot more money than Sony Xperia Tablet S, but it's still a convenient choice, because you can get a better tablet for that extra money.
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