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Sony Xperia Tablet S
64 GBLG G Pad 8.0
V480| Global Score | |
| 58.9 | 58.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | LG |
| Android 4.1.1, 4.0.3 | Android 5.0, 4.4.2 |
| 2012-08-29 | -- |
| 9.44 x 6.87 x 0.47 inches | 8.30 x 4.89 x 0.39 inches |
| 20.64 ounces | 12.06 ounces |
| -- | Black, Blue, Orange and White |
| $ 275.00 | $ 105.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 9.4 inches | 8 inches |
| 1280 x 800 pixels | 800 x 1280 pixels |
| TFT | IPS LCD |
| 161 pixels per inch | 189 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 6.7 | 7.4 |
| Performance | |
| NVIDIA Tegra 3 T30L chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 8926 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A9 (Quad-Core 1300 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A7 (Quad-Core 1200 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB (1333 MHz) RAM | 1 GB RAM |
| ULP GeForce (416 MHz) GPU | Adreno 305 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 8.46 | 8.37 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| SD, SDHC, SDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.02 | 6.16 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP | 5.00 MP + 1.30 MP |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 5.94 | 6.05 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| 2.4 | 3 |
| Battery Life | |
| -- | 4200mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 6.08 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 3.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Xperia Tablet S has a general score of 58.9, which is a little bit better than LG G Pad 8.0's 58.6 general score. The Xperia Tablet S design is somewhat thicker and a lot heavier than LG G Pad 8.0. Both of these devices come with Android OS (operating system), but the Xperia Tablet S has 4.1.1 version while LG G Pad 8.0 has Android 5.0.
The LG G Pad 8.0 features a much better looking display than Xperia Tablet S, because although it has a quite smaller display, and they both have the same exact resolution of 1280 x 800px, the LG G Pad 8.0 also counts with a just a little more pixels per screen inch. The Sony Xperia Tablet S counts with a little better hardware performance than LG G Pad 8.0, although it has a worse 416 MHz graphics co-processor, they both have a Quad-Core processing unit and a 1 GB RAM memory.
Xperia Tablet S features a lot bigger storage for applications and games than LG G Pad 8.0, because it has an external memory slot that holds up to 128 GB and 48 GB more internal memory capacity. LG G Pad 8.0 has a way better battery lifetime than Xperia Tablet S. The LG G Pad 8.0 counts with a slightly better camera than Xperia Tablet S, although it has a camera with a way lower resolution.
Although Xperia Tablet S is a better device, it is a lot more expensive than LG G Pad 8.0, and it doesn't have such a good quality/price relation as LG G Pad 8.0. So if you want that extra specs, you can buy the Xperia Tablet S, otherwise you can save some dollars and buy the LG G Pad 8.0, letting go a couple features and specs.
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