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| Global Score | |
| 58.9 | 65 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| Android 4.1.1, 4.0.3 | Windows 8 |
| 2012-08-29 | 2013-06-20 |
| 9.44 x 6.87 x 0.47 inches | 10.13 x 6.51 x 0.32 inches |
| 20.64 ounces | 20.46 ounces |
| $ 275.00 | $ 95.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 9.4 inches | 10.1 inches |
| 1280 x 800 pixels | 1366 x 768 pixels |
| TFT | Super PLS LCD |
| 161 pixels per inch | 155 pixels per inch |
| -- | 400 cd/m2 brightness |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 6.7 | 7.1 |
| Performance | |
| NVIDIA Tegra 3 T30L chipset | Intel Atom Z2760 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A9 (Quad-Core 1300 MHz) processor | Saltwell (Dual-Core 1800 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB (1333 MHz) RAM | 2 GB (400 MHz) RAM |
| ULP GeForce (416 MHz) GPU | PowerVR SGX 545 @ 533 MHz GPU |
| 8.46 | 8.37 |
| 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 | 5.00 MP |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 5.94 | 5.5 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| -- | SIM |
| 2.4 | 5.8 |
| 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 and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Samsung ATIV Tab 3 is better than Xperia Tablet S, having a overall score of 65 against 58.9. Samsung ATIV Tab 3 is a newer device, and it is also noticeably thinner and just a bit lighter than Xperia Tablet S. The Samsung ATIV Tab 3 counts with Windows 8 operating system, while Xperia Tablet S has Android 4.1.1 operating system.
The Xperia Tablet S counts with a bit better processing power than Samsung ATIV Tab 3, because although it has a lower amount of RAM, it also counts with a greater number of cores and a graphics co-processor. The Samsung ATIV Tab 3 features a little sharper screen than Xperia Tablet S, because although it has a little bit worse pixels amount in each inch of screen, it also counts with a slightly higher resolution of 768 x 1366 pixels and a little bit bigger display.
The Xperia Tablet S counts with a bit better camera than Samsung ATIV Tab 3, because it has a lot better 8 megapixels resolution back facing camera. The Sony Xperia Tablet S counts with a lot bigger storage capacity for applications and games than Samsung ATIV Tab 3. Both of them have the same 64 GB internal memory capacity.
Samsung ATIV Tab 3 features a battery duration that's just as good as the Xperia Tablet S one.
In addition to being the best tablet of the ones in this comparison, Samsung ATIV Tab 3 is also a bargain compared to the other ones.
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