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| Global Score | |
| 58.9 | 69.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| Android 4.1.1, 4.0.3 | Windows 8 |
| 2012-08-29 | 2012-08-29 |
| 9.44 x 6.87 x 0.47 inches | 11.97 x 7.46 x 0.39 inches |
| 20.64 ounces | 26.46 ounces |
| -- | Blue |
| $ 275.00 | $ 230.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 9.4 inches | 11.6 inches |
| 1280 x 800 pixels | 1366 x 768 pixels |
| TFT | LCD |
| 161 pixels per inch | 135 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 6.7 | 6.9 |
| Performance | |
| NVIDIA Tegra 3 T30L chipset | -- |
| ARM Cortex-A9 (Quad-Core 1300 MHz) processor | Intel Atom Z2760 (Dual-Core 1800 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB (1333 MHz) RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| ULP GeForce (416 MHz) GPU | Intel SGX545 Graphics GPU |
| 8.46 | 8.37 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| SD, SDHC, SDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC external memory slot |
| 10.02 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| 5.94 | 6.38 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| 2.4 | 5.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| -- | 4080mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | 144 hours standby time |
| 1.36 | 6 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 3.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | -- |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Samsung ATIV Tab 5 has a general score of 69.2, which is better than the Xperia Tablet S's 58.9 global score. Samsung ATIV Tab 5 counts with Windows 8 OS, and Xperia Tablet S works with Android 4.1.1 OS. Even though Samsung ATIV Tab 5 and Xperia Tablet S were released only a couple months apart, Samsung ATIV Tab 5's design is somewhat thinner but much heavier.
The Samsung ATIV Tab 5 counts with a bit more vivid display than Sony Xperia Tablet S, because although it has a just a little worse screen pixel density, it also counts with a larger screen and a slightly better resolution of 768 x 1366. Sony Xperia Tablet S has a little better processing power than Samsung ATIV Tab 5, because although it has a smaller amount of RAM memory, it also counts with an additional graphics processing unit and a greater number of cores (although they are slower).
The Samsung ATIV Tab 5 has just a bit more memory to install applications and games than Xperia Tablet S, because although it has no SD memory card expansion slot, it also counts with 128 GB internal storage capacity. Samsung ATIV Tab 5 counts with a superior battery lifetime than Xperia Tablet S. Samsung ATIV Tab 5 shoots a bit better photographs and videos than Xperia Tablet S. Both of them have a 8 mega pixels resolution back camera.
In addition to being the best tablet in this comparison, the Samsung ATIV Tab 5 is also a lot cheaper.
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