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| Global Score | |
| 58.9 | 77.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| Android 4.1.1, 4.0.3 | Android 4.4.2, 4.3 |
| 2012-08-29 | 2013-09-04 |
| 9.44 x 6.87 x 0.47 inches | 9.57 x 6.75 x 0.31 inches |
| 20.64 ounces | 19.29 ounces |
| -- | Black and White |
| $ 275.00 | $ 549.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 9.4 inches | 10.1 inches |
| 1280 x 800 pixels | 2560 x 1600 pixels |
| TFT | Super Clear LCD |
| 161 pixels per inch | 299 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 6.7 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| NVIDIA Tegra 3 T30L chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 MSM8974 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A9 (Quad-Core 1300 MHz) processor | Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB (1333 MHz) RAM | 3 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| ULP GeForce (416 MHz) GPU | Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 8.46 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 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 | 9.46 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 5.94 | 6.49 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| -- | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EV-DO A, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| -- | Micro SIM |
| 2.4 | 7.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| -- | 8220mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | 43 hours talk time |
| 1.36 | 9.12 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 3.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Infra-red port | Infra-red port |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Samsung GALAXY Note 10.1 (2014 Edition) has a global score of 77.4, which is much better than the Sony Xperia Tablet S's 58.9 score. Both of these tablets use Android operating system, but Samsung GALAXY Note 10.1 (2014 Edition) has newer 4.4.2 version while Sony Xperia Tablet S has Android 4.1.1 version, so it gives a couple additional features. The Samsung GALAXY Note 10.1 (2014 Edition) is a newer tablet device, and it is also way thinner and just a bit lighter than Sony Xperia Tablet S.
The GALAXY Note 10.1 (2014 Edition) counts with a bit better hardware performance than Xperia Tablet S, and although they both have 4 processing cores, the GALAXY Note 10.1 (2014 Edition) also has a better graphics co-processor working at 450 MHz and a greater amount of RAM memory. The Samsung GALAXY Note 10.1 (2014 Edition) counts with a much better screen than Sony Xperia Tablet S, because it has a lot better resolution of 1600 x 2560, a little bit bigger display and a way higher pixel density.
GALAXY Note 10.1 (2014 Edition) shoots just a bit better videos and photos than Sony Xperia Tablet S. Both have a same resolution camera in the back. The Xperia Tablet S counts with just a bit more memory to install games and applications than Samsung GALAXY Note 10.1 (2014 Edition), and although they both have exactly the same internal storage, the Xperia Tablet S also has an external memory card slot that holds up to 128 GB.
GALAXY Note 10.1 (2014 Edition) counts with a really longer battery duration than Sony Xperia Tablet S.
GALAXY Note 10.1 (2014 Edition) is way more expensive than Sony Xperia Tablet S, but you can get a much better tablet for that few more dollars.
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