Compare tablets
| Global Score | |
| 58.9 | 63 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| Android 4.1.1, 4.0.3 | Android 4.4.2, 4.1 |
| 2012-08-29 | 2013-01-07 |
| 9.44 x 6.87 x 0.47 inches | 10.30 x 7.00 x 0.35 inches |
| 20.64 ounces | 20.80 ounces |
| $ 275.00 | $ 605.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 9.4 inches | 10.1 inches |
| 1280 x 800 pixels | 1280 x 800 pixels |
| TFT | -- |
| 161 pixels per inch | 149 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 6.7 | 6.6 |
| Performance | |
| NVIDIA Tegra 3 T30L chipset | Samsung Exynos chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A9 (Quad-Core 1300 MHz) processor | Quad-Core 1400 MHz processor |
| 1 GB (1333 MHz) RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| ULP GeForce (416 MHz) GPU | Yes GPU |
| 8.46 | 8.28 |
| 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 + 1.90 MP |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (HD) video resolution |
| 5.94 | 6.05 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| -- | LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EV-DO A, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA |
| -- | SIM |
| 2.4 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| -- | Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | 720 hours standby time |
| 1.36 | 1.36 |
| 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
Galaxy Note 10.1 LTE has an overall score of 63, which is a bit better than the Xperia Tablet S's 58.9 global score. These tablets have Android OS (operating system), but Galaxy Note 10.1 LTE has a newer 4.4.2 version and Xperia Tablet S has Android 4.1.1 version, giving some additional features and enhanced performance. Even though Galaxy Note 10.1 LTE and Xperia Tablet S were released with only a couple of months difference, Galaxy Note 10.1 LTE's design is a little heavier but also a lot thinner.
Xperia Tablet S has a bit better processing power than Galaxy Note 10.1 LTE, because although it has 1 GB lesser RAM, and they both have 4 cores, the Xperia Tablet S also counts with an additional graphics co-processor. The Xperia Tablet S has just a bit better looking screen than Galaxy Note 10.1 LTE, because although it has a little bit smaller screen, and they both have the same exact resolution of 800 x 1280 pixels, the Xperia Tablet S also counts with a bit more pixels per inch in the screen.
The Xperia Tablet S has a lot bigger memory to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1 LTE, because it has 64 GB internal storage and a SD card slot that holds a maximum of 128 GB. Galaxy Note 10.1 LTE takes just a bit better photographs and videos than Xperia Tablet S, although it has a back facing camera with a much lower 5 mega-pixels resolution.
Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1 LTE counts with a battery performance that is just as good as the battery lifetime in Xperia Tablet S.
Although Galaxy Note 10.1 LTE is a better device, it costs a lot more money than the Xperia Tablet S, and it doesn't have such a good price and quality relation as Xperia Tablet S. If you prefer to save a few dollars, you can get the Xperia Tablet S, letting go a few features and specifications, but you will get the most out of your budget.
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