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Sony Xperia Tablet S
64 GBSamsung Galaxy Note 8.0
16GB LTEN5120
| Global Score | |
| 58.9 | 69.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| Android 4.1.1, 4.0.3 | Android 4.4.2, 4.2.2, 4.1.2 |
| 2012-08-29 | 2013-02-24 |
| 9.44 x 6.87 x 0.47 inches | 8.30 x 5.35 x 0.31 inches |
| 20.64 ounces | 11.92 ounces |
| $ 275.00 | $ 285.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 9.4 inches | 8 inches |
| 1280 x 800 pixels | 1280 x 800 pixels |
| TFT | TFT |
| 161 pixels per inch | 189 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 6.7 | 7 |
| Performance | |
| NVIDIA Tegra 3 T30L chipset | Samsung Exynos 4 Quad (Exynos 4412) chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A9 (Quad-Core 1300 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A9 (Quad-Core 1600 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB (1333 MHz) RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| ULP GeForce (416 MHz) GPU | ARM Mali-400 MP4 (Quad-Core 266 MHz) GPU |
| 8.46 | 9.18 |
| 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 |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution |
| 5.94 | 6.82 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| -- | SIM |
| 2.4 | 6.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| -- | 4600mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 6.48 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 3.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Galaxy Note 8.0 is much better than the Xperia Tablet S, having a general score of 69.2 against 58.9. Both of these devices have Android operating system, but the Galaxy Note 8.0 has the newer 4.4.2 version and Xperia Tablet S has Android 4.1.1, so it offers some additional features. The Galaxy Note 8.0 is a notably thinner and incredibly lighter device than Xperia Tablet S, even though both were released with only a couple months difference.
The Galaxy Note 8.0 features just a little better hardware performance than Xperia Tablet S, and although they both have 4 CPU cores, the Galaxy Note 8.0 also has a much better GPU running at 1.06 gigahertz and a larger amount of RAM memory. The Samsung Galaxy Note 8.0 has just a bit better display than Sony Xperia Tablet S, because although it has a bit smaller screen, and they both have exactly the same resolution of 800 x 1280, the Samsung Galaxy Note 8.0 also counts with a little bit greater pixel quantity in each inch in the display.
The Galaxy Note 8.0 counts with a much better camera than Xperia Tablet S, although it has a way lower resolution camera. The Sony Xperia Tablet S has a much bigger memory capacity to store more apps and games than Samsung Galaxy Note 8.0, because it has a SD extension slot that allows a maximum of 128 GB and 48 GB more internal storage.
The Galaxy Note 8.0 has a much longer battery lifetime than Xperia Tablet S.
The Galaxy Note 8.0 is a bit more expensive than the Xperia Tablet S, but it's still a great choice, because you can get a lot more for that extra money.
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