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Sony Xperia Tablet S
64 GBSamsung Galaxy Tab 2 (10.1)
LTE 8GB VerizonI915
| Global Score | |
| 58.9 | 61.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| Android 4.1.1, 4.0.3 | Android 4.1, 4.0 |
| 2012-08-29 | 2012-02-26 |
| 9.44 x 6.87 x 0.47 inches | 10.10 x 6.90 x 0.38 inches |
| 20.64 ounces | 20.74 ounces |
| $ 275.00 | $ 420.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 9.4 inches | 10.1 inches |
| 1280 x 800 pixels | 1280 x 800 pixels |
| TFT | Super PLS LCD |
| 161 pixels per inch | 149 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 6.7 | 6.5 |
| Performance | |
| NVIDIA Tegra 3 T30L chipset | -- |
| ARM Cortex-A9 (Quad-Core 1300 MHz) processor | Dual-Core 1000 MHz processor |
| 1 GB (1333 MHz) RAM | 1 GB RAM |
| ULP GeForce (416 MHz) GPU | Yes GPU |
| 8.46 | 7.65 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 8 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 | 5.06 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP | 3.00 MP + 0.30 MP |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution |
| 5.94 | 6.27 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS and CDMA |
| 2.4 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| -- | 7000mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | 624 hours standby time |
| 1.36 | 8.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 3.0 | Bluetooth 3.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Galaxy Tab 2 (10.1) is just a bit better than the Xperia Tablet S, getting a 61.4 score against 58.9. Even though Galaxy Tab 2 (10.1) and the Xperia Tablet S were released with only a couple of months difference, Galaxy Tab 2 (10.1)'s construction is somewhat thinner but also just a little bit heavier. These devices use Android OS (Operating System), but the Galaxy Tab 2 (10.1) has an older 4.1 version and Xperia Tablet S has Android 4.1.1 version.
The Xperia Tablet S counts with just a bit better looking screen than Galaxy Tab 2 (10.1), because although it has a quite smaller screen, and they both have exactly the same resolution of 800 x 1280, the Xperia Tablet S also counts with a just a little greater pixel amount per screen inch. The Sony Xperia Tablet S counts with a better performing processing unit than Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 (10.1), and although they both have 1 GB of RAM memory, the Sony Xperia Tablet S also has an additional graphics co-processor and a higher number of cores.
Xperia Tablet S features much more storage capacity for applications and games than Galaxy Tab 2 (10.1), because it has 56 GB more internal storage capacity and a slot for SD memory cards that supports a maximum of 128 GB. The Galaxy Tab 2 (10.1) counts with a slightly better camera than Sony Xperia Tablet S, although it has a camera in the back with lot less mega pixels.
The Galaxy Tab 2 (10.1) counts with a much longer battery performance than Sony Xperia Tablet S.
Although Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 (10.1) is a better device, it is a lot more expensive than the Xperia Tablet S, and it doesn't have such a good quality/price relation as the Xperia Tablet S. So if you want that extra specs and features, you can buy Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 (10.1), else you can save some money and buy the Xperia Tablet S, giving up a couple features and specs.
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