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Sony Xperia Tablet S
64 GBSamsung Galaxy Tab 2 (7.0)
32 GB Wi-FiP3100
| Global Score | |
| 58.9 | 60.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| Android 4.1.1, 4.0.3 | Android 4.1, 4.0.3 |
| 2012-08-29 | 2012-02-13 |
| 9.44 x 6.87 x 0.47 inches | 7.63 x 4.82 x 0.41 inches |
| 20.64 ounces | 12.13 ounces |
| $ 275.00 | $ 150.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 9.4 inches | 7 inches |
| 1280 x 800 pixels | 1024 x 600 pixels |
| TFT | Super PLS LCD |
| 161 pixels per inch | 170 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 6.7 | 7.1 |
| 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 | 32 GB internal memory |
| SD, SDHC, SDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.02 | 7.12 |
| 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 |
| -- | HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and UMTS |
| 2.4 | 3.5 |
| Battery Life | |
| -- | 4000mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 5.92 |
| 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
Galaxy Tab 2 (7.0) is just a bit better than the Xperia Tablet S, having a 60.7 score against 58.9. The Galaxy Tab 2 (7.0) construction is thinner and noticeably lighter than the Xperia Tablet S, although they were only released with a couple months difference. These devices work with Android OS, but the Galaxy Tab 2 (7.0) has older 4.1 version and Xperia Tablet S has Android 4.1.1.
Galaxy Tab 2 (7.0) counts with a bit sharper screen than Sony Xperia Tablet S, because although it has a way worse 600 x 1024 pixels resolution and a way smaller screen, it also counts with a bit higher quantity of pixels in each screen inch. The Sony Xperia Tablet S counts with a better processing unit than Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 (7.0), and although they both have a 1 GB RAM, the Sony Xperia Tablet S also has a graphics processing unit and a greater number of faster cores.
Sony Xperia Tablet S counts with a superior memory capacity for games and applications than Galaxy Tab 2 (7.0), because it has 64 GB internal memory and a SD memory slot that holds up to 128 GB. The Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 (7.0) counts with a bit better camera than Xperia Tablet S, although it has a much worse 3 MP resolution back camera.
The Galaxy Tab 2 (7.0) has a much longer battery lifetime than Sony Xperia Tablet S.
The Galaxy Tab 2 (7.0) not only is the best tablets of the ones we are comparing here, but it's also a bargain compared to the other ones.
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