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Sony Xperia Tablet S
64 GBSamsung Galaxy Tab 3 10.1-inch
3G OnlyGT-P5210
| Global Score | |
| 58.9 | 65.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| Android 4.1.1, 4.0.3 | Android 4.2 |
| 2012-08-29 | 2013-06-03 |
| 9.44 x 6.87 x 0.47 inches | 9.57 x 6.93 x 0.31 inches |
| 20.64 ounces | 18.06 ounces |
| -- | Brown and White |
| $ 275.00 | $ 309.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 9.4 inches | 10.1 inches |
| 1280 x 800 pixels | 1280 x 800 pixels |
| TFT | 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 | Intel Atom chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A9 (Quad-Core 1300 MHz) processor | Dual-Core 1600 MHz processor |
| 1 GB (1333 MHz) RAM | 1 GB RAM |
| ULP GeForce (416 MHz) GPU | Yes GPU |
| 8.46 | 8.19 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 32 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 | 7.56 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP | 3.00 MP + 1.30 MP |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution |
| 5.94 | 6.38 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| -- | SIM |
| 2.4 | 6.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| -- | 6800mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | 40 hours talk time |
| 1.36 | 8.16 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 3.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Infra-red port | Infra-red port |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 10.1-inch has an overall score of 65.9, which is better than the Xperia Tablet S's score of 58.9. Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 10.1-inch is a newer tablet device, and it is also lighter and thinner than the Xperia Tablet S. Both of these tablets come with Android OS (Operating System), but the Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 10.1-inch has the newer 4.2 version and Xperia Tablet S has Android 4.1.1 version, so it gives you lots of additional features and improved performance.
The Sony Xperia Tablet S features a bit better CPU than Galaxy Tab 3 10.1-inch, and although they both have 1 GB of RAM memory, the Sony Xperia Tablet S also has an extra graphics co-processor and a larger number of cores (although slower). The Xperia Tablet S counts with just a bit better looking display than Galaxy Tab 3 10.1-inch, because although it has a little smaller screen, and they both have an equal 800 x 1280 resolution, the Xperia Tablet S also counts with a just a little better quantity of pixels per display inch.
The Galaxy Tab 3 10.1-inch features a little bit better camera than Sony Xperia Tablet S, although it has a much less mega-pixels resolution back camera. Xperia Tablet S has a much greater memory capacity to install applications and games than Galaxy Tab 3 10.1-inch, because it has 32 GB more internal storage and a slot for external memory cards that supports a maximum of 128 GB.
The Galaxy Tab 3 10.1-inch counts with a way better battery lifetime than Sony Xperia Tablet S.
The Galaxy Tab 3 10.1-inch is a bit more expensive than the Xperia Tablet S, but you can get a better tablet for that few more dollars.
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