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Sony Xperia Tablet S
64 GBSamsung Galaxy Tab 3 7.0
LTE 16 GB| Global Score | |
| 58.9 | 66.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| Android 4.1.1, 4.0.3 | Android 4.4.2, 4.2.2 |
| 2012-08-29 | 2013-04-29 |
| 9.44 x 6.87 x 0.47 inches | 7.40 x 4.37 x 0.39 inches |
| 20.64 ounces | 10.72 ounces |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 275.00 | $ 220.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 9.4 inches | 7 inches |
| 1280 x 800 pixels | 1024 x 600 pixels |
| TFT | TFT |
| 161 pixels per inch | 170 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 6.7 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| NVIDIA Tegra 3 T30L chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 MSM8930AB chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A9 (Quad-Core 1300 MHz) processor | Krait 300 (Dual-Core 1700 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB (1333 MHz) RAM | 1,5 GB (533 MHz) RAM |
| ULP GeForce (416 MHz) GPU | Adreno 305 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 8.46 | 8.64 |
| 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 | 3.00 MP + 1.30 MP |
| 5.94 | 5.61 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| -- | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA |
| -- | SIM |
| 2.4 | 7.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| -- | 4000mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| -- | 408 hours standby time |
| 1.36 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 3.0 | Bluetooth 3.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Infra-red port | Infra-red port |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Galaxy Tab 3 7.0 has a general score of 66.5, which is better than the Sony Xperia Tablet S's 58.9 global score. The Galaxy Tab 3 7.0 body is thinner and incredibly lighter than Sony Xperia Tablet S, even though both of them were released with only 8 months difference. These tablets use Android OS (operating system), but Galaxy Tab 3 7.0 has the newer 4.4.2 version while Sony Xperia Tablet S has Android 4.1.1.
Galaxy Tab 3 7.0 has a bit sharper screen than Sony Xperia Tablet S, because although it has a way smaller screen and a way worse 600 x 1024px resolution, it also counts with a bit higher pixel density. The Xperia Tablet S has a way bigger storage capacity to store more games and applications than Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 7.0, because it has 48 GB more internal memory and a slot for external memory cards that allows up to 128 GB.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 7.0 features a bit better processing unit than Xperia Tablet S, because although it has lesser processing cores , it also counts with a higher amount of RAM and a better graphics processing unit working at 450 megahertz. The Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 7.0 counts with a really longer battery duration than Xperia Tablet S.
Xperia Tablet S has a slightly better camera than Galaxy Tab 3 7.0, because it has a camera with way more megapixels.
Despite of being the best tablet of the ones in this comparison, the Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 7.0 is also very cheap compared to the other tablets.
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