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Sony Xperia Tablet S
64 GBSamsung Galaxy Tab 3 7.0
Wi-Fi OnlySM-T210
| Global Score | |
| 58.9 | 64.1 |
| 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 | 10.65 ounces |
| $ 275.00 | $ 185.00 |
| 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 | Marvell PXA986 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A9 (Quad-Core 1300 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A9 (Dual-Core 1200 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB (1333 MHz) RAM | 1 GB (533 MHz) RAM |
| ULP GeForce (416 MHz) GPU | Adreno 305 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 8.46 | 8.19 |
| 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, EDGE and GPRS |
| -- | SIM |
| 2.4 | 6.9 |
| 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 is slightly better than the Sony Xperia Tablet S, with a 64.1 score against 58.9. Even when Galaxy Tab 3 7.0 and Sony Xperia Tablet S were released with only 8 months difference, Galaxy Tab 3 7.0 is thinner and extremely lighter. Both of these tablets have Android OS (operating system), but Galaxy Tab 3 7.0 has 4.4.2 version and Sony Xperia Tablet S has Android 4.1.1 version.
Xperia Tablet S features just a little better performance than Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 7.0, because although it has a slower graphics co-processor, and they both have the same RAM memory amount, the Xperia Tablet S also counts with 2 more CPU cores. The Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 7.0 features a little bit better display than Xperia Tablet S, because although it has a lot lower resolution of 600 x 1024px and a way smaller display, it also counts with a just a little more pixels per inch of display.
The Xperia Tablet S features a lot bigger storage capacity for games and applications than Galaxy Tab 3 7.0, because it has an external memory card slot that supports a maximum of 128 GB and 48 GB more internal storage capacity. Xperia Tablet S shoots a little bit better photographs and videos than Galaxy Tab 3 7.0, because it has a camera in the back with much more MP.
The Galaxy Tab 3 7.0 counts with a much better battery performance than Sony Xperia Tablet S.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 7.0 not only is the best tablets of the ones we are comparing, but it's also a bargain compared to others, which makes it a great choice.
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