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Sony Xperia Tablet S
64 GB| Global Score | |
| 58.9 | 68.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| Android 4.1.1, 4.0.3 | Android 4.2.2 |
| 2012-08-29 | 2013-06-03 |
| 9.44 x 6.87 x 0.47 inches | 8.26 x 4.87 x 0.29 inches |
| 20.64 ounces | 11.25 ounces |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 275.00 | $ 229.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 9.4 inches | 8 inches |
| 1280 x 800 pixels | 1280 x 800 pixels |
| TFT | Super Clear LCD |
| 161 pixels per inch | 189 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 6.7 | 6.9 |
| Performance | |
| NVIDIA Tegra 3 T30L chipset | Samsung Exynos 4 Dual chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A9 (Quad-Core 1300 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A9 (Dual-Core 1500 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB (1333 MHz) RAM | 1,5 GB RAM |
| ULP GeForce (416 MHz) GPU | ARM Mali-400 MP4 (Quad-Core 266 MHz) GPU |
| 8.46 | 8.82 |
| 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 | 5.00 MP + 1.30 MP |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution |
| 5.94 | 6.82 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| -- | SIM |
| 2.4 | 6.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| -- | 4450mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | 42 hours talk time |
| 1.36 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 3.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Galaxy Tab 3 8-inch has an overall score of 68.7, which is much better than Xperia Tablet S's 58.9 general score. Both devices in our current comparison work with Android operating system, but Galaxy Tab 3 8-inch has newer 4.2.2 version and Xperia Tablet S has Android 4.1.1. Galaxy Tab 3 8-inch's design is newer, a lot lighter and a lot thinner than the Xperia Tablet S.
The Galaxy Tab 3 8-inch has a little faster processing unit than Xperia Tablet S, because although it has an inferior number of cores , it also counts with more RAM and a faster graphics processor working at 1064 megahertz. Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 8-inch has a bit better looking display than Xperia Tablet S, because although it has a quite smaller screen, and they both have the same exact resolution of 800 x 1280px, the Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 8-inch also counts with a little bit better screen density.
Xperia Tablet S counts with a much bigger memory capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Galaxy Tab 3 8-inch, because it has more internal storage capacity and a SD card slot that allows up to 128 GB. The Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 8-inch shoots much clearer photos and videos than Xperia Tablet S, although it has a camera in the back with lot less MP resolution.
Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 8-inch counts with a way better battery performance than Xperia Tablet S.
Even being the best tablet in our comparison, the Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 8-inch is also a bargain compared to the other ones.
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