Compare tablets
| Global Score | |
| 58.9 | 58.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| Android 4.1.1, 4.0.3 | Android 4.4 |
| 2012-08-29 | -- |
| 9.44 x 6.87 x 0.47 inches | 7.61 x 4.58 x 0.38 inches |
| 20.64 ounces | 11.36 ounces |
| -- | Black and White |
| $ 275.00 | $ 120.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 9.4 inches | 7 inches |
| 1280 x 800 pixels | 600 x 1024 pixels |
| TFT | TFT |
| 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 | Single-Core 1300 MHz processor |
| 1 GB (1333 MHz) RAM | 1 GB RAM |
| ULP GeForce (416 MHz) GPU | Yes GPU |
| 8.46 | 7.74 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 8 GB internal memory |
| SD, SDHC, SDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.02 | 4.62 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP | 2.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| -- | 640 x 480 (24 fps) (VGA) video resolution |
| 5.94 | 5.83 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| -- | HSPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| -- | Micro SIM |
| 2.4 | 4.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| -- | 3600mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | 18 hours talk time |
| 1.36 | 5.6 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 3.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer |
Comparison review
The Sony Xperia Tablet S is a little bit better than Galaxy Tab 3 V, getting a 58.9 score against 58.5. Although it's the best tablet in this comparison, Sony Xperia Tablet S's body is thicker and heavier than Galaxy Tab 3 V. These devices use Android OS, but Sony Xperia Tablet S has the previous 4.1.1 version while Galaxy Tab 3 V has Android 4.4 version.
The Galaxy Tab 3 V features just a bit better display than Xperia Tablet S, because although it has a way lower 1024 x 600 pixels resolution and a really smaller screen, it also counts with a little bit more pixels per display inch. The Xperia Tablet S features a bit superior processor than Galaxy Tab 3 V, and although they both have the same RAM amount, the Xperia Tablet S also has an additional graphics processor and a larger number of 1300 MHz cores.
Sony Xperia Tablet S features a way bigger storage to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Galaxy Tab 3 V, because it has 56 GB more internal memory and a SD card slot that admits up to 128 GB. Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 V counts with a very superior battery performance than Sony Xperia Tablet S.
The Sony Xperia Tablet S has a little bit better camera than Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 V, because it has a much more megapixels back-facing camera.
Although Sony Xperia Tablet S is a better device, it is way more expensive than Galaxy Tab 3 V, and it doesn't have such a good relation between it's price and quality as the Galaxy Tab 3 V. So if you want that extra specs and features, you can buy the Sony Xperia Tablet S, otherwise you can save some dollars and get the Galaxy Tab 3 V, giving up a couple specs and features.
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