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Sony Xperia Tablet S
64 GBSamsung Galaxy Tab 4 8.0
3G OnlySM-T331
| Global Score | |
| 58.9 | 66.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| Android 4.1.1, 4.0.3 | Android 4.4.2 |
| 2012-08-29 | 2014-04-01 |
| 9.44 x 6.87 x 0.47 inches | 8.27 x 4.88 x 0.31 inches |
| 20.64 ounces | 11.11 ounces |
| -- | Black and White |
| $ 275.00 | $ 122.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 9.4 inches | 8 inches |
| 1280 x 800 pixels | 800 x 1280 pixels |
| TFT | TFT |
| 161 pixels per inch | 189 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 6.7 | 7.4 |
| Performance | |
| NVIDIA Tegra 3 T30L chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A9 (Quad-Core 1300 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A7 (Quad-Core 1200 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB (1333 MHz) RAM | 1,5 GB RAM |
| ULP GeForce (416 MHz) GPU | Adreno 305 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 8.46 | 8.37 |
| 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 |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution |
| 5.94 | 6.38 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| -- | SIM |
| 2.4 | 6.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| -- | 4450mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 3.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy Tab 4 8.0 has a global score of 66.2, which is better than Sony Xperia Tablet S's 58.9 overall score. The Samsung Galaxy Tab 4 8.0 body is newer, noticeably lighter and notably thinner than Sony Xperia Tablet S. These tablets have Android OS (operating system), but Samsung Galaxy Tab 4 8.0 has newer 4.4.2 version while Sony Xperia Tablet S has Android 4.1.1, so it gives you some nice extra features.
Xperia Tablet S counts with a bit faster processor than Galaxy Tab 4 8.0, although it has 512 MB lesser RAM memory and a slower GPU, they both have 4 cpu cores. Galaxy Tab 4 8.0 has a brighter display than Xperia Tablet S, because although it has a bit smaller screen, and they both have an equal 1280 x 800 pixels resolution, the Galaxy Tab 4 8.0 also counts with a just a bit more pixels per screen inch.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab 4 8.0 counts with just a bit better camera than Xperia Tablet S, although it has a back-facing camera with lot less mega pixels resolution. The Sony Xperia Tablet S has a much better memory capacity for applications and games than Samsung Galaxy Tab 4 8.0, because it has more internal memory capacity and a SD card slot that holds a maximum of 128 GB.
Samsung Galaxy Tab 4 8.0 has a really longer battery duration than Xperia Tablet S.
Even being the best tablet of the ones in this comparison, Galaxy Tab 4 8.0 is also a bargain compared to the other tablets.
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