Compare tablets
| Global Score | |
| 58.9 | 58.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| Android 4.1.1, 4.0.3 | Android 3.0 |
| 2012-08-29 | 2011-03-22 |
| 9.44 x 6.87 x 0.47 inches | 9.09 x 6.21 x 0.34 inches |
| 20.64 ounces | 15.98 ounces |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 275.00 | $ 269.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 9.4 inches | 8.9 inches |
| 1280 x 800 pixels | 1280 x 800 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 | -- |
| ARM Cortex-A9 (Quad-Core 1300 MHz) processor | Dual-Core 1000 MHz processor |
| 1 GB (1333 MHz) RAM | -- |
| ULP GeForce (416 MHz) GPU | Yes GPU |
| 8.46 | 7.47 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| SD, SDHC, SDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.02 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP | 3.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (HD) video resolution |
| 5.94 | 5.61 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE and GSM |
| -- | SIM |
| 2.4 | 3.9 |
| Battery Life | |
| -- | 6000mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 7.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 3.0 | Bluetooth 3.0, EDR |
| GPS | GPS |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Xperia Tablet S has a score of 58.9, which is a bit better than the Galaxy Tab 8.9's general score of 58.1. Xperia Tablet S's construction is newer, but thicker and incredibly heavier than Galaxy Tab 8.9. Both of these devices work with Android OS (operating system), but Xperia Tablet S has a newer 4.1.1 version and Galaxy Tab 8.9 has Android 3.0.
Galaxy Tab 8.9 features a bit more vivid display than Xperia Tablet S, because although it has a little bit smaller display, and they both have the same exact 800 x 1280px resolution, the Galaxy Tab 8.9 also counts with a bit more pixels per inch in the screen. The Xperia Tablet S has a superior processor than Samsung Galaxy Tab 8.9, because it has a larger number of faster cores and a graphics processor.
The Xperia Tablet S has a slightly better camera than Galaxy Tab 8.9, because it has a way more megapixels back facing camera. The Xperia Tablet S features a much bigger storage capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Galaxy Tab 8.9, and although they both have equal internal memory capacity, the Xperia Tablet S also has a slot for external memory cards that supports a maximum of 128 GB.
Galaxy Tab 8.9 counts with a very superior battery performance than Xperia Tablet S.
Xperia Tablet S costs a little more money than the Galaxy Tab 8.9, but you can get a better tablet for that few extra dollars.
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