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Sony Xperia Tablet S
64 GB| Global Score | |
| 58.9 | 58.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| Android 4.1.1, 4.0.3 | Android 4.0, 3.2 |
| 2012-08-29 | 2011-08-28 |
| 9.44 x 6.87 x 0.47 inches | 9.09 x 6.21 x 0.34 inches |
| 20.64 ounces | 16.05 ounces |
| $ 275.00 | -- |
| 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 1500 MHz processor |
| 1 GB (1333 MHz) RAM | -- |
| ULP GeForce (416 MHz) GPU | Yes GPU |
| 8.46 | 7.92 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| SD, SDHC, SDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.02 | 4.4 |
| 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 |
| -- | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE and GSM |
| -- | SIM |
| 2.4 | 6.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| -- | 6100mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 7.6 |
| 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 general score of 58.9, which is slightly better than the Galaxy Tab 8.9 LTE's 58.8 score. Both tablets we compare here work with Android OS, but Xperia Tablet S has 4.1.1 version and Galaxy Tab 8.9 LTE has Android 4.0 version, giving you some extra features. Although the Xperia Tablet S is newer than the Galaxy Tab 8.9 LTE, it's extremely thicker and extremely heavier.
Xperia Tablet S has a bit more powerful processing unit than Galaxy Tab 8.9 LTE, because it has a larger number of cores and an additional graphics co-processor. The Samsung Galaxy Tab 8.9 LTE counts with a bit sharper display than Xperia Tablet S, because although it has a little bit smaller display, and they both have the same resolution of 800 x 1280px, the Samsung Galaxy Tab 8.9 LTE also counts with a bit greater pixel count in each inch in the display.
The Xperia Tablet S features a lot bigger memory to store more apps and games than Galaxy Tab 8.9 LTE, because it has 64 GB internal storage capacity and an external SD slot that supports up to 128 GB. The Galaxy Tab 8.9 LTE features a very superior battery duration than Xperia Tablet S. Sony Xperia Tablet S has a slightly better camera than Samsung Galaxy Tab 8.9 LTE, because it has a lot more megapixels camera.
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