Compare tablets
| Global Score | |
| 58.9 | 74.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| Android 4.1.1, 4.0.3 | Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo |
| 2012-08-29 | 2018-08-24 |
| 9.44 x 6.87 x 0.47 inches | 10.24 x 6.34 x 0.31 inches |
| 20.64 ounces | 18.84 ounces |
| -- | Black, Blue and Gray |
| -- | Plastic |
| $ 275.00 | $ 450.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 9.4 inches | 10.5 inches |
| 1280 x 800 pixels | 1920 x 1200 pixels |
| TFT | TFT |
| 161 pixels per inch | 216 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 6.7 | 6.9 |
| Performance | |
| NVIDIA Tegra 3 T30L chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 450 SDM450 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A9 (Quad-Core 1300 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB (1333 MHz) RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| ULP GeForce (416 MHz) GPU | Adreno 506 GPU |
| 8.46 | 8.91 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| SD, SDHC, SDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.02 | 9.44 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| -- | f/1.90 aperture |
| -- | 27.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.25 inches (1/4") sensor |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 5.94 | 8.36 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| -- | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| -- | Nano SIM |
| 2.4 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| -- | 7300mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 8.48 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 3.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Galaxy Tab A 10.5 is way better than Sony Xperia Tablet S, getting a 74.5 score against 58.9. Galaxy Tab A 10.5's construction is noticeably newer, noticeably thinner and a bit lighter than the Sony Xperia Tablet S. These tablets have Android OS (operating system), but Galaxy Tab A 10.5 has the newer 9.0 Pie version and Sony Xperia Tablet S has Android 4.1.1.
Galaxy Tab A 10.5 counts with a bit better processing power than Sony Xperia Tablet S, because although it has doesn't have a graphics processor, it also counts with more cores and 2 GB more RAM memory. The Galaxy Tab A 10.5 features a bit better screen than Xperia Tablet S, because it has a quite bigger screen, more pixels per inch in the screen and a way better 1200 x 1920 resolution.
Xperia Tablet S has slightly more memory capacity to install games and applications than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.5, because although it has a SD card slot that allows up to 128 GB against 400 GB, it also counts with 64 GB internal storage capacity. Galaxy Tab A 10.5 has a much better camera than Xperia Tablet S. Both have a same resolution back camera.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.5 features a very superior battery duration than Sony Xperia Tablet S.
Galaxy Tab A 10.5 costs a lot more money than the Xperia Tablet S, but it's still a great choice, as you can get a lot more features for that extra money.
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