Compare tablets
| Global Score | |
| 58.9 | 65.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| Android 4.1.1, 4.0.3 | Android 9.0 Pie, 7.1 Nougat |
| 2012-08-29 | 2017-10-10 |
| 9.44 x 6.87 x 0.47 inches | 8.35 x 4.89 x 0.35 inches |
| 20.64 ounces | 12.84 ounces |
| -- | 16 777 216 |
| -- | Metal |
| $ 275.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 9.4 inches | 8 inches |
| 1280 x 800 pixels | 1280 x 800 pixels |
| TFT | IPS LCD |
| 161 pixels per inch | 189 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 6.7 | 6.5 |
| Performance | |
| NVIDIA Tegra 3 T30L chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 425 8917 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A9 (Quad-Core 1300 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 28 nm (Quad-Core 1400 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB (1333 MHz) RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| ULP GeForce (416 MHz) GPU | Adreno 308 GPU |
| 8.46 | 8.28 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| SD, SDHC, SDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.02 | 7.48 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| -- | f/1.90 aperture |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 5.94 | 8.47 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| -- | Nano SIM |
| 2.4 | 3 |
| Battery Life | |
| -- | 5000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 3.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017) has an overall score of 65.7, which is much better than Xperia Tablet S's 58.9 general score. The Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017) body is a lot newer, incredibly thinner and much lighter than Xperia Tablet S. Both of these tablets use Android OS (Operating System), but Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017) has a more recent 9.0 Pie version and Xperia Tablet S has Android 4.1.1 version, providing the user a couple nice extra features and performance improvements.
Sony Xperia Tablet S has just a bit better performance than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017), because although it has a lower amount of RAM memory, and they both have 4 processing cores, the Sony Xperia Tablet S also counts with an additional GPU. Sony Xperia Tablet S has a bit more vivid screen than Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017), because although it has a bit inferior pixel number per inch of screen, and they both have an equal 800 x 1280px resolution, the Sony Xperia Tablet S also counts with a bigger display.
The Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017) counts with a very superior camera than Sony Xperia Tablet S. Both have a same resolution back facing camera. The Sony Xperia Tablet S counts with a much bigger storage for applications, games, photos and videos than Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017), because although it has a slot for SD memory cards that admits up to 128 GB against 256 GB, it also counts with 64 GB internal storage capacity.
The Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017) has a very superior battery performance than Xperia Tablet S.
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