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Sony Xperia Tablet S
64 GBSamsung Galaxy Tab Active
LTESM-T365
| Global Score | |
| 58.9 | 67 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| Android 4.1.1, 4.0.3 | Android 4.4 |
| 2012-08-29 | 2014-09-04 |
| 9.44 x 6.87 x 0.47 inches | 8.39 x 4.97 x 0.38 inches |
| 20.64 ounces | 13.86 ounces |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 275.00 | $ 515.00 |
| 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 8026 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 | 3.10 MP + 1.20 MP |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution |
| 5.94 | 6.38 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| -- | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| -- | Micro SIM |
| 2.4 | 7 |
| Battery Life | |
| -- | 4450mAh Li-Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| -- | 31 hours talk time |
| 1.36 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 3.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy Tab Active has a global score of 67, which is much better than Sony Xperia Tablet S's score of 58.9. Both of these tablets use Android OS (operating system), but the Samsung Galaxy Tab Active has a newer 4.4 version while Sony Xperia Tablet S has Android 4.1.1 version. The Samsung Galaxy Tab Active is a much newer tablet, and it is also incredibly lighter and thinner than the Sony Xperia Tablet S.
The Xperia Tablet S has a little bit better processing power than Samsung Galaxy Tab Active, although it has 512 MB less RAM memory and a slower GPU running at 416 MHz, they both have the same number of cores. The Samsung Galaxy Tab Active has a more vivid screen than Sony Xperia Tablet S, because although it has a quite smaller display, and they both have exactly the same 1280 x 800 resolution, the Samsung Galaxy Tab Active also counts with a just a little greater pixel amount in each inch of screen.
The Xperia Tablet S features a way bigger storage for games and applications than Galaxy Tab Active, because it has 64 GB internal storage capacity and a SD memory slot that allows a maximum of 128 GB. The Samsung Galaxy Tab Active takes just a bit better videos and photos than Xperia Tablet S, although it has a much less mega-pixels resolution back facing camera.
The Galaxy Tab Active counts with a much longer battery life than Xperia Tablet S.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab Active costs a lot more money than the Xperia Tablet S, but it's still a great deal, as you can get a better tablet for that extra money.
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