Compare tablets
| Global Score | |
| 58.9 | 77.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| Android 4.1.1, 4.0.3 | Android 9.0 Pie |
| 2012-08-29 | 2019-10-01 |
| 9.44 x 6.87 x 0.47 inches | 9.59 x 6.70 x 0.39 inches |
| 20.64 ounces | 23.03 ounces |
| -- | Black |
| $ 275.00 | $ 680.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 9.4 inches | 10.1 inches |
| 1280 x 800 pixels | 1920 x 1200 pixels |
| TFT | TFT |
| 161 pixels per inch | 224 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 6.7 | 7 |
| Performance | |
| NVIDIA Tegra 3 T30L chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 710 SDM710 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A9 (Quad-Core 1300 MHz) processor | Kryo 360, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB (1333 MHz) RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| ULP GeForce (416 MHz) GPU | Adreno 616 GPU |
| 8.46 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| SD, SDHC, SDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.02 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP | 13.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| -- | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 5.94 | 8.47 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| -- | Nano SIM |
| 2.4 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| -- | 7600mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 8.72 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 3.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy Tab Active Pro is much better than the Sony Xperia Tablet S, with a overall score of 77.5 against 58.9. Samsung Galaxy Tab Active Pro's body is much newer and thinner, but somewhat heavier than Sony Xperia Tablet S. Both tablets we are comparing work with Android operating system, but Samsung Galaxy Tab Active Pro has a newer 9.0 Pie version while Sony Xperia Tablet S has Android 4.1.1 version.
Galaxy Tab Active Pro counts with a bit better processing unit than Sony Xperia Tablet S, because although it has doesn't have an extra graphics co-processor, it also counts with 3 GB more RAM and more processing cores. The Samsung Galaxy Tab Active Pro features a bit sharper display than Sony Xperia Tablet S, because it has a bit larger display, a higher count of pixels per screen inch and a way higher resolution of 1200 x 1920.
The Galaxy Tab Active Pro captures a lot better photos and videos than Sony Xperia Tablet S, because it has a much higher resolution camera. The Galaxy Tab Active Pro features a greater storage capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Xperia Tablet S, and although they both have the same internal storage, the Galaxy Tab Active Pro also has a slot for external memory cards that allows up to 512 GB.
The Galaxy Tab Active Pro has a superior battery lifetime than Sony Xperia Tablet S.
Galaxy Tab Active Pro costs a lot more money than Xperia Tablet S, but it's still a great deal, as you can get a lot more features for that extra money.
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