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Sony Xperia Tablet S
64 GB| Global Score | |
| 58.9 | 75.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| Android 4.1.1, 4.0.3 | Android 4.4.2 |
| 2012-08-29 | 2014-01-06 |
| 9.44 x 6.87 x 0.47 inches | 8.62 x 5.06 x 0.28 inches |
| 20.64 ounces | 11.82 ounces |
| $ 275.00 | $ 289.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 9.4 inches | 8.4 inches |
| 1280 x 800 pixels | 1600 x 2560 pixels |
| TFT | Super Clear LCD |
| 161 pixels per inch | 359 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 6.7 | 8.8 |
| Performance | |
| NVIDIA Tegra 3 T30L chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 MSM8974 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A9 (Quad-Core 1300 MHz) processor | Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB (1333 MHz) RAM | 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| ULP GeForce (416 MHz) GPU | Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 8.46 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| SD, SDHC, SDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.02 | 7.56 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 5.94 | 7.7 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| -- | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| -- | SIM |
| 2.4 | 7 |
| Battery Life | |
| -- | 4800mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | 25 hours talk time |
| 1.36 | 6.64 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 3.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Infra-red port | Infra-red port |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Galaxy Tab Pro 8.4 is a lot better than the Xperia Tablet S, having a 75.2 score against 58.9. These tablets use Android OS (Operating System), but the Galaxy Tab Pro 8.4 has a newer 4.4.2 version while Xperia Tablet S has Android 4.1.1 version. The Galaxy Tab Pro 8.4 construction is newer, a lot lighter and notably thinner than the Xperia Tablet S.
Galaxy Tab Pro 8.4 has a bit superior processor than Xperia Tablet S, and although they both have a Quad-Core processor, the Galaxy Tab Pro 8.4 also has a larger amount of RAM and a much better 450 MHz graphics co-processor. Galaxy Tab Pro 8.4 counts with a much better screen than Xperia Tablet S, because although it has a quite smaller display, it also counts with a way greater amount of pixels per inch of display and a much higher 2560 x 1600 pixels resolution.
The Xperia Tablet S counts with a lot bigger memory for games and applications than Galaxy Tab Pro 8.4, because it has a slot for an external memory card that admits up to 128 GB and more internal memory. The Galaxy Tab Pro 8.4 counts with a very superior camera than Sony Xperia Tablet S. Both have a back facing camera with an 8 mega-pixels resolution.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab Pro 8.4 has a very superior battery life than Sony Xperia Tablet S.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab Pro 8.4 costs a little more than the Xperia Tablet S, but you can get a much better tablet for that extra dollars.
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