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Sony Xperia Tablet S
64 GBSamsung Galaxy Tab S 10.5
Wi-Fi OnlySM-T800
| Global Score | |
| 58.9 | 72.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| Android 4.1.1, 4.0.3 | Android 4.4.2 |
| 2012-08-29 | 2014-06-12 |
| 9.44 x 6.87 x 0.47 inches | 9.74 x 6.98 x 0.26 inches |
| 20.64 ounces | 16.40 ounces |
| -- | Black and White |
| $ 275.00 | $ 269.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 9.4 inches | 10.5 inches |
| 1280 x 800 pixels | 2560 x 1600 pixels |
| TFT | Super AMOLED |
| 161 pixels per inch | 288 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 6.7 | 8.3 |
| Performance | |
| NVIDIA Tegra 3 T30L chipset | Exynos 5 Octa 5420 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A9 (Quad-Core 1300 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A15 (Quad-Core 1900 MHz + Quad-Core 1300 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB (1333 MHz) RAM | 3 GB (933 MHz) RAM |
| ULP GeForce (416 MHz) GPU | ARM Mali-T628 MP6 GPU |
| 8.46 | 8.82 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| SD, SDHC, SDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.02 | 8.12 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 2.10 MP |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 5.94 | 7.48 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| -- | Micro SIM |
| 2.4 | 3 |
| Battery Life | |
| -- | 7900mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 8.88 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 3.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy Tab S 10.5 has a score of 72.1, which is way better than the Xperia Tablet S's 58.9 score. Both tablets we compare here include Android operating system, but the Samsung Galaxy Tab S 10.5 has a newer 4.4.2 version while Xperia Tablet S has Android 4.1.1 version, so it offers some extra features and improved performance. Samsung Galaxy Tab S 10.5's construction is newer, notably thinner and notably lighter than Xperia Tablet S.
Galaxy Tab S 10.5 counts with a bit faster processing unit than Sony Xperia Tablet S, because although it has doesn't have an additional graphics processor, it also counts with a larger number of faster cores and 2 GB more RAM memory. Samsung Galaxy Tab S 10.5 has a much sharper display than Xperia Tablet S, because it has a way higher resolution of 1600 x 2560, a lot greater display density and a little bigger screen.
Xperia Tablet S counts with a much better memory to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Galaxy Tab S 10.5, and although they both have an external SD slot that allows a maximum of 128 GB, the Xperia Tablet S also has 32 GB more internal storage. Samsung Galaxy Tab S 10.5 features a way better camera than Sony Xperia Tablet S. Both of them have a same resolution camera in the back.
Samsung Galaxy Tab S 10.5 counts with a superior battery duration than Sony Xperia Tablet S.
In addition to being the best tablet of the ones we are comparing here, the Galaxy Tab S 10.5 is also cheap compared to the Sony Xperia Tablet S, which makes it an easy choice.
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