Compare tablets
| Global Score | |
| 50.7 | 55.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Toshiba | Sony |
| Android 3.2 | Android 4.0.3, 3.2 |
| 2011-09-28 | 2011-04-26 |
| 7.44 x 5.04 x 0.48 inches | 7.09 x 6.22 x 0.55 inches |
| -- | 13.12 ounces |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 299.00 | $ 200.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 7 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 1280 x 800 pixels | 1024 x 480 pixels |
| -- | IPS LCD |
| 216 pixels per inch | 206 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.1 | 6.9 |
| Performance | |
| NVIDIA Tegra 2 chipset | NVIDIA Tegra 2 chipset |
| Dual-Core 1000 MHz processor | Dual-Core 1000 MHz processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 1 GB RAM |
| ARM Mali-400 MP1 (320 MHz) GPU | Yes GPU |
| 7.83 | 7.65 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 4 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot |
| 5.8 | 3.82 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 5.00 MP + 0.30 MP |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (HD) video resolution |
| 6.05 | 5.94 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EDGE and GSM |
| -- | SIM |
| 2.4 | 5.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| -- | 3080mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 5.04 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 2.1, EDR |
| -- | GPS |
| Accelerometer and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Sony Tablet P has an overall score of 55.7, which is a bit better than the Toshiba Thrive 7 Tablet's global score of 50.7. These devices include Android OS, but Sony Tablet P has the newer 4.0.3 version while Toshiba Thrive 7 Tablet has Android 3.2. The Toshiba Thrive 7 Tablet features a little bit better screen than Sony Tablet P, because it has a just a bit better number of pixels in each display inch, a lot higher resolution of 800 x 1280px and a larger display.
Toshiba Thrive 7 Tablet has a bit more powerful processing unit than Sony Tablet P, and although they both have a 1 GB RAM and the same number of cores, the Toshiba Thrive 7 Tablet also has an extra GPU. The Toshiba Thrive 7 Tablet features just a bit better camera than Sony Tablet P. Both have a back-facing camera with a 5 mega-pixels resolution.
Toshiba Thrive 7 Tablet counts with a lot bigger storage to install games and applications than Sony Tablet P, because although it has no SD memory slot, it also counts with 32 GB internal storage capacity. The Sony Tablet P has a really longer battery duration than Toshiba Thrive 7 Tablet.
Sony Tablet P is not only the best devices in our current comparison, but it's also very cheap compared to the other devices.
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