Sony Xperia Tablet S vs Apple iPad 2 Wi-Fi + 3G
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| PHONES | ||
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| Phone Names | Sony Xperia Tablet S | Apple iPad 2 Wi-Fi + 3G |
| Network | ||
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| 2G bands | N/A | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 |
| 3G bands | - | HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 |
| EDGE | No | - |
| GPRS | No | - |
| Speed | - | HSPA 14.4/2 Mbps |
| Technology | No cellular connectivity | GSM / HSPA |
| Launch | ||
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| Announced | 2012, August. Released 2012, September | 2011, March. Released 2011, March |
| Status | Discontinued | Discontinued |
| Body | ||
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| Dimensions | 239.8 x 174.4 x 8.8 mm (9.44 x 6.87 x 0.35 in) | 241.2 x 185.7 x 8.8 mm (9.50 x 7.31 x 0.35 in) |
| SIM | No | Micro-SIM |
| Weight | 570 g (1.26 lb) | 607 g (1.34 lb) |
| Display | ||
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| Protection | Oleophobic coating | Scratch-resistant glass, oleophobic coating |
| Resolution | 800 x 1280 pixels, 16:10 ratio (~161 ppi density) | 768 x 1024 pixels, 4:3 ratio (~132 ppi density) |
| Size | 9.4 inches, 256.2 cm2 (~61.3% screen-to-body ratio) | 9.7 inches, 291.4 cm2 (~65.1% screen-to-body ratio) |
| Type | LED-backlit LCD, | IPS LCD |
| IPX-4 splash proof | - | |
| Platform | ||
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| CPU | Quad-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A9 | Dual-core 1.0 GHz Cortex-A9 |
| Chipset | Nvidia Tegra 3 | Apple A5 (45 nm) |
| GPU | ULP GeForce | PowerVR SGX543MP2 |
| OS | Android 4.0.3 (Ice Cream Sandwich), upgradable to 4.1 (Jelly Bean) | iOS 4, upgradable to iOS 9.3.5 |
| Memory | ||
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| Card slot | SD, up to 32 GB | No |
| Internal | 16GB 1GB RAM, 32GB 1GB RAM, 64GB 1GB RAM | 16GB 512MB RAM, 32GB 512MB RAM, 64GB 512MB RAM |
| Main Camera | ||
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| Single | 8 MP, AF | 0.7 MP |
| Video | 1080p@30fps | 720p@30fps |
| Selfie camera | ||
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| Single | 1 MP | VGA |
| Video | 720p | - |
| Sound | ||
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| 3.5mm jack | Yes | - |
| 35mm jack | Yes | Yes |
| Loudspeaker | Yes, with stereo speakers | Yes |
| Comms | ||
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| Bluetooth | 3.0, A2DP | 2.1, A2DP, EDR |
| Infrared port | Yes | - |
| Positioning | GPS | GPS, A-GPS |
| Radio | No | No |
| USB | microUSB 2.0 (MHL TV-out) | 2.0 |
| WLAN | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, dual-band, hotspot | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, dual-band |
| Features | ||
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| Browser | - | HTML (Safari) |
| Sensors | Accelerometer, gyro, compass | Accelerometer, gyro, compass |
| MP4/H.264 player MP3/WAV/eAAC+ player Organizer Document viewer Photo viewer/editor Voice memo Predictive text input | - | |
| Battery | ||
|---|---|---|
| Stand-by | - | Up to 720 h |
| Talk time | Up to 12 h (multimedia) | Up to 9 h |
| Type | Non-removable Li-Ion 6000 mAh battery | Non-removable Li-Po 6930 mAh battery (25 Wh) |
| Misc | ||
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| Colors | Black/Silver | Black, White |
| Models | - | A1396, A1397, iPad2,2 |
| Price | About 190 EUR | About 370 EUR |
| SAR EU | - | 1.19 W/kg (body) |
| Tests | ||
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| Camera | Photo / Video | - |
| OUR TESTS | ||
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| Audio quality | - | Noise -91.0dB / Crosstalk -93.0dB |
| Camera | Photo / Video | Video |
| Display | - | Contrast ratio: 775:1 (nominal) |
| Loudspeaker | - | Voice 65dB / Noise 65dB / Ring 75dB |