Sony Xperia Tablet S (WiFi 64GB) vs Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1 (GT-N8010 64GB)
Side by side comparison between Sony Xperia Tablet S vs Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1 tablets, differences, pros, cons and full specifications. What's the better?
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9.4"
LED
LED
800x1280
8
MP
MP
1mp
1GB
RAM
RAM
Penta-core
6000
mAh
mAh
(Non removable)
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10.1"
PLS
PLS
800x1280
5
MP
MP
2mp
2GB
RAM
RAM
Quad-core
7000
mAh
mAh
(Non removable)
What's the better tablet? Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1 (GT-N8010 64GB)
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9 Advantages 
10 Advantages | 23 Common items in both devices |
| 64GB (60GB available) / 64GB (59GB available) |
| Plastic body, glass front |
| 60Hz |
| 16 million |
| 800x1280 pixels |
| Only digital zoom |
| Autofocus |
| +16 specs and more in the table below |
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Highlight differences Clear highlight📱 Model features | ||
| Sony Xperia Tablet S (WiFi 64GB) | Galaxy Note 10.1 (GT-N8010 64GB) | |
| Model | Xperia Tablet S (WiFi 64GB) | Galaxy Note 10.1 (GT-N8010 64GB) |
| Other model names | Sony Xperia Tablet S (SGPT121US) | Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1 WiFi N8010, Samsung GT-N8010 |
| Country or region available |  (Global, International) | (Global, International) |
| Brand | Sony | Samsung |
| Release date | 9/1/2012 | 8/16/2012 |
| Depth | 8.8 millimeters (0.35 inches) | 8.9 millimeters (0.35 inches) |
| Size (width x height) | 174.4 x 239.8 millimeters (6.87 x 9.44 in) | 180 x 262 millimeters (7.09 x 10.31 in) |
| Weight | 570 grams (19.95 ounces) | 597 grams (20.9 ounces) |
| Build, materials | Plastic body, glass front | Plastic body, glass front |
| Protection against water and others | Water repellent nano-coating (don't immerse) | Not supported |
📲 Display | ||
| Sony Xperia Tablet S (WiFi 64GB) | Galaxy Note 10.1 (GT-N8010 64GB) | |
| Display type | TFT LED-Backlit LCD | TFT PLS |
| Screen size | 9.4" inches | 10.1" inches |
| Screen-to-body ratio | ~61.3% (screen-to-body ratio) | ~62.7% (screen-to-body ratio) |
| Display resolution | 800x1280 pixels (16:10) | 800x1280 pixels (16:10) |
| Touchscreen | Capacitive Multitouch | Capacitive Multitouch |
| Pixel density (dot pitch) | 161 PPI | 149 PPI |
| Colors | 16 million | 16 million |
| Scratch-resistant glass | Not supported | Not supported |
| Refresh rate | 60Hz | 60Hz |
| Display features | Not supported | Not supported |
🤖 Operating System | ||
| Sony Xperia Tablet S (WiFi 64GB) | Galaxy Note 10.1 (GT-N8010 64GB) | |
| System version | Android 4.0.3 Ice Cream Sandwich ICS | Android 4.0.3 Ice Cream Sandwich ICS |
| Firmware update | Android 4.1.1 Jelly Bean | Android 4.4.2 KitKat |
| User Interface | feature not registered | feature not registered |
⚙️ Processor | ||
| Sony Xperia Tablet S (WiFi 64GB) | Galaxy Note 10.1 (GT-N8010 64GB) | |
| Chipset | 32bit: NVIDIA Tegra 3 (T30L) (40nm) | 32bit: Samsung Exynos 4 Quad 4412 (32nm) |
| CPU | Penta-core, 2 processors: 4x 1.3GHz ARM Cortex-A9 (Quad-core) 1x 500MHz ARM Cortex-A9 (Single-core) | Quad-core, 1 processor: 4x 1.4GHz ARM Cortex-A9 (Quad-core) |
| GPU graphical controller | NVIDIA GeForce ULP MP12 (416MHz) | ARM Mali-400 MP4 |
| Performance (benchmark) | AnTuTu: 11457 (v2) | feature not registered |
💽 Memory and storage | ||
| Sony Xperia Tablet S (WiFi 64GB) | Galaxy Note 10.1 (GT-N8010 64GB) | |
| RAM memory | 1GB LPDDR2 | 2GB LPDDR2 |
| Internal storage | 64GB (60GB available) | 64GB (59GB available) eMMC 4.41 |
| External storage | Until 32GB SD Card Standard (dedicated slot) | Until 64GB microSD, microSDXC (dedicated slot) |
📶 Mobile networks | ||
| Sony Xperia Tablet S (WiFi 64GB) | Galaxy Note 10.1 (GT-N8010 64GB) | |
| Dual-SIM | Not supported | Not supported |
| SIM card | Not supported | Not supported |
| Maximum Download / Upload | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Network technology | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Frequency, bands | Expand band details Collapse details | |
| GSM MHz band | Not supported | Not supported |
| Primary 2G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Primary 3G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Primary 4G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Primary 5G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Primary data network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Secondary 2G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Secondary 3G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Secondary 4G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Secondary data network | Not supported | Not supported |
📷 Camera | ||
| Sony Xperia Tablet S (WiFi 64GB) | Galaxy Note 10.1 (GT-N8010 64GB) | |
| Back camera (main camera) | 8 megapixels | 5 megapixels |
| Main camera resolution | 3264x2448 pixels | 2592x1944 pixels |
| Video recording (primary) | Full HD (1920x1080) 30 fps | HD (1280x720) 30 fps |
| Flash | Not supported | LED flash |
| Focal aperture | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Focal length | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Sensor size | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Pixel size | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Autofocus | Autofocus | Autofocus |
| Touch focus | Supported | Supported |
| Image stabilization | EIS: Digital stabilization | EIS: Digital stabilization |
| Zoom | Only digital zoom | Only digital zoom |
| Face/smile detection | Face detection, Smile detection | Face detection, Smile detection |
| BSI sensor | Supported | Not supported |
| HDR | Not supported | Not supported |
| Camera extras | feature not registered | feature not registered |
📸 Front camera | ||
| Sony Xperia Tablet S (WiFi 64GB) | Galaxy Note 10.1 (GT-N8010 64GB) | |
| Front camera (secondary) | 1 megapixels | 2 megapixels |
| Front camera resolution | 1296x808 pixels | 1600x1200 pixels |
| Video recording (secondary) | HD (1280x720) | HD (1280x720) |
| Front flash | Not supported | Not supported |
| Focal aperture | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Focal length | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Sensor size | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Pixel size | feature not registered | feature not registered |
🔉 Sound and multimedia | ||
| Sony Xperia Tablet S (WiFi 64GB) | Galaxy Note 10.1 (GT-N8010 64GB) | |
| Loudspeaker | Supported | Supported |
| Active noise cancellation | Not supported | Not supported |
| Radio | Not supported | Not supported |
| TV | Not supported | Not supported |
| Video formats | MP4, H.264, H.263, WMV | MP4, H.265, H.264, H.263, XviD, MKV |
| Audio formats | MP3, WAV, WMA, eAAC+, FLAC | MP3, WAV, WMA, eAAC+, FLAC |
🔌 Connectivity | ||
| Sony Xperia Tablet S (WiFi 64GB) | Galaxy Note 10.1 (GT-N8010 64GB) | |
| USB | USB 2.0 | USB 2.0 proprietary connector |
| Audio output | 3.5mm jack | 3.5mm jack |
| TV output | Micro-B USB MHL | Micro-B USB MHL |
| Bluetooth | 3.0 + A2DP | 4.0 + A2DP |
| WiFi | 802.11 b/g/n [wifi4] (2.4GHz) | 802.11 a/b/g/n [wifi4] (2.4GHz, 5GHz) |
| DLNA | Supported | Not supported |
| GPS | A-GPS, GeoTagging | S-GPS, GeoTagging, GLONASS |
| NFC | Not supported | Not supported |
| Infrared port | Supported | Supported |
🧭 Sensors | ||
| Sony Xperia Tablet S (WiFi 64GB) | Galaxy Note 10.1 (GT-N8010 64GB) | |
| Sensors | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Compass Gyroscope | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Compass Gyroscope |
| Vibrating alert | Not supported | Not supported |
🔋 Battery | ||
| Sony Xperia Tablet S (WiFi 64GB) | Galaxy Note 10.1 (GT-N8010 64GB) | |
| Battery type | Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Non removable) | Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Non removable) |
| Battery capacity | 6000 mAh | 7000 mAh |
| Charger, watts | Wired charging | 10W (5V/2A) Wired charging |
| Inductive / wireless charging | Not supported | Not supported |
| Talk time autonomy | 12 hours | 33 hours (1.4 days) |
| Standby | feature not registered | 1500 hours (62.5 days) |
➕ Other features | ||
| Sony Xperia Tablet S (WiFi 64GB) | Galaxy Note 10.1 (GT-N8010 64GB) | |
| Call control | Not supported | feature not registered |
| Messaging | E-mail, Push mail | E-mail, Push mail |
| Hands-free calling | Supported | Supported |
| Video calling | Supported | Supported |
| Ringtones | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Web browser | HTML, XHTML | HTML, XHTML, HTML5, Flash player |
| Antenna | Internal antenna | Internal antenna |
| Qwerty physical keyboard | Dock with QWERTY keyboard | Not supported |
| Miscellaneous | • Colors: Black on silver • Sony Mobile BRAVIA Engine • Oleophobic coating • WiFi hotspot • Java framework | • Colors: Black, White on silver • Samsung TouchWiz UI • S Pen Stylus • WiFi direct • Adobe Photoshop Touch app • Java framework |
☢️ Radiation rate | ||
| Sony Xperia Tablet S (WiFi 64GB) | Galaxy Note 10.1 (GT-N8010 64GB) | |
| SAR 1.6W/kg (USA, Mexico, etc.) | feature not registered | 0.83W/kg (body) |
| SAR 2W/kg (Europe, UK, etc.) | feature not registered | feature not registered |