Phone Comparison - Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 (7.0) vs Sony Xperia GX SO-04D

Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 (7.0)
samsung galaxy tab 2 (7.0)
Sony Xperia GX SO-04D
sony xperia gx so-04d
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general General Info

Manufacturer Samsung Sony
Announced February 2012 May 2012
Status Available - April 2012 Available - August 2012
Colors Black, White Black, White
Form Factor Candybar Candybar
Dimension 193.7 x 122.4 x 10.5 mm
(7.63 x 4.82 x 0.41 in)
131 x 69 x 8.6 mm
(5.16 x 2.72 x 0.34 in)
Weight 344 g (12.13 oz) 127 g (4.48 oz)
2G Network GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G Network HSDPA 900 / 1900 / 2100 HSDPA
4G Network - LTE 2100
Messaging SMS, MMS, Push Mail, EMail, IM SMS, MMS, Push Mail, EMail, IM

hardware Hardware and OS

OS Android OS, v4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich) Android OS, v4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich)
Processor Dual-core 1 GHz, TI OMAP 4430 [Similar] Dual-core 1.5 GHz Krait, Qualcomm MSM8960 Snapdragon [Similar]
GPU PowerVR SGX540 [Similar] Adreno 225 [Similar]
RAM 1 GB [Browse Similar] 1 GB [Browse Similar]
Internal Memory 8/16/32 GB storage 16 GB storage
External Memory microSD, up to 64 GB microSD, up to 32 GB

display Display

Type PLS LCD capacitive touchscreen LED-backlit LCD, capacitive touchscreen
Colors 16M colors 16M colors
Size 7.0 inches [Similar] 4.6 inches [Similar]
Resolution 600 x 1024 pixels (170 ppi) 720 x 1280 pixels (319 ppi) [Similar]
Screen-to-Body Ratio 57.85% 64.64%
Multi-Touch yes yes

multimedia Multimedia

3.5mm Jack yes yes
Radio No TBD
Games Yes Yes + Downloadable
Loud Speaker yes yes

camera Camera

Rear Camera 3.15 MP, 2048x1536 pixels [Similar] 13 MP, autofocus [Similar]
Flash No LED flash
Features Geo-tagging, Smile Detection Geo-tagging, Touch Focus, Face And Smile Detection, 3D Sweep Panorama, Image Stabilization
Video Yes, 1080p@30fps Yes, 1080p@30fps, continuous autofocus, video light, video stabilizer
Front Camera Yes, VGA [Similar] Yes, 1.3 MP, 720p@30fps [Similar]

connectivity Connectivity and Data Rate

GPRS Yes Up to 86 kbps
Edge Yes Up to 237 kbps
3G HSDPA, 21 Mbps; HSUPA, 5.76 Mbps HSDPA, 14.4 Mbps; HSUPA, 5.76 Mbps; LTE, 25 Mbps UL, 75 Mbps DL
Bluetooth Yes, v3.0 with A2DP, HS Yes, v3.1 with A2DP
Wi-Fi Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, DLNA, Wi-Fi Direct, dual-band, Wi-Fi hotspot Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA, Wi-Fi hotspot
USB Yes, v2.0, USB Host support Yes, microUSB (MHL) v2.0
GPS Yes, with A-GPS support and GLONASS Yes, with A-GPS support
Browser HTML, Adobe Flash HTML5, Adobe Flash

memory User Memory

Internal 8/16/32 GB storage, 1GB RAM 16 GB storage, 1GB RAM
Expandable Storage microSD, up to 64 GB microSD, up to 32 GB
USB OTG Supported -

Apps Sensors

Fingerprint fingerprint not supported fingerprint not supported
Proximity Sensor proximity sensor present proximity sensor present
Accelerometer Sensor accelerometer sensor present accelerometer sensor present
NFC NFC not supported NFC not supported

battery Battery

Type Standard battery, Li-Ion Standard battery, Li-Ion
Capacity 4000 mAh 1700 mAh
Stand by Up to 1190 h (2G)
Up to 1080 h (3G)
Up to 300 h (2G)
Up to 380 h (3G)
Talk Time Up to 40 h (2G)
Up to 20 h (3G)
Up to 6 h 40 min (2G)
Up to 6 h 40 min (3G)