Phone Comparison - Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 (7.0) vs Sony Xperia L vs Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 3G

general General Info

Manufacturer Samsung Sony Samsung
Announced February 2012 March 2013 April 2013
Status Available - April 2012 Available - May 2013 Coming Soon - Q2 2013
Colors Black, White Black, White, Red White
Form Factor Candybar Candybar Candybar
Dimension 193.7 x 122.4 x 10.5 mm
(7.63 x 4.82 x 0.41 in)
128.7 x 65 x 9.7 mm
(5.07 x 2.56 x 0.38 in)
111.1 x 188.0 x 9.9 mm
(4.37 x 7.4 x 0.39 in)
Weight 344 g (12.13 oz) 137 g (4.83 oz) 306 g (10.79 oz)
2G Network GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G Network HSDPA 900 / 1900 / 2100 HSDPA 900 / 2100
HSDPA 850 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100
HSDPA 900 / 2100
Messaging SMS, MMS, Push Mail, EMail, IM 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, v4.1 (Jelly Bean) Android OS, v4.1 (Jelly Bean)
Processor Dual-core 1 GHz, TI OMAP 4430 Dual-core 1 GHz, Qualcomm MSM8230 Snapdragon Dual-core 1.2 GHz
GPU PowerVR SGX540 Adreno 305 -
RAM 1 GB 1 GB 1 GB
Internal Memory 8/16/32 GB storage 8 GB (5.8 GB user available) 8/16 GB storage
External Memory microSD, up to 64 GB microSD, up to 32 GB microSD, up to 64 GB

display Display

Type PLS LCD capacitive touchscreen TFT capacitive touchscreen PLS LCD capacitive touchscreen
Colors 16M colors 16M colors 16M colors
Size 7.0 inches 4.3 inches 7.0 inches
Resolution 600 x 1024 pixels (170 ppi) 480 x 854 pixels (228 ppi) 600 x 1024 pixels (170 ppi)
Screen-to-Body Ratio 57.85% 60.81% 65.67%
Multi-Touch yes yes yes

multimedia Multimedia

3.5mm Jack yes yes yes
Radio No Stereo FM radio with RDS No
Games Yes Yes + Downloadable Yes + Downloadable
Loud Speaker yes yes yes

camera Camera

Rear Camera 3.15 MP, 2048x1536 pixels 8 MP, 3264 x 2448 pixels 3.0 MP, 2048x1536 pixels
Flash No LED flash No
Features Geo-tagging, Smile Detection Face and Smile Detection, Auto Focus, Geo-tagging, HDR for Picture and Movie, Image Stabilizer, Self-timer, Image Sensor, Red-eye Reduction, Sweep Panorama, Touch Focus, Smile Shutter, White Balance, Metering, Image Editor Geo-tagging, Smile Detection
Video Yes, 1080p@30fps Yes, 720p@30fps, video stabilization, HDR Yes, 720p@30fps
Front Camera Yes, VGA [Similar] Yes, VGA [Similar] Yes, 1.3 MP [Similar]

connectivity Connectivity and Data Rate

GPRS Yes Up to 86 kbps Yes
Edge Yes Up to 237 kbps Yes
3G HSDPA, 21 Mbps; HSUPA, 5.76 Mbps HSDPA, 21 Mbps; HSUPA, 5.76 Mbps HSDPA, 21 Mbps; HSUPA, 5.76 Mbps
Bluetooth Yes, v3.0 with A2DP, HS Yes, v4.0 with A2DP Yes, v3.0
Wi-Fi Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, DLNA, Wi-Fi Direct, dual-band, Wi-Fi hotspot Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, DLNA, Wi-Fi hotspot Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, Wi-Fi hotspot, WiFi Channel Bonding, WiFi Direct
USB Yes, v2.0, USB Host support Yes, microUSB v2.0 Yes, v2.0, USB On-the-go
GPS Yes, with A-GPS support and GLONASS Yes, with A-GPS support Yes, with A-GPS support and GLONASS
Browser HTML, Adobe Flash HTML HTML5, Adobe Flash

memory User Memory

Internal 8/16/32 GB storage, 1GB RAM 8 GB (5.8 GB user available), 1 GB RAM 8/16 GB storage, 1 GB RAM
Expandable Storage microSD, up to 64 GB microSD, up to 32 GB microSD, up to 64 GB
USB OTG Supported - Supported

Apps Sensors

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

battery Battery

Type Standard battery, Li-Ion Li-Ion Battery Non-removable Li-Ion Battery
Capacity 4000 mAh 1750 mAh 4000 mAh
Stand by Up to 1190 h (2G)
Up to 1080 h (3G)
Up to 498 h (2G)
Up to 454 h (3G)
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Talk Time Up to 40 h (2G)
Up to 20 h (3G)
Up to 8 h 30 min (2G)
Up to 9 h (3G)
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