- Conclusion Get the lowdown
- Features How they compare
- Performance Real world benchmarks
- Differences Technical showdown
- Reviews Word on the street
- Competition Others to consider
- Discussion Answers and opinions
Compare with...
- Google Nexus 7
- Apple iPad mini
- Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 10.1"
- Samsung Galaxy Note 8.0
- Samsung Galaxy Tab 2
Rated 60% by by Ashley-D--SilkThe Vizio...is unfinished, but a great eBook reader-better than Nook Color and will rival anything that the Kindle eggheads will come up with...unless Amazon can design a better color screen version,max out battery life to about 20 hours and price it for $250 or under.
Rated 61% by by The Verge (Apr, 2011)While it’s surprising that RIM would ship the PlayBook without taking advantage of the front camera, in the context of this tablet, it’s sadly par for the course.
Conclusion Which is better for you?
Features Key features of the Sony Tablet S compared to the BlackBerry PlayBook
“9.4
Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich
Rated 100% by by kevin-c (Jan, 2012)In addition, I love the fact that I can use a regular SD card to expand the memory instead of using the microsd cards with the other tablets.
7”
BlackBerry Tablet OS 2.0
Rated 100% by by GPS-guy (Feb, 2012)The 7" size is superb saving weight and space-holding this lightweight device is easy even for extended periods.
screen size
9.4"
7"
Tablet S by P.-Perry (Feb, 2012)I realize the size of the screen is middle of the road at 9.4" but, at 1280x800 it presents a nice sharp experience that you really have to see to appreciate.
PlayBook by david (Jan, 2012)The Playbook has many positives, including a beautiful sleek design; perfect not too big, not too small, not too heavy size; awesome picture; sensitive screen; and fast processor; however, IT'S GOT NO APPS!!!To give you some perspective on where I'm coming from: I'm a regular guy.
screen resolution
Tablet S by MPV--Teraforce88 (Oct, 2012)Despite the slightly smaller screen, this tablet still has WXGA 1280x800 resolution like most other 10.1" tablets, which is nice.
PlayBook by Janet--j-huey (Apr, 2012)Since I focus on more work oriented tasks, the solid professional build quality, the sharp screen resolution, and smoking speed of the Playbook multitasking abilities and is exactly what I'm looking for.
memory
| 0 GB | 1 GB | 1 GB |
camera resolution
| 0 MP | 3 MP | 3 MP |
Tablet S by MPV--Teraforce88 (Oct, 2012)It's better than the front camera, but honestly, who would use a tablet to take pictures?
PlayBook by Jared (Apr, 2012)The cameras are excellent, among the best, especially the 2mp for a front camera is going above and beyond.
processor
Tablet S by TrustedReviews (Mar, 2012)There are familiar specifications such as the dual core 1GHz processor, 1GB RAM, micro USB and choice of WiFi/WiFi 3G and 16GB/32GB sizes, but everything else raises an eyebrow.
PlayBook by Tosotikoga (Feb, 2012)Solid build, great speakers (better than iPad and Lenovo K1 combined), crystal clear display, camera is better than most tablet cameras, quick, quick dual core on Blackberry's homegrown OS.
Performance Real world tests of Sony Tablet S vs BlackBerry PlayBook
cpu speed
PlayBook by Rikki79 (Jan, 2013)I purchased the playbook because of past experience with the brand, the perceived quality, nice price, software updates, processor speed, and just a general balance of design and function.
sunspider 0.9.1 benchmark
PlayBook by Arion-K.-Williams (Sep, 2012)It hasta fast processor, front and rear camera with enough megapixels to take great shots, a video recorder, The ability to watch movies and listen to music, and has a great internet browser with flash.
battery life
8 hour
7 hour
Tablet S by T.-Marble--Movie-fan (Jul, 2012)Battery is good (I average 7 hours with "normal" use), and speed is fantastic.
PlayBook by cgeor_ny (Jan, 2012)Great multitasking, plays everything on the web without a hitch, takes great videos which I then play on my big screen TV via the HDMI output, good battery life.
Differences What are the advantages of each
Advantages compared to the BlackBerry PlayBook
| Significantly bigger screen | 9.4" | vs | 7" |
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| More than 30% bigger screen | |||
| Supported card formats | SDHC, SDSC | vs | None |
| Supports supported card formats | |||
| Longer battery life | 8 hour | vs | 7 hour |
| More than 10% longer battery life; surf the web longer without having to plug in | |||
| Has an open source operating system | Yes (Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich) | vs | No (BlackBerry Tablet OS 2.0) |
| Somewhat common; Allows you the freedom to use your tablet however you like | |||
| Supports face unlock | Yes (Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich) | vs | No (BlackBerry Tablet OS 2.0) |
| Somewhat common; bypass PIN entry, easier to unlock with one hand | |||
| Supports voice commands | Yes (Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich) | vs | No (BlackBerry Tablet OS 2.0) |
| Somewhat common; Can be operated hands free | |||
| Higher resolution screen | 1280 x 800 | vs | 1024 x 600 |
| Around 70% higher resolution screen | |||
| Marginally newer | Aug, 2011 | vs | Apr, 2011 |
| Release date 4 months later | |||
Advantages compared to the Sony Tablet S
| Much higher resolution front camera | 3 MP | vs | 0.3 MP |
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| More than 10x higher resolution front camera; Video chat with other people | |||
| More storage capacity | 32 GB | vs | 16 GB |
| 2x more storage capacity; Holds more music, movies and photos | |||
| Lighter | 425 g | vs | 598 g |
| Around 30% lighter | |||
Reviews Word on the street
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operating system
Sony Tablet S 16GB | Rated 100% by by Puneet-Sharma (Sep, 2012)Two reasons I've moved to the Lattitude ST are: My son fell in love with the Sony ... Games on the Sony are exceptional ... and I travel a lot ... so I replaced three devices (Windows 7 based laptop, T-Mobile G2, and Sony Tablet S) with two (Samsung Galaxy S III and the Dell Lattitude ST).
Sony Tablet S 16GB | Rated 100% by by GhostFaceReviewerBut today, there was a software updated that added Macros functionality to the Sony Tablet S. So if you love this Tablet, it just got better!
Sony Tablet S 16GB | Rated 80% by by TrustedReviews (Mar, 2012)The Sony Tablet S (previously known as the Sony S1) is Sony's long awaited first Android tablet and its primary defining feature is to snub its nose at the aesthetically pleasing but impractical race to be thinnest.
type
Sony Tablet S 16GB | Rated 100% by by A.-Franco (Jan, 2012)Comparing only to the other Android tablet I owned, the Sony Tablet S is much more stable.
Sony Tablet S 16GB | Rated 77% by by c|net (Sep, 2011)As of April 2012, the Sony Tablet S is upgradable to Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich).
Sony Tablet S 16GB | Rated 100% by by David-M.-Switzer (Oct, 2011)Without the Sony Tablet S, I can't do that because I don't have Windows 7 (I have Vista).
rear
Sony Tablet S 16GB | Rated 80% by by TrustedReviews (Mar, 2012)In automatic the camera takes pictures with greater vibrancy than the typically washed out images we've seen from the Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 and RIM BlackBerry PlayBook while it obviously mops the floor with the inadequate 0.7MP rear camera on the iPad 2.
camera
Sony Tablet S 16GB | Rated 100% by by GhostFaceReviewerMy whole review is about how you don't need macros because the new Xperia comes with macros and originally, the Sony Tablet S did not.
Competition What else you should consider
 | 1 | Google Nexus 7 2-way tie: Most CPU cores |
 | 5 | Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 5-way tie: Supports 3G |
 | 6 | Kobo Arc 2-way tie: Longest battery life |
 | 7 | Amazon Kindle Fire HD Highest resolution screen |
