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ARCHOS 97 Carbon vs Sony Xperia Tablet S

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Posted: 31 Jul 2012
Market Status: Released

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PA Rating - 7.5
Posted: 29 Aug 2012
Market Status: Released

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Design
Device typeTabletTablet 
OSAndroid (4.0)Android (4.1.1, 4.0.3) 
Form factorCandybarCandybar 
Dimensions9.41 x 7.24 x 0.45 inches (239 x 184 x 11.5 mm)9.44 x 6.87 x 0.47 inches (239.8 x 174.4 x 11.85 mm) 
Weight21.87 oz (620 g)
the average is 4.4 oz (126 g)		20.64 oz (585 g)
the average is 4.4 oz (126 g)		 
Side Keys Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key 
Rugged Water proof (Splash) 
Display
Physical size9.7 inches9.4 inches 
Resolution1024 x 768 pixels1280 x 800 pixels 
Pixel density

Pixel density - The pixel density of a display represents the number of pixels over an area of one inch. It’s measured in “pixels per inch”, or ppi. The higher the number, the more detailed and good-looking the display is.

132 ppi161 ppi 
Technology

Technology - There are two main screen technologies currently used in phones and tablets: LCD and AMOLED. The former usually features a light source and liquid crystals, while the latter is based on organic light-emitting diodes. Newer LCD variations like IPS-LCD and Super-LCD allow for very accurate color reproduction and very wide viewing angles, where no significant image quality loss is observed. Current AMOLED screens differ in such a way that they can exhibit much more saturated colors (sometimes too much) and incredibly high contrast levels, which is due to black color being completely black in AMOLED displays.

IPS LCDTFT 
Colors16 777 216  
TouchscreenCapacitive, Multi-touchCapacitive, Multi-touch 
Features Light sensor 
Battery
Music playback20.00 hours  
Video playback8.00 hours  
Not user replaceableYesYes 
Hardware
System chip

System chip - Most modern handsets use an advanced chip that includes many of the device’s hardware modules like the processor, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth and sometimes even the wireless radio. This field shows what particular system chip (or System-on-a-Chip) is used in the phone.

 NVIDIA Tegra 3 T30L 
Processor

Processor - The processor is the main computing component of a phone and is a major factor when it comes to the overall speed of the device. Some more powerful smartphones use dual-core and quad-core processors designed to deliver greater performance.

Single core, 1000 MHz, ARM Cortex-A8Quad core, 1300 MHz, ARM Cortex-A9 
Graphics processorYesULP GeForce @ 416MHz 
System memory

System memory - System memory, or RAM memory is the type of memory that the device uses to temporarily store data from the OS or currently-running apps. The more RAM available to the device, the better the performance will be when multiple or heavier programs are running.

1024 MB RAM1024 MB RAM (1333 MHz) / LPDDR3 
Built-in storage16 GB16 GB 
Storage expansionmicroSD, microSDHC up to 32 GBSD, SDHC, SDXC up to 128 GB 
Camera
Camera2 megapixels8 megapixels 
Features Back-illuminated sensor (BSI), Auto focus, Geo tagging 
CamcorderYesYes 
Features Video calling 
Front-facing camera0.3 megapixels VGAOther (1296 x 808 pixels) 
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Multimedia
Music player   
Filter byAlbum, Artist, PlaylistsAlbum, Artist, Playlists 
FeaturesAlbum art cover, Background playbackAlbum art cover, Background playback 
Supported formatsMP3, FLAC, WAV, OGGMP3, AAC, FLAC, WMA, WAV, OGG, MIDI 
Video playback   
Supported formatsMPEG4, H.264, AVI, MOV, Flash Video, MKVMPEG4, H.263, H.264, WMV 
SpeakersStereo speakersStereo speakers 
StreamingAudio, VideoAudio, Video 
YouTube playerYesYes 
Internet browsing
Browsersupports: supports: HTML, HTML5, Flashsupports: supports: HTML, HTML5 
Built-in online services supportYouTube (upload), PicasaYouTube (upload), Picasa 
Technology
Positioning

Positioning - This field shows the positioning systems supported by the device. There are three main types: GPS, A-GPS and GLONASS. GPS - This is one of the most widespread global positioning technologies, developed and maintained by the U.S. government. It uses satellites in order to detect your location. Works best in clear weather. A-GPS - A-GPS stands for Assisted GPS and is the industry standard for positioning and navigation. “Assisted” means that it can use local wireless networks, in addition to satellites, for quicker and more precise localization. GLONASS - GLONASS is a global positioning system, developed by the Russian Federation. It’s very similar to GPS, but isn’t so popular in cell phones.

GPSGPS 
NavigationYesYes 
Phone features
Phonebook Unlimited entries 
OrganizerCalendar, Alarm, Document viewer (Office 2007, Office 2003, PDF, Other), CalculatorCalendar, Alarm, Document viewer, Calculator 
MessagingPredictive text inputSMS, MMS, Threaded view, Predictive text input 
E-mailIMAP, POP3, SMTP, Microsoft ExchangeIMAP, POP3, SMTP, Microsoft Exchange 
Instant MessagingGoogle TalkGoogle Talk 
Connectivity
Bluetooth 3.0 
Wi-FiYes802.11 b, g, n 
USBUSB 2.0Yes 
ConnectormicroUSB  
FeaturesUSB HostMass storage device, USB Host 
Headphones connector3.5mm3.5mm 
HDMIMini HDMI (Type C)Yes 
OtherComputer sync, OTA syncDLNA, Computer sync, OTA sync, Infrared 
Other features
NotificationsFlight mode, Silent modeFlight mode, Silent mode, Speakerphone 
SensorsAccelerometerAccelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass 
OtherVoice commands, Voice recordingVoice commands, Voice recording 
Availability
Officially announced 29 Aug 2012 
Shopping information
AccessoriesUSB cable, Power adapter, Quick Start Guide  
MSRP price   
$ 250$ 400 

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