Specs compared: Sony Tablet P vs. Apple iPad 2

The challenge

Tablet P is one of the first tablets from Sony Corporation with the other one being Tablet S. The Japanese consumer electronics maker, though a bit late, entered in to the tablet market with two amazing products, Tablet S and Tablet P. The second tablet is up with a clamshell design. Tablet P is designed in form of a folded book with two displays face to face inside. You can crack open the tablet to get world’s first tablet with an 11-inch screen, which is formed by two 5.5-inch screens. Here we compare Sony Tablet P with the iPad 2, the second generation tablet from Apple. The iPad 2 sports a 9.7-inch display and it is the world leader in tablet market with lots of incredible cutting edge features. Read on to see an interesting comparison between the iPad 2 and Tablet P below.

Apple iPad 2 vs. Sony Tablet P

Comparison attributes

Software

Sony Tablet P is an Android tablet. The device features the special version of Android for tablets, called Android 3.1 Honeycomb. The software is known for its smooth interface for tablets. But on the other hand, Apple iPad 2 has just been upgraded to the latest version of iOS 5. The new version of Apple’s famous mobile OS has brought on many revolutionary features on the Apple slate. Apart from iCloud and many other features, iOS 5 has a wonderful multitouch gesture feature for iPad 2. You just need to throw your fingers over its screen to get many tasks done now.

Winner: Apple iPad 2.

Display

Tablet P sports two tiny 5.5-inch touchscreen displays at the inner parts of its foldable panels. So once cracked open, you have a large 11-inch display on the device. You can use one display as screen and the other one as a controlling unit while playing games and watching moves on he the tablet.

The iPad 2 features a high quality LED-backlit IPS widescreen multi-touch display with a resolution of 1024 x 768-pixels at 132 pixels per inch (ppi). The iPad 2 display features fingerprint-resistant oleophobic coating and multitouch gestures thanks to iOS 5.

Winner: Apple iPad 2.

Price

Apple sells iPad 2 for a price around $500. The device has become a hit product in global markets with its affordable price along with some great features. The price of Sony Tablet P, in the meantime, starts from $599. Certainly, the iPad 2 will grab more attention from customers with its attractive price especially when compared with Tablet P.

Winner: Apple iPad 2.

Storage

The iPad 2 comes up in three models based on built-in storage, 16GB, 32GB and 64GB. Tablet P has only two memory options; 16GB and 32GB.

Winner: Apple iPad 2.

Winner

Apple iPad 2 has clear domination over Sony Tablet P in all parameters mentioned above. The iOS 5-based iPad 2 works fantastically well over its Sony rival with many features like a better display, enhanced storage, good software, affordable price and many more. Simply, iPad 2 outshines Tablet P with ruthless domination in global markets.

The verdict

Apple surfaced its second generation iPad tablet in March this year. The iPad 2 is now the champion of world tablet market with supreme domination. No rivals including Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 have affected the huge popularity of iPad 2. As of now, powered by iOS 5, the tablet has become further competitive to its rivals. Sony’s Tablet P is no more a threat for iPad 2. The second tablet from Sony lacks many important things. First of all, its much-touted folded display is actually a failure.

It is not anyway comfortable to watch a film or surf web on the integrated 11-inch display. Sony claims that it can be used like a laptop with one screen making as a controller unit for gaming or movie watching. But then, a 5.5-inch display is not large enough to watch a film or play game. It will feel like you are playing on a large mobile device.