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Amazon Fire HD 7
16 GBSony Tablet S
32 GB
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| Global Score | |
| 54.8 | 57.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Amazon | Sony |
| Android 4.4 | Android 4.0, 3.1 |
| 2014-10-02 | 2011-04-26 |
| 7.50 x 5.00 x 0.42 inches | 9.50 x 6.86 x 0.40 inches |
| 11.89 ounces | 21.09 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Pink, White and Yellow | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 195.00 | $ 795.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 7 inches | 9.4 inches |
| 800 x 1280 pixels | 1280 x 800 pixels |
| IPS LCD | TFT |
| 216 pixels per inch | 161 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.7 | 6.6 |
| Performance | |
| -- | NVIDIA Tegra 2 chipset |
| Quad-Core 1500 MHz processor | Dual-Core 1000 MHz processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 1 GB RAM |
| Yes GPU | Yes GPU |
| 8.37 | 7.65 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | SD, SDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot |
| 4.4 | 7.12 |
| Camera | |
| 2.00 MP + 0.30 MP | 5.00 MP + 0.30 MP |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution |
| 5.17 | 6.71 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| -- | UMTS, EDGE and GSM |
| -- | SIM |
| 3 | 2.8 |
| Battery Life | |
| -- | 5000mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 2.1 |
| -- | GPS |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Accelerometer and Gyroscope | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Sony Tablet S is slightly better than the Amazon Fire HD 7, getting a 57.5 score against 54.8. Both tablets we are comparing come with Android OS (Operating System), but Sony Tablet S has older 4.0 version and Amazon Fire HD 7 has Android 4.4 version. Despite of the fact the Sony Tablet S is incredibly older and way heavier than the Amazon Fire HD 7, it's construction is still a bit thinner.
The Amazon Fire HD 7 features a much better looking display than Sony Tablet S, because although it has a really smaller screen, and they both have an equal resolution of 1280 x 800 pixels, the Amazon Fire HD 7 also counts with a higher pixels density. The Sony Tablet S counts with a way bigger memory for applications and games than Amazon Fire HD 7, because it has 16 GB more internal memory and a SD card slot that holds up to 32 GB.
The Amazon Fire HD 7 counts with a little better hardware performance than Sony Tablet S, and although they both have 1 GB of RAM, the Amazon Fire HD 7 also has 2 more CPU cores. The Sony Tablet S counts with a way better battery duration than Amazon Fire HD 7. Sony Tablet S shoots much better photographs and videos than Amazon Fire HD 7, and although they both have the same 1280x720 (HD) video resolution and the same video frame rate, the Sony Tablet S also has a back camera with a lot better resolution.
Although Sony Tablet S is a better device, it costs a lot more money than the Amazon Fire HD 7, and it doesn't have such a good relation between it's price and quality as the Amazon Fire HD 7. So if you want that extra features and specs, you can buy Sony Tablet S, else you can save a couple dollars and get the Amazon Fire HD 7, giving up some specifications.
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