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| Global Score | |
| 54.1 | 58.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Amazon | Sony |
| Android 5.0 Lollipop | Android 4.1.1, 4.0.3 |
| 2015-09-30 | 2012-08-29 |
| 8.43 x 5.04 x 0.30 inches | 9.44 x 6.87 x 0.47 inches |
| 10.97 ounces | 20.64 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Orange and Pink | -- |
| $ 170.00 | $ 275.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8 inches | 9.4 inches |
| 1280 x 800 pixels | 1280 x 800 pixels |
| IPS LCD | TFT |
| 189 pixels per inch | 161 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 6.5 | 6.7 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek chipset | NVIDIA Tegra 3 T30L chipset |
| Quad-Core 1500 MHz processor | ARM Cortex-A9 (Quad-Core 1300 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 1 GB (1333 MHz) RAM |
| Yes GPU | ULP GeForce (416 MHz) GPU |
| 8.37 | 8.46 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | SD, SDHC, SDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 6.72 | 10.02 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP | 8.00 MP |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | -- |
| 5.5 | 5.94 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| 2.4 | 2.4 |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 3.0 |
| -- | GPS |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Accelerometer and Gyroscope | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Xperia Tablet S is a little bit better than the Amazon Fire HD 8, with a global score of 58.9 against 54.1. Both of these tablets have Android OS, but the Xperia Tablet S has an older 4.1.1 version and Amazon Fire HD 8 has Android 5.0 Lollipop. Even though the Xperia Tablet S is a better device than the Amazon Fire HD 8, it must be noted that it's also much older, much thicker and notably heavier.
Sony Xperia Tablet S counts with a little more vivid display than Amazon Fire HD 8, because although it has a bit worse pixel density, and they both have an equal resolution of 800 x 1280 pixels, the Sony Xperia Tablet S also counts with a larger screen. Xperia Tablet S counts with a little bit better performance than Amazon Fire HD 8, and although they both have 4 cores and a 1 GB RAM, the Xperia Tablet S also has a graphics processing unit.
The Xperia Tablet S features just a bit better camera than Amazon Fire HD 8, because it has a much more MP back camera. Sony Xperia Tablet S counts with a very superior memory to store more apps and games than Amazon Fire HD 8, and although they both have a SD card slot that supports a maximum of 128 GB, the Sony Xperia Tablet S also has 64 GB internal memory capacity.
Amazon Fire HD 8 and Sony Xperia Tablet S count with really similar battery durations.
Sony Xperia Tablet S costs a lot more than Amazon Fire HD 8, but it's still a great choice, because you can get a lot more features for that extra money.
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