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Sony Xperia Tablet Z
32 GBSGP311, SGP312
| Global Score | |
| 58.6 | 68.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Amazon | Sony |
| Android 9.0 Pie | Android 4.4.4, 4.1.2 |
| 2020-05-14 | 2013-01-20 |
| 7.95 x 5.39 x 0.38 inches | 10.47 x 6.77 x 0.27 inches |
| 12.52 ounces | 17.46 ounces |
| Black, Plum, Twilight blue and White | Black and White |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 90.00 | $ 799.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8 inches | 10.1 inches |
| 1280 x 800 pixels | 1920 x 1200 pixels |
| IPS LCD | TFT |
| 189 pixels per inch | 224 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 6.6 | 7.8 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek MT8168 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Pro APQ8064 chipset |
| Arm Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 12 nm (Quad-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Krait (Quad-Core 1500 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 2 GB (533 MHz) RAM |
| Mali G52 MC1 GPU | Adreno 320 (400 MHz) GPU |
| 8.73 | 8.64 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot |
| 11.08 | 7.56 |
| Camera | |
| 2.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 8.10 MP + 2.20 MP |
| 1280 x 720 (HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 5.28 | 6.6 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| -- | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| -- | Micro SIM |
| 2.4 | 7 |
| Battery Life | |
| -- | 6000mAh Li-Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | 1230 hours standby time |
| 1.36 | 7.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Accelerometer and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Xperia Tablet Z has a score of 68.5, which is better than Amazon Fire HD 8 (2020)'s global score of 58.6. Both tablets in this comparison have Android OS, but Xperia Tablet Z has an older 4.4.4 version and Amazon Fire HD 8 (2020) has Android 9.0 Pie version. The Xperia Tablet Z design is thinner than the Amazon Fire HD 8 (2020), but it's incredibly heavier and was released 7 years before.
The Amazon Fire HD 8 (2020) has a little better hardware performance than Xperia Tablet Z, although it has doesn't have an additional graphics co-processor, they both have 4 processing cores and 2 GB of RAM. The Sony Xperia Tablet Z counts with a more vivid screen than Amazon Fire HD 8 (2020), because it has a bigger screen, a lot higher 1200 x 1920 resolution and a just a little greater screen pixels density.
The Sony Xperia Tablet Z shoots greater photographs and videos than Amazon Fire HD 8 (2020), because it has a lot more megapixels camera and a much higher 1920x1080 video quality. The Amazon Fire HD 8 (2020) has a much bigger storage capacity to store more apps and games than Xperia Tablet Z, and although they both have the same internal storage, the Amazon Fire HD 8 (2020) also has an external memory card slot that holds a maximum of 1000 GB.
The Sony Xperia Tablet Z has a really longer battery life than Amazon Fire HD 8 (2020).
Although Xperia Tablet Z is a better device, it is a lot more expensive than the Amazon Fire HD 8 (2020), and it doesn't have such a good relation between it's price and quality as Amazon Fire HD 8 (2020). If you want to save some money, you can get Amazon Fire HD 8 (2020), and give up a few features and specs, but you'll get the most with your money.
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