Compare tablets
| Global Score | |
| 59.7 | 58.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Amazon | Sony |
| Android 9.0 Pie | Android 4.1.1, 4.0.3 |
| 2020-06-03 | 2012-08-29 |
| 7.95 x 5.39 x 0.38 inches | 9.44 x 6.87 x 0.47 inches |
| 12.52 ounces | 20.64 ounces |
| Black, Plum, Slate, Twilight blue and White | -- |
| $ 110.00 | $ 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 |
| 6.6 | 6.7 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek MT8168 chipset | NVIDIA Tegra 3 T30L chipset |
| Arm Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 12 nm (Quad-Core 2000 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A9 (Quad-Core 1300 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 1 GB (1333 MHz) RAM |
| Mali G52 MC1 GPU | ULP GeForce (416 MHz) GPU |
| 8.82 | 8.46 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot | SD, SDHC, SDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 11.08 | 10.02 |
| Camera | |
| 2.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 8.00 MP |
| 1280 x 720 (HD) video resolution | -- |
| 5.28 | 5.94 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| 2.4 | 2.4 |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 3.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Accelerometer and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Amazon Fire HD 8 Plus (2020) is just a bit better than the Xperia Tablet S, with a overall score of 59.7 against 58.9. Amazon Fire HD 8 Plus (2020)'s body is way newer, way lighter and somewhat thinner than Xperia Tablet S. Both of these tablets work with Android OS (operating system), but the Amazon Fire HD 8 Plus (2020) has a newer 9.0 Pie version while Xperia Tablet S has Android 4.1.1 version, giving you some extra features and improved performance.
Xperia Tablet S counts with just a bit better screen than Amazon Fire HD 8 Plus (2020), because although it has a just a little lower display pixel density, and they both have the same exact resolution of 800 x 1280, the Xperia Tablet S also counts with a larger display. The Amazon Fire HD 8 Plus (2020) features just a little better processing power than Sony Xperia Tablet S, because although it has doesn't have an additional GPU, and they both have the same number of cores, the Amazon Fire HD 8 Plus (2020) also counts with a greater amount of RAM memory.
The Amazon Fire HD 8 Plus (2020) has a greater memory capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Sony Xperia Tablet S, because although it has only 32 GB internal storage, it also counts with a slot for SD memory cards that supports a maximum of 1000 GB. The Xperia Tablet S features a battery life that's very similar to the Amazon Fire HD 8 Plus (2020) one.
Xperia Tablet S captures better photos and videos than Amazon Fire HD 8 Plus (2020), because it has a camera with a lot higher resolution.
In addition to being the best tablet of the ones in this comparison, the Amazon Fire HD 8 Plus (2020) is also a bargain compared to the other ones.
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