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Sony Xperia Tablet Z
32 GBSGP311, SGP312
| Global Score | |
| 59.7 | 68.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Amazon | Sony |
| Android 9.0 Pie | Android 4.4.4, 4.1.2 |
| 2020-06-03 | 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, Slate, Twilight blue and White | Black and White |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 110.00 | $ 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 |
| 3 GB RAM | 2 GB (533 MHz) RAM |
| Mali G52 MC1 GPU | Adreno 320 (400 MHz) GPU |
| 8.82 | 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
The Sony Xperia Tablet Z is better than Amazon Fire HD 8 Plus (2020), having a global score of 68.5 against 59.7. Both devices in our current comparison include Android OS, but the Sony Xperia Tablet Z has the previous 4.4.4 version while Amazon Fire HD 8 Plus (2020) has Android 9.0 Pie. Sony Xperia Tablet Z is an extremely older and noticeably heavier tablet than Amazon Fire HD 8 Plus (2020), but Sony was able to make it a lot thinner anyway.
The Amazon Fire HD 8 Plus (2020) features just a bit better hardware performance than Xperia Tablet Z, because although it has doesn't have an additional GPU, and they both have a Quad-Core CPU, the Amazon Fire HD 8 Plus (2020) also counts with 1 GB more RAM. The Xperia Tablet Z features a more vivid display than Amazon Fire HD 8 Plus (2020), because it has a much higher 1200 x 1920 resolution, a larger display and a bit greater pixel number in each inch of screen.
Amazon Fire HD 8 Plus (2020) has a very superior memory capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Xperia Tablet Z, and although they both have the same 32 GB internal memory capacity, the Amazon Fire HD 8 Plus (2020) also has a SD extension slot that supports up to 1000 GB.
The Sony Xperia Tablet Z features a very superior battery performance than Amazon Fire HD 8 Plus (2020). Xperia Tablet Z takes much clearer pictures and videos than Amazon Fire HD 8 Plus (2020), because it has a much higher 1920x1080 (Full HD) video quality and a back-facing camera with a much better resolution.
Although Sony Xperia Tablet Z is a better device, it is a lot more expensive than the Amazon Fire HD 8 Plus (2020), and it doesn't have such a good relation between it's price and quality as the Amazon Fire HD 8 Plus (2020). So if you need that extra features and specs, you can buy Sony Xperia Tablet Z, otherwise you can save some dollars and buy the Amazon Fire HD 8 Plus (2020), letting go some specs and features.
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