Compare tablets
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| Global Score | |
| 53.3 | 55.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Amazon | Sony |
| Android 5.0 | Android 4.0.3, 3.2 |
| 2015-09-17 | 2011-04-26 |
| 8.43 x 5.04 x 0.30 inches | 7.09 x 6.22 x 0.55 inches |
| 10.97 ounces | 13.12 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Orange and Pink | -- |
| $ 205.00 | $ 200.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 800 x 1280 pixels | 1024 x 480 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 189 pixels per inch | 206 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 6.9 | 6.9 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek chipset | NVIDIA Tegra 2 chipset |
| Single-Core 1500 MHz processor | Dual-Core 1000 MHz processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 1 GB RAM |
| Yes GPU | Yes GPU |
| 7.92 | 7.65 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 4 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot |
| 6.72 | 3.82 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP | 5.00 MP + 0.30 MP |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 1280 x 720 (HD) video resolution |
| 5.5 | 5.94 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EDGE and GSM |
| -- | SIM |
| 2.4 | 5.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| -- | 3080mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 5.04 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 2.1, EDR |
| -- | GPS |
| Accelerometer and Gyroscope | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Sony Tablet P is a bit better than the Amazon Fire HD 8, getting a 55.7 score against 53.3. The Sony Tablet P is a older, heavier and incredibly thicker tablet than the Amazon Fire HD 8. These devices come with Android OS (Operating System), but Sony Tablet P has an older 4.0.3 version and Amazon Fire HD 8 has Android 5.0 version.
The Amazon Fire HD 8 has a bit better CPU than Sony Tablet P, although it has a lower number of cores , they both have 1 GB of RAM. Amazon Fire HD 8 and Sony Tablet P have incredibly similar displays, because although the Sony Tablet P has a lot smaller display and a way worse resolution of 480 x 1024px, it also counts with a little bit more pixels per display inch.
Amazon Fire HD 8 features a much greater memory for games and applications than Sony Tablet P, because it has more internal memory and a SD extension slot that admits a maximum of 128 GB. The Sony Tablet P has a really longer battery lifetime than Amazon Fire HD 8. The Sony Tablet P takes clearer pictures and videos than Amazon Fire HD 8. They have the same resolution back camera, the same video frame rates and the same 1280x720 (HD) video resolution.
Even being the best tablet of the ones in this comparison, Sony Tablet P is also cheaper than the Amazon Fire HD 8, which makes it an easy choice.
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