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Amazon Fire HDX 8.9
Wi-Fi Only (2014)Sony Tablet S
32 GB
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| Global Score | |
| 67.9 | 57.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Amazon | Sony |
| Android 4.4 | Android 4.0, 3.1 |
| 2014-10-21 | 2011-04-26 |
| 9.10 x 6.20 x 0.30 inches | 9.50 x 6.86 x 0.40 inches |
| 13.23 ounces | 21.09 ounces |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 479.00 | $ 795.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8.9 inches | 9.4 inches |
| 2560 x 1600 pixels | 1280 x 800 pixels |
| LCD | TFT |
| 339 pixels per inch | 161 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.7 | 6.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 805 APQ8084 chipset | NVIDIA Tegra 2 chipset |
| Krait 450 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor | Dual-Core 1000 MHz processor |
| 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 1 GB RAM |
| Adreno 420 Blaze GPU | Yes GPU |
| 9.09 | 7.65 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | SD, SDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.7 | 7.12 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP | 5.00 MP + 0.30 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution |
| 6.82 | 6.71 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE (4G), HSPA, EDGE and GPRS | UMTS, EDGE and GSM |
| -- | SIM |
| 6.3 | 2.8 |
| Battery Life | |
| -- | 5000mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 2.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Accelerometer, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 has a score of 67.9, which is much better than Sony Tablet S's 57.5 general score. Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 is a a lot newer tablet, and it is also extremely lighter and thinner than the Sony Tablet S. Both of these devices use Android OS (Operating System), but Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 has the newer 4.4 version while Sony Tablet S has Android 4.0 version, so it counts with a couple nice extra features.
Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 counts with a quite better processing power than Sony Tablet S, because it has a larger amount of RAM and a larger number of cores. Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 features an incredibly better screen than Sony Tablet S, because although it has a little smaller screen, it also counts with a way higher amount of pixels per inch in the screen and a much higher 1600 x 2560 resolution.
The Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 counts with a little bit more storage to store more apps and games than Sony Tablet S, because although it has no slot for an external memory card, it also counts with more internal storage. The Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 counts with just a bit better camera than Sony Tablet S, because it has a back camera with a way better resolution and a way better 1920x1080 video resolution.
Sony Tablet S has a much longer battery performance than Amazon Fire HDX 8.9.
The Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 is not only the best tablets between the ones we are comparing, but it's also a bargain compared to others.
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