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| Global Score | |
| 55.7 | 66 |
| Basic Information | |
| Amazon | Sony |
| Android 4.0 | Windows 8 |
| 2012-09-06 | -- |
| 9.40 x 6.40 x 0.35 inches | 7.40 x 12.00 x 0.39 inches |
| 20.00 ounces | 27.20 ounces |
| Black | Black and White |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 499.00 | $ 700.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8.9 inches | 11.6 inches |
| 1920 x 1200 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 254 pixels per inch | 190 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.5 | 7.5 |
| Performance | |
| TI OMAP4470 chipset | -- |
| ARM Cortex-A9 (Dual-Core 1500 MHz) processor | Intel Core i3-4020Y (Dual-Core 1500 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB (466 MHz) RAM | 4 GB (1600 MHz) RAM |
| PowerVR SGX544 (384 MHz) GPU | Intel HD graphics 4200 GPU |
| 8.37 | 8.28 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSD, microSDHC external memory slot |
| 7.7 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 1.30 MP | 8.00 MP |
| 0.55 | 5.83 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EDGE and GPRS | -- |
| 5.8 | 2.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| -- | 3800mAh Li-Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 5.76 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer and Compass |
Comparison review
The Sony Vaio Tap 11 is much better than Amazon Kindle Fire HD 8.9 4G LTE, with a general score of 66 against 55.7. The Sony Vaio Tap 11 has Windows 8 operating system, while Amazon Kindle Fire HD 8.9 4G LTE has Android 4.0 operating system. Sony Vaio Tap 11 is a somewhat thicker and noticeably heavier portable tablet than the Amazon Kindle Fire HD 8.9 4G LTE.
Sony Vaio Tap 11 and Amazon Kindle Fire HD 8.9 4G LTE have quite similar displays, because although the Sony Vaio Tap 11 has much lesser pixels per inch of display and a bit lower resolution of 1080 x 1920 pixels, it also counts with a lot bigger screen. Sony Vaio Tap 11 has a lot bigger memory to store more apps and games than Amazon Kindle Fire HD 8.9 4G LTE, because it has 128 GB internal storage capacity.
Amazon Kindle Fire HD 8.9 4G LTE has a little faster processing unit than Sony Vaio Tap 11, because although it has lesser RAM memory, and they both have the same number of cores, the Amazon Kindle Fire HD 8.9 4G LTE also counts with a GPU. Sony Vaio Tap 11 counts with a really longer battery lifetime than Amazon Kindle Fire HD 8.9 4G LTE.
Sony Vaio Tap 11 counts with a way better camera than Amazon Kindle Fire HD 8.9 4G LTE.
Sony Vaio Tap 11 costs a lot more than the Amazon Kindle Fire HD 8.9 4G LTE, but you can get a better tablet for that few extra dollars.
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