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Sony Tablet S
32 GB
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| Global Score | |
| 68.5 | 57.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Amazon | Sony |
| Android 4.2.2 | Android 4.0, 3.1 |
| 2013-09-25 | 2011-04-26 |
| 9.09 x 6.22 x 0.31 inches | 9.50 x 6.86 x 0.40 inches |
| 13.55 ounces | 21.09 ounces |
| Black | -- |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 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 |
| 400 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 9 | 6.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 MSM8074 chipset | NVIDIA Tegra 2 chipset |
| Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Dual-Core 1000 MHz processor |
| 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 1 GB RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | Yes GPU |
| 9.18 | 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 | -- |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution |
| 6.82 | 6.71 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EDGE and GPRS | UMTS, EDGE and GSM |
| -- | SIM |
| 6.4 | 2.8 |
| Battery Life | |
| -- | 5000mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 2.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Accelerometer, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 is better than Sony Tablet S, with a global score of 68.5 against 57.5. Both of these devices work with Android OS, but Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 has the newer 4.2.2 version while Sony Tablet S has Android 4.0 version, so it provides you some nice extra features and some performance improvements. The Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 body is much newer, notably thinner and incredibly lighter than the Sony Tablet S.
Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 counts with a lot better display than Sony Tablet S, because although it has a little bit smaller screen, it also counts with a way higher 1600 x 2560 resolution and a way higher amount of pixels per inch of display. The Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 counts with a much greater performance than Sony Tablet S, because it has an extra graphics processing unit, more cpu cores and a higher amount of RAM memory.
The Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 features a bit more memory for applications, games, photos and videos than Sony Tablet S, because although it has no SD card slot, it also counts with 64 GB internal storage. Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 shoots clearer pictures and videos than Sony Tablet S, because it has a camera in the back with much more MP.
The Sony Tablet S features a much better battery performance than Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9.
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