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Sony Xperia Tablet S
64 GB| Global Score | |
| 68.5 | 58.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Amazon | Sony |
| Android 4.2.2 | Android 4.1.1, 4.0.3 |
| 2013-09-25 | 2012-08-29 |
| 9.09 x 6.22 x 0.31 inches | 9.44 x 6.87 x 0.47 inches |
| 13.55 ounces | 20.64 ounces |
| Black | -- |
| -- | $ 275.00 |
| 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 | 6.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 MSM8074 chipset | NVIDIA Tegra 3 T30L chipset |
| Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2200 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A9 (Quad-Core 1300 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 1 GB (1333 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | ULP GeForce (416 MHz) GPU |
| 9.18 | 8.46 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | SD, SDHC, SDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.7 | 10.02 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP | 8.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | -- |
| 6.82 | 5.94 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EDGE and GPRS | -- |
| 6.4 | 2.4 |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 3.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Accelerometer, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 has a general score of 68.5, which is much better than Sony Xperia Tablet S's overall score of 58.9. These tablets work with Android OS (operating system), but Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 has a newer 4.2.2 version while Sony Xperia Tablet S has Android 4.1.1. The Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 construction is newer, lighter and thinner than Sony Xperia Tablet S.
Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 counts with a little bit better hardware performance than Xperia Tablet S, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 also has more RAM and a faster GPU running at 450 megahertz. Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 has a way better looking screen than Xperia Tablet S, because although it has a little bit smaller display, it also counts with a much higher resolution of 1600 x 2560 pixels and much more pixels per display inch.
The Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 counts with a superior camera than Xperia Tablet S. Both of them have a same resolution back facing camera. Xperia Tablet S features a very superior memory to install applications and games than Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9, and although they both have equal internal memory, the Xperia Tablet S also has a slot for external memory cards that allows up to 128 GB.
The Xperia Tablet S has a battery life that's just as good as the Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 one.
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