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Sony Tablet S
16 GB 3GAmazon Fire HDX 8.9
Wi-Fi Only (2014)
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| Global Score | |
| 57.5 | 67.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Amazon |
| Android 3.2 | Android 4.4 |
| 2011-04-26 | 2014-10-21 |
| 9.50 x 6.86 x 0.40 inches | 9.10 x 6.20 x 0.30 inches |
| 22.05 ounces | 13.23 ounces |
| $ 475.00 | $ 479.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 9.4 inches | 8.9 inches |
| 1280 x 800 pixels | 2560 x 1600 pixels |
| TFT | LCD |
| 161 pixels per inch | 339 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 6.6 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| NVIDIA Tegra 2 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 805 APQ8084 chipset |
| Dual-Core 1000 MHz processor | Krait 450 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| Yes GPU | Adreno 420 Blaze GPU |
| 7.65 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| SD, SDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 7.12 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 0.30 MP | 8.00 MP |
| -- | f/2.20 aperture |
| 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 6.71 | 6.82 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| UMTS, EDGE and GSM | LTE (4G), HSPA, EDGE and GPRS |
| SIM | -- |
| 2.8 | 6.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Li-Ion Battery | -- |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 2.1 | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 has a global score of 67.9, which is better than the Sony Tablet S's 57.5 global score. Both of these tablets use Android OS (Operating System), but the Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 has 4.4 version while Sony Tablet S has Android 3.2 version. The Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 is a way newer tablet, and it is also extremely lighter and notably thinner than the Sony Tablet S.
Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 features a lot better display than Sony Tablet S, because although it has a little bit smaller screen, it also counts with a lot higher resolution of 1600 x 2560px and a way better display density. Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 features a slightly bigger memory capacity to install games and applications than Sony Tablet S, because although it has no SD memory card expansion slot, it also counts with 64 GB internal memory capacity.
The Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 counts with a better performance than Sony Tablet S, because it has a greater number of faster cores and more RAM. Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 shoots slightly better pictures and videos than Sony Tablet S, because it has a lot higher 8 megapixels resolution back camera and a much better 1920x1080 (Full HD) video resolution.
Sony Tablet S features a much longer battery performance than Amazon Fire HDX 8.9.
Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 costs a bit more money than the Sony Tablet S, but you can get a better tablet for that few more dollars.
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