Compare tablets
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| Global Score | |
| 57.5 | 59.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Amazon |
| Android 4.0, 3.1 | Android 9.0 Pie |
| 2011-04-26 | 2020-06-03 |
| 9.50 x 6.86 x 0.40 inches | 7.95 x 5.39 x 0.38 inches |
| 21.09 ounces | 12.52 ounces |
| -- | Black, Plum, Slate, Twilight blue and White |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 795.00 | $ 110.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 9.4 inches | 8 inches |
| 1280 x 800 pixels | 1280 x 800 pixels |
| TFT | IPS LCD |
| 161 pixels per inch | 189 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 6.6 | 6.6 |
| Performance | |
| NVIDIA Tegra 2 chipset | MediaTek MT8168 chipset |
| Dual-Core 1000 MHz processor | Arm Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 12 nm (Quad-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Yes GPU | Mali G52 MC1 GPU |
| 7.65 | 8.82 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| SD, SDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.12 | 11.08 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 0.30 MP | 2.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution | 1280 x 720 (HD) video resolution |
| 6.71 | 5.28 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| UMTS, EDGE and GSM | -- |
| SIM | -- |
| 2.8 | 2.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Li-Ion Battery | -- |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 2.1 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Amazon Fire HD 8 Plus (2020) is a little bit better than Sony Tablet S, having a score of 59.7 against 57.5. Both devices in our current comparison work with Android OS (operating system), but Amazon Fire HD 8 Plus (2020) has a more recent 9.0 Pie version while Sony Tablet S has Android 4.0 version, giving some extra features and improved performance. The Amazon Fire HD 8 Plus (2020) is a noticeably newer portable tablet, and it's also a little bit thinner and noticeably lighter than Sony Tablet S.
Amazon Fire HD 8 Plus (2020) and Sony Tablet S feature extremely similar displays, because although the Amazon Fire HD 8 Plus (2020) has a little smaller screen, and they both have exactly the same 800 x 1280 resolution, it also counts with a just a bit better count of pixels in each screen inch. The Amazon Fire HD 8 Plus (2020) has a superior storage to install applications and games than Sony Tablet S, and although they both have exactly the same 32 GB internal storage capacity, the Amazon Fire HD 8 Plus (2020) also has a slot for an external memory card that admits up to 1000 GB.
The Amazon Fire HD 8 Plus (2020) has a better processing unit than Sony Tablet S, because it has 2 more cpu cores and 2 GB more RAM memory. Sony Tablet S counts with a really longer battery performance than Amazon Fire HD 8 Plus (2020). The Sony Tablet S shoots a lot better photographs and videos than Amazon Fire HD 8 Plus (2020), and although they both have the same video frame rates and the same 1280x720 (HD) video definition, the Sony Tablet S also has a back-facing camera with a lot better resolution.
Amazon Fire HD 8 Plus (2020) not only is the best tablets in this comparison, but it's also by far the cheapest.
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