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Sony Tablet S
32 GBAmazon Fire HDX 8.9
Wi-Fi Only (2014)
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| Global Score | |
| 57.5 | 67.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Amazon |
| Android 4.0, 3.1 | 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 |
| 21.09 ounces | 13.23 ounces |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 795.00 | $ 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
Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 is better than the Sony Tablet S, having a 67.9 score against 57.5. Both tablets in this review work with Android operating system, but Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 has a newer 4.4 version while Sony Tablet S has Android 4.0, counting with a couple nice extra features and performance improvements. The Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 is a incredibly newer portable tablet, and it is also incredibly thinner and lighter than the Sony Tablet S.
The Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 counts with a faster processing unit than Sony Tablet S, because it has a greater number of cores (and also faster) and 1 GB more RAM. The Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 counts with a way better screen than Sony Tablet S, because although it has a little smaller screen, it also counts with a much higher pixel count per inch of display and a way higher resolution of 1600 x 2560.
The Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 takes just a bit better videos and photos than Sony Tablet S, because it has a much better 1920x1080 (Full HD) video resolution and a lot more mega pixels back camera. The Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 has just a bit more memory for apps and games than Sony Tablet S, because although it has no slot for an external memory card, it also counts with more internal memory.
The Sony Tablet S features a much longer battery life than Amazon Fire HDX 8.9.
The Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 not only is the best tablets of the ones we compare here, but it's also a lot cheaper.
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