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Sony Tablet S
32 GBAmazon Kindle Fire HDX 7
64 GB
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| Global Score | |
| 57.5 | 60.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Amazon |
| Android 4.0, 3.1 | Android 4.2.2 |
| 2011-04-26 | 2013-09-25 |
| 9.50 x 6.86 x 0.40 inches | 7.32 x 5.04 x 0.35 inches |
| 21.09 ounces | 10.97 ounces |
| -- | Black |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 795.00 | $ 100.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 9.4 inches | 7 inches |
| 1280 x 800 pixels | 1920 x 1200 pixels |
| TFT | LCD |
| 161 pixels per inch | 323 pixels per inch |
| -- | 400 cd/m2 brightness |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 6.6 | 8.9 |
| Performance | |
| NVIDIA Tegra 2 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 8074 chipset |
| Dual-Core 1000 MHz processor | Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2260 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| Yes GPU | Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 7.65 | 9.27 |
| 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 | -- |
| 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution | -- |
| 6.71 | 0 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| UMTS, EDGE and GSM | LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EDGE and GPRS |
| SIM | -- |
| 2.8 | 6.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Li-Ion Battery | -- |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 2.1 | Bluetooth |
| GPS | GPS |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 7 is just a bit better than the Sony Tablet S, having a 60.8 score against 57.5. These devices include Android operating system, but Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 7 has the newer 4.2.2 version while Sony Tablet S has Android 4.0, so it gives some extra features. Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 7's body is notably newer, noticeably lighter and thinner than Sony Tablet S.
The Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 7 counts with an extremely better CPU than Sony Tablet S, because it has a higher number of cores (and faster), a greater amount of RAM and an extra GPU. Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 7 features a lot better looking screen than Sony Tablet S, because although it has a lot smaller display, it also counts with a much higher pixels number per inch in the display and a much better resolution of 1200 x 1920.
Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 7 counts with a bit more memory capacity to install applications and games than Sony Tablet S, because although it has no external SD slot, it also counts with more internal storage capacity. The Sony Tablet S features a greater camera than Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 7. The Sony Tablet S counts with a very superior battery performance than Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 7.
In addition to being the best tablet between the ones we are comparing here, Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 7 is also very cheap compared to the other devices.
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