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| Global Score | |
| 66 | 58.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Amazon |
| Windows 8 | Android 9.0 Pie |
| -- | 2020-05-14 |
| 7.40 x 12.00 x 0.39 inches | 7.95 x 5.39 x 0.38 inches |
| 27.20 ounces | 12.52 ounces |
| Black and White | Black, Plum, Twilight blue and White |
| $ 700.00 | $ 90.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 11.6 inches | 8 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 1280 x 800 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 190 pixels per inch | 189 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 7.5 | 6.6 |
| Performance | |
| -- | MediaTek MT8168 chipset |
| Intel Core i3-4020Y (Dual-Core 1500 MHz) processor | Arm Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 12 nm (Quad-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB (1600 MHz) RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| Intel HD graphics 4200 GPU | Mali G52 MC1 GPU |
| 8.28 | 8.73 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 11.08 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP | 2.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (HD) video resolution |
| 5.83 | 5.28 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| 2.4 | 2.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3800mAh Li-Polymer Battery | -- |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.76 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| Accelerometer and Compass | Accelerometer and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Sony Vaio Tap 11 is much better than Amazon Fire HD 8 (2020), getting a global score of 66 against 58.6. Although it's the best portable tablet in our current comparison, the Sony Vaio Tap 11 is a a little thicker and noticeably heavier portable tablet than Amazon Fire HD 8 (2020). Sony Vaio Tap 11 counts with Windows 8 operating system, and Amazon Fire HD 8 (2020) has Android 9.0 Pie operating system.
The Amazon Fire HD 8 (2020) features a little better processing power than Sony Vaio Tap 11, because although it has less RAM memory, it also counts with more processing cores. The Sony Vaio Tap 11 counts with a better looking screen than Amazon Fire HD 8 (2020), because it has a quite higher quantity of pixels per inch of display, a way higher resolution of 1080 x 1920 pixels and a much larger display.
The Sony Vaio Tap 11 features a superior camera than Amazon Fire HD 8 (2020), because it has a lot more megapixels back facing camera. Amazon Fire HD 8 (2020) has just a bit bigger memory capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Sony Vaio Tap 11, although it has 0 less internal storage capacity.
Sony Vaio Tap 11 features a way better battery performance than Amazon Fire HD 8 (2020).
Although Sony Vaio Tap 11 is a better device, it is way more expensive than the Amazon Fire HD 8 (2020), and it doesn't have such a good quality/price relation as the Amazon Fire HD 8 (2020). If you want to save a few dollars, you can get Amazon Fire HD 8 (2020), letting go some specs and features, but you will get the most with your savings.
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