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Amazon Fire HDX 8.9
Wi-Fi Only (2014)| Global Score | |
| 66 | 67.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Amazon |
| Windows 8 | Android 4.4 |
| -- | 2014-10-21 |
| 7.40 x 12.00 x 0.39 inches | 9.10 x 6.20 x 0.30 inches |
| 27.20 ounces | 13.23 ounces |
| Black and White | -- |
| $ 700.00 | $ 479.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 11.6 inches | 8.9 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2560 x 1600 pixels |
| IPS LCD | LCD |
| 190 pixels per inch | 339 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.5 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| -- | Qualcomm Snapdragon 805 APQ8084 chipset |
| Intel Core i3-4020Y (Dual-Core 1500 MHz) processor | Krait 450 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB (1600 MHz) RAM | 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| Intel HD graphics 4200 GPU | Adreno 420 Blaze GPU |
| 8.28 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP | 8.00 MP |
| -- | f/2.20 aperture |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 5.83 | 6.82 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| -- | LTE (4G), HSPA, EDGE and GPRS |
| 2.4 | 6.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3800mAh Li-Polymer Battery | -- |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 5.76 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| Accelerometer and Compass | Accelerometer, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 has a score of 67.9, which is a bit better than Sony Vaio Tap 11's global score of 66. The Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 construction is notably lighter and noticeably thinner than the Sony Vaio Tap 11. Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 counts with Android 4.4 OS, and Sony Vaio Tap 11 comes with Windows 8 OS.
Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 features a much better display than Sony Vaio Tap 11, because although it has a much smaller display, it also counts with a higher 1600 x 2560 resolution and a lot greater screen density. Sony Vaio Tap 11 features a very superior memory for applications and games than Amazon Fire HDX 8.9, because it has more internal storage capacity.
The Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 features just a bit better hardware performance than Sony Vaio Tap 11, because although it has a lower amount of RAM, it also counts with a larger number of cores. Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 takes better pictures and videos than Sony Vaio Tap 11. Both have the same resolution back camera.
The Sony Vaio Tap 11 features a way better battery lifetime than Amazon Fire HDX 8.9.
The Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 is not only the best tablets of the ones we are comparing here, but it's also very cheap compared to the other ones.
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