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| Global Score | |
| 66 | 68.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Amazon |
| Windows 8 | Android 4.2.2 |
| -- | 2013-09-25 |
| 7.40 x 12.00 x 0.39 inches | 9.09 x 6.22 x 0.31 inches |
| 27.20 ounces | 13.55 ounces |
| Black and White | Black |
| $ 700.00 | -- |
| 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 |
| -- | 400 cd/m2 brightness |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.5 | 9 |
| Performance | |
| -- | Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 MSM8074 chipset |
| Intel Core i3-4020Y (Dual-Core 1500 MHz) processor | Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB (1600 MHz) RAM | 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| Intel HD graphics 4200 GPU | Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 8.28 | 9.18 |
| 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 |
| 5.83 | 6.82 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| -- | LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EDGE and GPRS |
| 2.4 | 6.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3800mAh Li-Polymer Battery | -- |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.76 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| Accelerometer and Compass | Accelerometer, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 has a general score of 68.5, which is a little bit better than the Sony Vaio Tap 11's general score of 66. The Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 is a extremely thinner and noticeably lighter tablet than the Sony Vaio Tap 11. Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 has Android 4.2.2 OS, and Sony Vaio Tap 11 comes with Windows 8 OS.
The Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 has a way better display than Sony Vaio Tap 11, because although it has a lot smaller display, it also counts with a higher resolution of 1600 x 2560 and a lot higher pixel count per display inch. Sony Vaio Tap 11 counts with a lot bigger storage capacity for games and applications than Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9, because it has 128 GB internal memory capacity.
Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 features a better processing power than Sony Vaio Tap 11, because although it has 2 GB less RAM, it also counts with a higher number of cores and an extra graphics co-processor. The Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 features a superior camera than Sony Vaio Tap 11. They have a 8 mega-pixels resolution back facing camera.
Sony Vaio Tap 11 has a really longer battery duration than Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9.
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