Compare tablets
Sony Xperia Tablet Z
32 GBSGP311, SGP312
| Global Score | |
| 68.5 | 58.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Amazon |
| Android 4.4.4, 4.1.2 | Android 9.0 Pie |
| 2013-01-20 | 2020-05-14 |
| 10.47 x 6.77 x 0.27 inches | 7.95 x 5.39 x 0.38 inches |
| 17.46 ounces | 12.52 ounces |
| Black and White | Black, Plum, Twilight blue and White |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 799.00 | $ 90.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.1 inches | 8 inches |
| 1920 x 1200 pixels | 1280 x 800 pixels |
| TFT | IPS LCD |
| 224 pixels per inch | 189 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 7.8 | 6.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Pro APQ8064 chipset | MediaTek MT8168 chipset |
| Krait (Quad-Core 1500 MHz) processor | Arm Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 12 nm (Quad-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (533 MHz) RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| Adreno 320 (400 MHz) GPU | Mali G52 MC1 GPU |
| 8.64 | 8.73 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.56 | 11.08 |
| Camera | |
| 8.10 MP + 2.20 MP | 2.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 1280 x 720 (HD) video resolution |
| 6.6 | 5.28 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | -- |
| Micro SIM | -- |
| 7 | 2.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 6000mAh Li-Polymer Battery | -- |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1230 hours standby time | -- |
| 7.52 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Sony Xperia Tablet Z has a score of 68.5, which is better than the Amazon Fire HD 8 (2020)'s general score of 58.6. Both of these tablets have Android OS (Operating System), but Sony Xperia Tablet Z has 4.4.4 version while Amazon Fire HD 8 (2020) has Android 9.0 Pie. The Sony Xperia Tablet Z is a older and a lot heavier tablet than the Amazon Fire HD 8 (2020), but Sony could make it incredibly thinner anyway.
The Amazon Fire HD 8 (2020) has a little bit better performance than Xperia Tablet Z, although it has doesn't have an additional graphics co-processor, they both have a Quad-Core processing unit and a 2 GB RAM memory. Xperia Tablet Z has a brighter screen than Amazon Fire HD 8 (2020), because it has a bigger screen, a quite greater pixels quantity per inch in the display and a way better resolution of 1200 x 1920 pixels.
The Amazon Fire HD 8 (2020) features a superior memory capacity to store more games and applications than Xperia Tablet Z, and although they both have exactly the same internal storage, the Amazon Fire HD 8 (2020) also has a slot for an external memory card that admits a maximum of 1000 GB. Xperia Tablet Z counts with a much longer battery performance than Amazon Fire HD 8 (2020).
The Sony Xperia Tablet Z shoots much clearer photographs and videos than Amazon Fire HD 8 (2020), because it has a much higher 1920x1080 (Full HD) video resolution and a back facing camera with lot more megapixels.
Although Xperia Tablet Z is a better device, it is a lot more expensive than the Amazon Fire HD 8 (2020), and it doesn't have such a good quality/price relation as Amazon Fire HD 8 (2020). If you prefer to save some money, you can get the Amazon Fire HD 8 (2020), letting go a few features and specifications, but you'll get the most out of your budget.
Disclaimer: As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.