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Sony Xperia Tablet Z
32 GBSGP311, SGP312
| Global Score | |
| 68.5 | 59.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Amazon |
| Android 4.4.4, 4.1.2 | Android 9.0 Pie |
| 2013-01-20 | 2020-06-03 |
| 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, Slate, Twilight blue and White |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 799.00 | $ 110.00 |
| 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 | 3 GB RAM |
| Adreno 320 (400 MHz) GPU | Mali G52 MC1 GPU |
| 8.64 | 8.82 |
| 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 Xperia Tablet Z is better than the Amazon Fire HD 8 Plus (2020), with a 68.5 score against 59.7. Both devices we are comparing come with Android OS, but the Xperia Tablet Z has an older 4.4.4 version while Amazon Fire HD 8 Plus (2020) has Android 9.0 Pie version. The Xperia Tablet Z body is extremely thinner than the Amazon Fire HD 8 Plus (2020), but it's noticeably heavier and was released many years before.
The Amazon Fire HD 8 Plus (2020) has just a bit better hardware performance than Xperia Tablet Z, because although it has doesn't have an extra GPU, and they both have 4 CPU cores, the Amazon Fire HD 8 Plus (2020) also counts with a greater amount of RAM. Sony Xperia Tablet Z features a brighter screen than Amazon Fire HD 8 Plus (2020), because it has a much better resolution of 1200 x 1920 pixels, a quite greater pixel density and a bigger screen.
The Amazon Fire HD 8 Plus (2020) features a superior storage to install applications and games than Sony Xperia Tablet Z, and although they both have the same internal memory capacity, the Amazon Fire HD 8 Plus (2020) also has an external memory card slot that admits a maximum of 1000 GB. The Sony Xperia Tablet Z shoots greater videos and photos than Amazon Fire HD 8 Plus (2020), because it has a way more megapixels camera and a lot higher (Full HD) video quality.
Sony Xperia Tablet Z has a much better battery duration than Amazon Fire HD 8 Plus (2020).
Although Xperia Tablet Z is a better device, it is a lot more expensive than the Amazon Fire HD 8 Plus (2020), and it doesn't have such a good relation between it's price and quality as the Amazon Fire HD 8 Plus (2020). If you are trying to save some money, you can buy Amazon Fire HD 8 Plus (2020), giving up a few features and specs, but you will get the most out of your budget.
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