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Amazon Fire HD 7
16 GBSony Xperia Tablet Z
32 GBSGP311, SGP312
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| Global Score | |
| 54.8 | 68.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Amazon | Sony |
| Android 4.4 | Android 4.4.4, 4.1.2 |
| 2014-10-02 | 2013-01-20 |
| 7.50 x 5.00 x 0.42 inches | 10.47 x 6.77 x 0.27 inches |
| 11.89 ounces | 17.46 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Pink, White and Yellow | Black and White |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 195.00 | $ 799.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 7 inches | 10.1 inches |
| 800 x 1280 pixels | 1920 x 1200 pixels |
| IPS LCD | TFT |
| 216 pixels per inch | 224 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.7 | 7.8 |
| Performance | |
| -- | Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Pro APQ8064 chipset |
| Quad-Core 1500 MHz processor | Krait (Quad-Core 1500 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 2 GB (533 MHz) RAM |
| Yes GPU | Adreno 320 (400 MHz) GPU |
| 8.37 | 8.64 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot |
| 4.4 | 7.56 |
| Camera | |
| 2.00 MP + 0.30 MP | 8.10 MP + 2.20 MP |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 5.17 | 6.6 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| -- | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| -- | Micro SIM |
| 3 | 7 |
| Battery Life | |
| -- | 6000mAh Li-Polymer Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | 1230 hours standby time |
| 1.36 | 7.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| -- | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Accelerometer and Gyroscope | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Sony Xperia Tablet Z is much better than the Amazon Fire HD 7, having a general score of 68.5 against 54.8. The Sony Xperia Tablet Z is an older and much heavier portable tablet than Amazon Fire HD 7, but Sony managed to make it noticeably thinner anyway. Both devices we compare here include Android operating system, but Sony Xperia Tablet Z has 4.4.4 version while Amazon Fire HD 7 has Android 4.4, so it offers a lot of extra features.
The Xperia Tablet Z has a bit more vivid display than Amazon Fire HD 7, because it has a quite higher display pixels density, a lot higher resolution of 1200 x 1920 and a really bigger screen. The Xperia Tablet Z counts with a little bit better hardware performance than Amazon Fire HD 7, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Xperia Tablet Z also has an extra GPU and a higher amount of RAM.
Sony Xperia Tablet Z counts with a superior memory for apps and games than Amazon Fire HD 7, because it has a slot for an SD memory card that allows up to 64 GB and 32 GB internal memory. Sony Xperia Tablet Z has a very superior battery life than Amazon Fire HD 7. The Xperia Tablet Z shoots greater photographs and videos than Amazon Fire HD 7, and although they both have the same 1920x1080 (Full HD) video resolution and the same video frame rates, the Xperia Tablet Z also has a much better 8.1 megapixels resolution camera in the back.
Although Sony Xperia Tablet Z is a better device, it is a lot more expensive than Amazon Fire HD 7, and it doesn't have such a good relation between it's price and quality as the Amazon Fire HD 7. If you are trying to save some dollars, you can get Amazon Fire HD 7, giving up a couple features and specs, but you'll get the most with your savings.
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