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16 GBSony Xperia Z2 Tablet
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| Global Score | |
| 54.8 | 69.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Amazon | Sony |
| Android 4.4 | Android 4.4.4, 4.4 |
| 2014-10-02 | 2014-02-24 |
| 7.50 x 5.00 x 0.42 inches | 10.47 x 6.77 x 0.25 inches |
| 11.89 ounces | 15.49 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Pink, White and Yellow | Black and White |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 195.00 | $ 249.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 7 inches | 10.1 inches |
| 800 x 1280 pixels | 1920 x 1200 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 216 pixels per inch | 224 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.7 | 7.9 |
| Performance | |
| -- | Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 MSM8974-AB chipset |
| Quad-Core 1500 MHz processor | Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Yes GPU | Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 8.37 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot |
| 4.4 | 6.16 |
| 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, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| -- | Micro SIM |
| 3 | 7 |
| Battery Life | |
| -- | 6000mAh Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| -- | 1240 hours standby time |
| 1.36 | 7.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| -- | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Accelerometer and Gyroscope | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Sony Xperia Z2 Tablet is a lot better than the Amazon Fire HD 7, with a 69.8 score against 54.8. These tablets come with Android operating system, but Sony Xperia Z2 Tablet has newer 4.4.4 version and Amazon Fire HD 7 has Android 4.4, so it provides the user some nice extra features and performance enhancements. The Sony Xperia Z2 Tablet design is noticeably thinner but way heavier than Amazon Fire HD 7, and both were released with only 7 months difference.
Xperia Z2 Tablet counts with a better processing unit than Amazon Fire HD 7, and although they both have a Quad-Core CPU, the Xperia Z2 Tablet also has a higher amount of RAM memory and an extra graphics processor. The Xperia Z2 Tablet features a slightly better screen than Amazon Fire HD 7, because it has a way larger display, a just a bit higher pixel density and a lot better resolution of 1200 x 1920.
The Xperia Z2 Tablet shoots a lot better pictures and videos than Amazon Fire HD 7, and although they both have the same video frame rates and the same (Full HD) video definition, the Xperia Z2 Tablet also has a lot higher 8.1 megapixels resolution back camera. Xperia Z2 Tablet has a much better memory capacity to install applications and games than Amazon Fire HD 7, and although they both have the same 16 GB internal memory capacity, the Xperia Z2 Tablet also has an external SD slot that allows a maximum of 64 GB.
Xperia Z2 Tablet has a much longer battery performance than Amazon Fire HD 7.
The Xperia Z2 Tablet costs more money than the Amazon Fire HD 7, but it's still a great choice, because you can get a lot more features for that extra money.
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