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| Global Score | |
| 54.1 | 74.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Amazon | Sony |
| Android 5.0 Lollipop | Android 5.0 |
| 2015-09-30 | -- |
| 8.43 x 5.04 x 0.30 inches | 10.00 x 6.57 x 0.24 inches |
| 10.97 ounces | 13.86 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Orange and Pink | Black and White |
| -- | Stainless Steel |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 170.00 | $ 1570.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8 inches | 10.1 inches |
| 1280 x 800 pixels | 2560 x 1600 pixels |
| IPS LCD | LCD |
| 189 pixels per inch | 299 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 6.5 | 8.6 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 MSM8994 chipset |
| Quad-Core 1500 MHz processor | 64-bit ARM Cortex-A57 (Quad-Core 2000 MHz + Quad-Core 1500 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 3 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| Yes GPU | Adreno 430 (600 MHz) GPU |
| 8.37 | 9.99 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 6.72 | 8.12 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP | 8.10 MP + 5.00 MP |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 5.5 | 6.6 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| -- | LTE (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| 2.4 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| -- | 6000mAh Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 7.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| -- | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Accelerometer and Gyroscope | Accelerometer, Compass and Light Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Xperia Z4 Tablet has a global score of 74.7, which is a lot better than the Amazon Fire HD 8's 54.1 overall score. These tablets include Android OS (operating system), but the Xperia Z4 Tablet has older 5.0 version while Amazon Fire HD 8 has Android 5.0 Lollipop. Xperia Z4 Tablet is a incredibly thinner but noticeably heavier tablet than the Amazon Fire HD 8.
The Sony Xperia Z4 Tablet has a greater hardware performance than Amazon Fire HD 8, because it has 4 more cpu cores, a 64-bits processing unit, an extra graphics processor and 2 GB more RAM memory. The Sony Xperia Z4 Tablet features a way better looking display than Amazon Fire HD 8, because it has a way better resolution of 1600 x 2560px, a much greater screen pixels density and a larger display.
Sony Xperia Z4 Tablet captures a lot better photographs and videos than Amazon Fire HD 8, and although they both have the same 1920x1080 (Full HD) video quality and the same video frame rate, the Sony Xperia Z4 Tablet also has a lot more megapixels back facing camera. The Xperia Z4 Tablet features a very superior memory to install games and applications than Amazon Fire HD 8, and although they both have a slot for an SD memory card that admits up to 128 GB, the Xperia Z4 Tablet also has 32 GB internal storage.
Xperia Z4 Tablet has a superior battery life than Amazon Fire HD 8.
Although Sony Xperia Z4 Tablet is a better device, it costs a lot more money than Amazon Fire HD 8, and it doesn't have such a good relation between it's price and quality as Amazon Fire HD 8. So if you want that extra specs and features, you can buy the Sony Xperia Z4 Tablet, else you can save some dollars and buy the Amazon Fire HD 8, giving up some specs and features.
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