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| Global Score | |
| 58.6 | 71.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Amazon | Sony |
| Android 9.0 Pie | Android 4.4 |
| 2020-05-14 | 2014-09-03 |
| 7.95 x 5.39 x 0.38 inches | 8.40 x 4.87 x 0.25 inches |
| 12.52 ounces | 9.52 ounces |
| Black, Plum, Twilight blue and White | Black and White |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 90.00 | $ 249.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8 inches | 8 inches |
| 1280 x 800 pixels | 1200 x 1920 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 189 pixels per inch | 283 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 6.6 | 8.3 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek MT8168 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 chipset |
| Arm Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 12 nm (Quad-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Quad-Core 2500 MHz processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Mali G52 MC1 GPU | Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 8.73 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 11.08 | 6.72 |
| Camera | |
| 2.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 8.10 MP + 2.20 MP |
| -- | f/2.40 aperture |
| 1280 x 720 (HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 5.28 | 7.48 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| -- | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| -- | Nano SIM |
| 2.4 | 7 |
| Battery Life | |
| -- | 4500mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| -- | 1100 hours standby time 19 hours talk time |
| 1.36 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Accelerometer and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Sony Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact is a lot better than the Amazon Fire HD 8 (2020), getting a global score of 71.3 against 58.6. Both of these devices work with Android operating system, but Sony Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact has an older 4.4 version while Amazon Fire HD 8 (2020) has Android 9.0 Pie. Despite of the fact that Sony Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact is notably older than the Amazon Fire HD 8 (2020), it's design is lighter and noticeably thinner.
The Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact has a bit better performance than Amazon Fire HD 8 (2020), and although they both have 4 cpu cores, the Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact also has a greater amount of RAM and an extra graphics processor. The Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact counts with a much more vibrant screen than Amazon Fire HD 8 (2020), and although they both have a same size screen, the Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact also has a greater pixels quantity in each inch in the screen and a way higher resolution of 1920 x 1200 pixels.
The Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact counts with a greater camera than Amazon Fire HD 8 (2020), because it has a camera with a lot higher 8.1 megapixels resolution and a much higher video definition. The Amazon Fire HD 8 (2020) features a much bigger memory for games and applications than Sony Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact, because it has more internal memory capacity and a slot for SD memory cards that supports up to 1000 GB.
Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact counts with a way better battery lifetime than Amazon Fire HD 8 (2020).
Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact costs a lot more money than Amazon Fire HD 8 (2020), but you can get a much better tablet for that few more dollars.
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