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Amazon Fire HDX 8.9
16 GB (2014)Sony Xperia Z2 Tablet
SGP521| Global Score | |
| 65.1 | 69.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Amazon | Sony |
| Android 4.4 | Android 4.4.4, 4.4 |
| 2014-10-21 | 2014-02-24 |
| 9.10 x 6.20 x 0.30 inches | 10.47 x 6.77 x 0.25 inches |
| 13.72 ounces | 15.49 ounces |
| -- | Black and White |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 379.00 | $ 249.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8.9 inches | 10.1 inches |
| 2560 x 1600 pixels | 1920 x 1200 pixels |
| LCD | IPS LCD |
| 339 pixels per inch | 224 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.7 | 7.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 805 APQ8084 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 MSM8974-AB chipset |
| Krait 450 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor | Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Adreno 420 Blaze GPU | Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 9.09 | 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 | |
| 8.00 MP | 8.10 MP + 2.20 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 6.82 | 6.6 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA, EDGE and GPRS | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| -- | Micro SIM |
| 6.3 | 7 |
| Battery Life | |
| -- | 6000mAh Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| -- | 1240 hours standby time |
| 1.36 | 7.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Accelerometer, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Xperia Z2 Tablet is just a bit better than Amazon Fire HDX 8.9, with a score of 69.8 against 65.1. The Xperia Z2 Tablet design is somewhat heavier but thinner than the Amazon Fire HDX 8.9, and they were only released 8 months apart. Both tablets we are comparing here work with Android OS (operating system), but Xperia Z2 Tablet has newer 4.4.4 version while Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 has Android 4.4 version, providing the user a couple nice extra features and performance improvements.
The Xperia Z2 Tablet counts with a bit better CPU than Amazon Fire HDX 8.9, and although they both have a Quad-Core processing unit, the Xperia Z2 Tablet also has a greater amount of RAM memory and an extra graphics co-processor. The Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 features a brighter display than Xperia Z2 Tablet, because although it has a quite smaller screen, it also counts with a lot more pixels per inch of screen and a higher 1600 x 2560 resolution.
Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 takes a bit better photos and videos than Sony Xperia Z2 Tablet, although it has a worse 8 mega-pixels resolution back facing camera and a lower 1920x1080 (Full HD) video quality. The Xperia Z2 Tablet has a way bigger memory to store more apps and games than Amazon Fire HDX 8.9, and although they both have the same 16 GB internal storage capacity, the Xperia Z2 Tablet also has a slot for an external memory card that admits a maximum of 64 GB.
Xperia Z2 Tablet features a very superior battery life than Amazon Fire HDX 8.9.
Despite of being the best tablet in our comparison, the Xperia Z2 Tablet is also a bargain compared to the other ones, making it an obvious call.
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