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Amazon Fire HDX 8.9
16 GB (2014)| Global Score | |
| 65.1 | 71.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Amazon | Sony |
| Android 4.4 | Android 4.4 |
| 2014-10-21 | 2014-09-03 |
| 9.10 x 6.20 x 0.30 inches | 8.40 x 4.87 x 0.25 inches |
| 13.72 ounces | 9.52 ounces |
| -- | Black and White |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 379.00 | $ 249.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8.9 inches | 8 inches |
| 2560 x 1600 pixels | 1200 x 1920 pixels |
| LCD | IPS LCD |
| 339 pixels per inch | 283 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.7 | 8.3 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 805 APQ8084 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 chipset |
| Krait 450 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor | Quad-Core 2500 MHz processor |
| 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Adreno 420 Blaze GPU | Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 4.4 | 6.72 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP | 8.10 MP + 2.20 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/2.40 aperture |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 6.82 | 7.48 |
| 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 |
| -- | Nano SIM |
| 6.3 | 7 |
| Battery Life | |
| -- | 4500mAh Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| -- | 1100 hours standby time 19 hours talk time |
| 1.36 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Accelerometer, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact has a score of 71.3, which is slightly better than the Amazon Fire HDX 8.9's 65.1 global score. These tablets use the same Android 4.4 OS, so both of them should count with identical operating system features. Even though the Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact and Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 were released with only a couple months difference, the Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact is noticeably lighter and thinner.
The Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact features just a bit better processing power than Amazon Fire HDX 8.9, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact also has 1 GB more RAM and an additional graphics co-processor. The Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 features a bit more vivid screen than Sony Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact, because it has a better resolution of 1600 x 2560 pixels, a quite higher pixels quantity per inch in the screen and a bit larger display.
The Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact has a superior storage for apps and games than Amazon Fire HDX 8.9, and although they both have equal 16 GB internal memory capacity, the Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact also has a SD memory slot that allows up to 128 GB. Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact has a very superior battery duration than Amazon Fire HDX 8.9.
Sony Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact shoots a bit better photos and videos than Amazon Fire HDX 8.9, because although it has a tinier camera aperture which is worse for low light captures and video, and they both have the same video resolution and the same video frame rates, the Sony Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact also counts with a better 8.1 MP resolution camera.
The Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact is not only the best tablets in our comparison, but it's also very cheap compared to the other tablets.
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