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Amazon Fire HDX 8.9
Wi-Fi Only (2014)Sony Xperia Tablet Z
32 GBSGP311, SGP312
| Global Score | |
| 67.9 | 68.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Amazon | Sony |
| Android 4.4 | Android 4.4.4, 4.1.2 |
| 2014-10-21 | 2013-01-20 |
| 9.10 x 6.20 x 0.30 inches | 10.47 x 6.77 x 0.27 inches |
| 13.23 ounces | 17.46 ounces |
| -- | Black and White |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 479.00 | $ 799.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8.9 inches | 10.1 inches |
| 2560 x 1600 pixels | 1920 x 1200 pixels |
| LCD | TFT |
| 339 pixels per inch | 224 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.7 | 7.8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 805 APQ8084 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Pro APQ8064 chipset |
| Krait 450 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor | Krait (Quad-Core 1500 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 2 GB (533 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 420 Blaze GPU | Adreno 320 (400 MHz) GPU |
| 9.09 | 8.64 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.7 | 7.56 |
| 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, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| -- | Micro SIM |
| 6.3 | 7 |
| Battery Life | |
| -- | 6000mAh Li-Polymer Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | 1230 hours standby time |
| 1.36 | 7.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Accelerometer, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Sony Xperia Tablet Z has a general score of 68.5, which is just a bit better than the Amazon Fire HDX 8.9's overall score of 67.9. These tablets include Android OS, but the Sony Xperia Tablet Z has 4.4.4 version while Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 has Android 4.4 version. Sony Xperia Tablet Z's design is just a little bit thinner than Amazon Fire HDX 8.9, but it's a lot heavier and was released a little bit more than a year before.
The Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 has just a bit better processing power than Sony Xperia Tablet Z, although it has doesn't have an extra graphics processing unit, they both have a Quad-Core CPU and a 2 GB RAM. The Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 has a sharper screen than Xperia Tablet Z, because although it has a quite smaller screen, it also counts with way more pixels per inch in the screen and a higher resolution of 1600 x 2560px.
Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 features a little bit more storage to store more games and applications than Xperia Tablet Z, because although it has no SD memory slot, it also counts with 32 GB more internal memory capacity. The Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 captures a bit better photos and videos than Xperia Tablet Z, although it has a worse (Full HD) video quality and a less mega pixels camera in the back.
The Xperia Tablet Z counts with a way better battery life than Amazon Fire HDX 8.9.
Although Xperia Tablet Z is a better device, it is way more expensive than the Amazon Fire HDX 8.9, and it doesn't have such a good quality/price relation as Amazon Fire HDX 8.9. So if you want that extra features and specs, you can buy the Xperia Tablet Z, else you can save some money and buy the Amazon Fire HDX 8.9, letting go a couple features and specs.
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