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Amazon Fire HDX 8.9
Wi-Fi Only (2014)Sony Xperia Z2 Tablet
SGP521| Global Score | |
| 67.9 | 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 |
| 13.23 ounces | 15.49 ounces |
| -- | Black and White |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 479.00 | $ 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 | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.7 | 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
Xperia Z2 Tablet is slightly better than Amazon Fire HDX 8.9, having a 69.8 score against 67.9. Although the Xperia Z2 Tablet and Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 were only released with a couple of months difference, Xperia Z2 Tablet's construction is somewhat heavier but also somewhat thinner than Amazon Fire HDX 8.9. Both tablets in this review use Android OS (Operating System), but the Xperia Z2 Tablet has newer 4.4.4 version and Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 has Android 4.4 version, providing you a couple nice extra features and performance optimizations.
The Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 has a more vivid screen than Xperia Z2 Tablet, because although it has a bit smaller screen, it also counts with a higher 1600 x 2560px resolution and a lot better pixel number per inch of display. The Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 counts with a much greater storage capacity for games and applications than Sony Xperia Z2 Tablet, because although it has no slot for an SD memory card, it also counts with 64 GB internal memory capacity.
Xperia Z2 Tablet counts with a bit better hardware performance than Amazon Fire HDX 8.9, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Xperia Z2 Tablet also has an extra graphics co-processor and a higher amount of RAM. Sony Xperia Z2 Tablet has a really longer battery life than Amazon Fire HDX 8.9.
The Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 has a little bit better camera than Sony Xperia Z2 Tablet, although it has a worse 8 mega pixels resolution back camera and a lower video quality.
Sony Xperia Z2 Tablet is not only the best devices of the ones we are comparing, but it's also very cheap compared to the other ones, making buying this tablet an easy decision.
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