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Amazon Fire HDX 8.9
Wi-Fi Only (2014)| Global Score | |
| 67.9 | 74.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Amazon | Sony |
| Android 4.4 | Android 5.0 |
| 2014-10-21 | -- |
| 9.10 x 6.20 x 0.30 inches | 10.00 x 6.57 x 0.24 inches |
| 13.23 ounces | 13.86 ounces |
| -- | Black and White |
| -- | Stainless Steel |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 479.00 | $ 1570.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8.9 inches | 10.1 inches |
| 2560 x 1600 pixels | 2560 x 1600 pixels |
| LCD | LCD |
| 339 pixels per inch | 299 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.7 | 8.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 805 APQ8084 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 MSM8994 chipset |
| Krait 450 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor | 64-bit ARM Cortex-A57 (Quad-Core 2000 MHz + Quad-Core 1500 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 3 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 420 Blaze GPU | Adreno 430 (600 MHz) GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.99 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.7 | 8.12 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP | 8.10 MP + 5.00 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, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| 6.3 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| -- | 6000mAh Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 7.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Accelerometer, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass and Light Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Xperia Z4 Tablet is a bit better than Amazon Fire HDX 8.9, getting a general score of 74.7 against 67.9. Both tablets we compare here include Android OS (operating system), but Xperia Z4 Tablet has the newer 5.0 version while Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 has Android 4.4. Xperia Z4 Tablet is a a lot thinner but a little heavier device than Amazon Fire HDX 8.9.
Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 features a bit more vivid screen than Sony Xperia Z4 Tablet, because although it has a little bit smaller screen, and they both have the same exact 1600 x 2560 resolution, the Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 also counts with a just a little better pixel count per inch of screen. Xperia Z4 Tablet features a bit faster processing unit than Amazon Fire HDX 8.9, because it has a 64-bit processing unit, a greater number of cores , 1 GB more RAM memory and an extra GPU.
The Sony Xperia Z4 Tablet has a bit bigger storage for applications, games, photos and videos than Amazon Fire HDX 8.9, because although it has only 32 GB internal storage capacity, it also counts with a slot for an SD memory card that supports a maximum of 128 GB. The Sony Xperia Z4 Tablet counts with a much longer battery duration than Amazon Fire HDX 8.9.
The Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 shoots just a bit better photos and videos than Sony Xperia Z4 Tablet, although it has a back-facing camera with lesser megapixels and a worse 1920x1080 video quality.
Although Xperia Z4 Tablet is a better device, it is a lot more expensive than the Amazon Fire HDX 8.9, and it doesn't have such a good relation between it's price and quality as the Amazon Fire HDX 8.9. If you want to save a few dollars, you can get the Amazon Fire HDX 8.9, and give up a couple features and specs, but you'll get the most with your money.
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