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| Global Score | |
| 54.1 | 71.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Amazon | Sony |
| Android 4.0 | Android 4.4 |
| 2012-09-06 | 2014-09-03 |
| 9.40 x 6.40 x 0.35 inches | 8.40 x 4.87 x 0.25 inches |
| 20.00 ounces | 9.52 ounces |
| Black | Black and White |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 499.00 | $ 499.99 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8.9 inches | 8 inches |
| 1920 x 1200 pixels | 1200 x 1920 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 254 pixels per inch | 283 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.5 | 8.3 |
| Performance | |
| TI OMAP4470 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A9 (Dual-Core 1500 MHz) processor | Quad-Core 2500 MHz processor |
| 1 GB (466 MHz) RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| PowerVR SGX544 (384 MHz) GPU | Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 8.37 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 5.8 | 6.72 |
| Camera | |
| 1.30 MP | 8.10 MP + 2.20 MP |
| -- | f/2.40 aperture |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 0.55 | 7.48 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EDGE and GPRS | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| -- | Nano SIM |
| 5.8 | 7 |
| Battery Life | |
| -- | 4500mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| -- | 1100 hours standby time 19 hours talk time |
| 1.36 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Sony Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact has a general score of 71.3, which is a lot better than the Amazon Kindle Fire HD 8.9 4G LTE's 54.1 global score. Both tablets in this review work with Android OS, but the Sony Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact has the newer 4.4 version while Amazon Kindle Fire HD 8.9 4G LTE has Android 4.0 version. The Sony Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact is a newer tablet, and it is also noticeably lighter and notably thinner than the Amazon Kindle Fire HD 8.9 4G LTE.
Sony Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact has a sharper screen than Amazon Kindle Fire HD 8.9 4G LTE, because although it has a quite smaller screen, and they both have an equal resolution of 1920 x 1200, the Sony Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact also counts with a little more pixels per inch in the display. Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact has a quite better performance than Amazon Kindle Fire HD 8.9 4G LTE, because it has a greater number of cores , a better graphics co-processor working at 450 MHz and a higher amount of RAM.
The Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact has a bigger memory for games and applications than Amazon Kindle Fire HD 8.9 4G LTE, because although it has only 16 GB internal memory, it also counts with an external memory slot that admits up to 128 GB. Sony Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact features a much better battery lifetime than Amazon Kindle Fire HD 8.9 4G LTE.
The Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact shoots a lot better pictures and videos than Amazon Kindle Fire HD 8.9 4G LTE.
The Sony Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact is a bit more expensive than the Amazon Kindle Fire HD 8.9 4G LTE, but it's still a great deal, because you can get a better tablet for that extra money.
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