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Sony Xperia Tablet Z
32 GBSGP311, SGP312
| Global Score | |
| 55.7 | 68.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Amazon | Sony |
| Android 4.0 | Android 4.4.4, 4.1.2 |
| 2012-09-06 | 2013-01-20 |
| 9.40 x 6.40 x 0.35 inches | 10.47 x 6.77 x 0.27 inches |
| 20.00 ounces | 17.46 ounces |
| Black | Black and White |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 499.00 | $ 799.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8.9 inches | 10.1 inches |
| 1920 x 1200 pixels | 1920 x 1200 pixels |
| IPS LCD | TFT |
| 254 pixels per inch | 224 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.5 | 7.8 |
| Performance | |
| TI OMAP4470 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Pro APQ8064 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A9 (Dual-Core 1500 MHz) processor | Krait (Quad-Core 1500 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB (466 MHz) RAM | 2 GB (533 MHz) RAM |
| PowerVR SGX544 (384 MHz) GPU | Adreno 320 (400 MHz) GPU |
| 8.37 | 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 | |
| 1.30 MP | 8.10 MP + 2.20 MP |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 0.55 | 6.6 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EDGE and GPRS | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| -- | Micro SIM |
| 5.8 | 7 |
| Battery Life | |
| -- | 6000mAh Li-Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | 1230 hours standby time |
| 1.36 | 7.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Xperia Tablet Z has a score of 68.5, which is much better than the Amazon Kindle Fire HD 8.9 4G LTE's 55.7 general score. Xperia Tablet Z is a much thinner and lighter tablet device than the Amazon Kindle Fire HD 8.9 4G LTE, although both of them were released with only 5 months difference. These tablets include Android OS (operating system), but Xperia Tablet Z has 4.4.4 version and Amazon Kindle Fire HD 8.9 4G LTE has Android 4.0 version, so it gives a couple additional features.
The Xperia Tablet Z features a little bit better processing power than Amazon Kindle Fire HD 8.9 4G LTE, because it has a larger amount of RAM memory, a larger number of 1500 megahertz cores and a faster graphics co-processor. The Sony Xperia Tablet Z has a bit better display than Amazon Kindle Fire HD 8.9 4G LTE, because although it has a just a little lower screen pixels density, and they both have exactly the same 1200 x 1920px resolution, the Sony Xperia Tablet Z also counts with a little bigger screen.
Amazon Kindle Fire HD 8.9 4G LTE features a bit more memory capacity for apps and games than Sony Xperia Tablet Z, because although it has no external memory card slot, it also counts with 32 GB more internal storage. Sony Xperia Tablet Z counts with a really longer battery performance than Amazon Kindle Fire HD 8.9 4G LTE.
The Xperia Tablet Z shoots much better photos and videos than Amazon Kindle Fire HD 8.9 4G LTE.
Xperia Tablet Z costs a lot more than Amazon Kindle Fire HD 8.9 4G LTE, but you can get a much better tablet for that extra money.
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