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Sony Xperia Z2 Tablet
SGP521| Global Score | |
| 68.5 | 69.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Amazon | Sony |
| Android 4.2.2 | Android 4.4.4, 4.4 |
| 2013-09-25 | 2014-02-24 |
| 9.09 x 6.22 x 0.31 inches | 10.47 x 6.77 x 0.25 inches |
| 13.55 ounces | 15.49 ounces |
| Black | Black and White |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 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 |
| 400 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 9 | 7.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 MSM8074 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 MSM8974-AB chipset |
| Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 9.18 | 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 |
| 6.82 | 6.6 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EDGE and GPRS | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| -- | Micro SIM |
| 6.4 | 7 |
| Battery Life | |
| -- | 6000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| -- | 1240 hours standby time |
| 1.36 | 7.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Accelerometer, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Xperia Z2 Tablet is just a bit better than the Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9, having a 69.8 score against 68.5. Both tablets we compare here come with Android OS (Operating System), but the Xperia Z2 Tablet has newer 4.4.4 version while Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 has Android 4.2.2, counting with a couple additional features and a performance increase. The Xperia Z2 Tablet body is heavier but thinner than the Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9, and they were released only a few months apart.
The Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 has a much better screen than Sony Xperia Z2 Tablet, because although it has a quite smaller display, it also counts with a way higher screen pixels density and a better 1600 x 2560 pixels resolution. Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 has a lot bigger memory capacity to store more games and applications than Sony Xperia Z2 Tablet, because although it has no slot for an external memory card, it also counts with 48 GB more internal memory capacity.
Xperia Z2 Tablet has a bit more powerful processing unit than Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9, and although they both have a 450 MHz graphics processing unit and the same number of cores, the Xperia Z2 Tablet also has 1 GB more RAM memory. The Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 has just a bit better camera than Xperia Z2 Tablet, although it has a camera in the back with a worse 8 MP resolution.
Xperia Z2 Tablet counts with a much longer battery lifetime than Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9.
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