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| Global Score | |
| 68.5 | 74.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Amazon | Sony |
| Android 4.2.2 | Android 5.0 |
| 2013-09-25 | -- |
| 9.09 x 6.22 x 0.31 inches | 10.00 x 6.57 x 0.24 inches |
| 13.55 ounces | 13.86 ounces |
| Black | Black and White |
| -- | Stainless Steel |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 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 |
| 400 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 9 | 8.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 MSM8074 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 MSM8994 chipset |
| Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2200 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 330 (450 MHz) GPU | Adreno 430 (600 MHz) GPU |
| 9.18 | 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 |
| 6.82 | 6.6 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EDGE and GPRS | LTE (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| 6.4 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| -- | 6000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 7.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Accelerometer, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass and Light Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Xperia Z4 Tablet is just a bit better than the Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9, getting a 74.7 score against 68.5. These tablets work with Android operating system, but Xperia Z4 Tablet has 5.0 version while Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 has Android 4.2.2 version, counting with a couple additional features. Xperia Z4 Tablet's construction is just a bit heavier but incredibly thinner than Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9.
Xperia Z4 Tablet has a bit more powerful CPU than Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9, because it has a much better 600 megahertz graphics co-processor, a higher amount of RAM, a larger number of cores and a 64-bit processing unit. Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 has a little bit better display than Xperia Z4 Tablet, because although it has a bit smaller display, and they both have exactly the same 1600 x 2560 resolution, the Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 also counts with a just a bit more pixels per inch in the display.
The Xperia Z4 Tablet has a slightly bigger memory to store more games and applications than Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9, because although it has only 32 GB internal storage capacity, it also counts with a SD memory card expansion slot that supports a maximum of 128 GB. The Sony Xperia Z4 Tablet features a superior battery duration than Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9.
The Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 takes a bit better videos and photos than Xperia Z4 Tablet, although it has a lower resolution camera.
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