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Sony Xperia Tablet Z
32 GBSGP311, SGP312
| Global Score | |
| 68.5 | 68.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Amazon |
| Android 4.4.4, 4.1.2 | Android 4.2.2 |
| 2013-01-20 | 2013-09-25 |
| 10.47 x 6.77 x 0.27 inches | 9.09 x 6.22 x 0.31 inches |
| 17.46 ounces | 13.55 ounces |
| Black and White | Black |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 799.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.1 inches | 8.9 inches |
| 1920 x 1200 pixels | 2560 x 1600 pixels |
| TFT | LCD |
| 224 pixels per inch | 339 pixels per inch |
| -- | 400 cd/m2 brightness |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.8 | 9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Pro APQ8064 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 MSM8074 chipset |
| Krait (Quad-Core 1500 MHz) processor | Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (533 MHz) RAM | 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 320 (400 MHz) GPU | Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 8.64 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 7.56 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 8.10 MP + 2.20 MP | 8.00 MP |
| -- | f/2.20 aperture |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | -- |
| 6.6 | 6.82 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EDGE and GPRS |
| Micro SIM | -- |
| 7 | 6.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 6000mAh Li-Polymer Battery | -- |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1230 hours standby time | -- |
| 7.52 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 has a score of 68.5, which is slightly better than the Sony Xperia Tablet Z's score of 68.5. The Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 construction is thicker but lighter than the Sony Xperia Tablet Z, and both were only released with a few months difference. Both of these devices have Android OS, but Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 has an older 4.2.2 version and Sony Xperia Tablet Z has Android 4.4.4.
The Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 features a more vivid display than Sony Xperia Tablet Z, because although it has a quite smaller screen, it also counts with a higher 1600 x 2560 resolution and a lot better count of pixels per inch in the screen. Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 counts with just a bit more memory to store more games and applications than Sony Xperia Tablet Z, because although it has no slot for SD memory cards, it also counts with 32 GB more internal storage.
Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 features a little faster processing unit than Sony Xperia Tablet Z, and although they both have 2 GB of RAM and a Quad-Core CPU, the Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 also has a faster graphics co-processor running at 450 megahertz. The Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 takes just a bit better pictures and videos than Sony Xperia Tablet Z, although it has a camera in the back with lesser megapixels.
Xperia Tablet Z has a much longer battery performance than Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9.
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