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Sony Xperia Tablet Z
Wi-Fi OnlySGP311, SGP312
Amazon Fire HDX 8.9
32 GB (2014)| Global Score | |
| 67.2 | 66.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Amazon |
| Android 4.2.2 | Android 4.4 |
| 2013-01-20 | 2014-10-21 |
| 10.47 x 6.77 x 0.27 inches | 9.10 x 6.20 x 0.30 inches |
| 17.46 ounces | 13.72 ounces |
| Black and White | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 435.00 | $ 429.00 |
| 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 |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.8 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Pro APQ8064 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 805 APQ8084 chipset |
| Krait (Quad-Core 1500 MHz) processor | Krait 450 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (533 MHz) RAM | 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 320 (400 MHz) GPU | Adreno 420 Blaze GPU |
| 8.64 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 6.16 | 5.8 |
| Camera | |
| 8.10 MP + 2.20 MP | 8.00 MP |
| -- | f/2.20 aperture |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 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, EDGE and GPRS | LTE (4G), HSPA, EDGE and GPRS |
| Micro SIM | -- |
| 6.9 | 6.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 6000mAh Li-Polymer Battery | -- |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 1230 hours standby time | -- |
| 7.52 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Xperia Tablet Z is just a bit better than the Amazon Fire HDX 8.9, getting a 67.2 score against 66.3. These devices come with Android OS (Operating System), but the Xperia Tablet Z has older 4.2.2 version and Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 has Android 4.4 version. The Xperia Tablet Z construction is a little thinner than the Amazon Fire HDX 8.9, but it's noticeably heavier and was released just a little further than a year before.
Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 counts with a better looking screen than Xperia Tablet Z, because although it has a little smaller screen, it also counts with a better resolution of 1600 x 2560px and a way greater amount of pixels per inch in the screen. The Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 features a bit better processor than Xperia Tablet Z, although it has doesn't have an extra graphics processor, they both have the same number of cores and the same RAM memory amount.
The Xperia Tablet Z counts with just a bit bigger storage for games and applications than Amazon Fire HDX 8.9, because although it has less internal memory, it also counts with a slot for external memory cards that admits up to 64 GB. Sony Xperia Tablet Z features a very superior battery performance than Amazon Fire HDX 8.9.
The Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 counts with a little bit better camera than Sony Xperia Tablet Z, although it has a lower video quality and a back facing camera with less mega-pixels.
The Xperia Tablet Z is a little more expensive than Amazon Fire HDX 8.9, but you can get a better tablet for that few extra dollars.
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