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Sony Xperia Z2 Tablet
SGP521| Global Score | |
| 69.8 | 68.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Amazon |
| Android 4.4.4, 4.4 | Android 4.2.2 |
| 2014-02-24 | 2013-09-25 |
| 10.47 x 6.77 x 0.25 inches | 9.09 x 6.22 x 0.31 inches |
| 15.49 ounces | 13.55 ounces |
| Black and White | Black |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 249.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.1 inches | 8.9 inches |
| 1920 x 1200 pixels | 2560 x 1600 pixels |
| IPS LCD | LCD |
| 224 pixels per inch | 339 pixels per inch |
| -- | 400 cd/m2 brightness |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.9 | 9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 MSM8974-AB chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 MSM8074 chipset |
| Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2300 MHz) processor | Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 6.16 | 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, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EDGE and GPRS |
| Micro SIM | -- |
| 7 | 6.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 6000mAh Battery | -- |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1240 hours standby time | -- |
| 7.52 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Xperia Z2 Tablet has an overall score of 69.8, which is a bit better than Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9's global score of 68.5. Both of these tablets work with Android 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, giving some extra features and increased performance. Xperia Z2 Tablet's body is somewhat heavier but somewhat thinner than the Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9, and both of them were released only 5 months apart.
Xperia Z2 Tablet has a bit better processing power than Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9, and although they both have a 450 MHz graphics co-processor and a Quad-Core CPU, the Xperia Z2 Tablet also has 1 GB more RAM. The Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 has a brighter screen than Xperia Z2 Tablet, because although it has a bit smaller display, it also counts with a way greater screen pixels density and a higher 1600 x 2560 pixels resolution.
The Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 has a very superior storage to store more apps and games than Sony Xperia Z2 Tablet, because although it has no SD card slot, it also counts with 48 GB more internal memory capacity. Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 shoots a bit better photographs and videos than Xperia Z2 Tablet, although it has a camera with a lower resolution.
The Sony Xperia Z2 Tablet features a way better battery performance than Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9.
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