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| Global Score | |
| 71.3 | 58.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Amazon |
| Android 4.4 | Android 9.0 Pie |
| 2014-09-03 | 2020-05-14 |
| 8.40 x 4.87 x 0.25 inches | 7.95 x 5.39 x 0.38 inches |
| 9.52 ounces | 12.52 ounces |
| Black and White | Black, Plum, Twilight blue and White |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 249.00 | $ 90.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8 inches | 8 inches |
| 1200 x 1920 pixels | 1280 x 800 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 283 pixels per inch | 189 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 8.3 | 6.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 chipset | MediaTek MT8168 chipset |
| Quad-Core 2500 MHz processor | Arm Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 12 nm (Quad-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | Mali G52 MC1 GPU |
| 9.36 | 8.73 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot |
| 6.72 | 11.08 |
| Camera | |
| 8.10 MP + 2.20 MP | 2.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| f/2.40 aperture | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 1280 x 720 (HD) video resolution |
| 7.48 | 5.28 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | -- |
| Nano SIM | -- |
| 7 | 2.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4500mAh Battery | -- |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1100 hours standby time 19 hours talk time | -- |
| 6.32 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact is way better than Amazon Fire HD 8 (2020), having a general score of 71.3 against 58.6. Both of these devices use Android OS (Operating System), but the Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact has older 4.4 version while Amazon Fire HD 8 (2020) has Android 9.0 Pie. Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact's design is noticeably lighter and much thinner than the Amazon Fire HD 8 (2020), despite of the fact that it was released many years before.
Sony Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact has just a bit better hardware performance than Amazon Fire HD 8 (2020), and although they both have 4 cpu cores, the Sony Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact also has a greater amount of RAM memory and a graphics co-processor. Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact features a lot better screen than Amazon Fire HD 8 (2020), and although they both have a same size screen, the Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact also has a higher pixels density and a much better 1920 x 1200 resolution.
Amazon Fire HD 8 (2020) counts with a very superior memory to install games and applications than Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact, because it has 32 GB internal memory and an external SD slot that holds up to 1000 GB. Sony Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact takes much better videos and photos than Amazon Fire HD 8 (2020), because it has a lot better 1920x1080 video quality and a much more mega-pixels back camera.
Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact has a way better battery performance than Amazon Fire HD 8 (2020).
Sony Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact costs a lot more than Amazon Fire HD 8 (2020), but you can get a much better tablet for that few extra dollars.
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