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Amazon Fire HDX 8.9
Wi-Fi Only (2014)| Global Score | |
| 71.3 | 67.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Amazon |
| Android 4.4 | Android 4.4 |
| 2014-09-03 | 2014-10-21 |
| 8.40 x 4.87 x 0.25 inches | 9.10 x 6.20 x 0.30 inches |
| 9.52 ounces | 13.23 ounces |
| Black and White | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 249.00 | $ 479.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8 inches | 8.9 inches |
| 1200 x 1920 pixels | 2560 x 1600 pixels |
| IPS LCD | LCD |
| 283 pixels per inch | 339 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.3 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 805 APQ8084 chipset |
| Quad-Core 2500 MHz processor | Krait 450 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | Adreno 420 Blaze GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 6.72 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 8.10 MP + 2.20 MP | 8.00 MP |
| f/2.40 aperture | f/2.20 aperture |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 7.48 | 6.82 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE (4G), HSPA, EDGE and GPRS |
| Nano SIM | -- |
| 7 | 6.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4500mAh Battery | -- |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 1100 hours standby time 19 hours talk time | -- |
| 6.32 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact is slightly better than Amazon Fire HDX 8.9, with a general score of 71.3 against 67.9. Even when Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact and Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 were only released 2 months apart, Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact is thinner and a lot lighter. Both of these tablets include the same Android 4.4 OS (operating system).
The Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 features just a bit better looking display than Sony Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact, because it has a just a little greater pixels density, a better resolution of 1600 x 2560 and a quite larger display. The Sony Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact counts with a bit faster processing unit than Amazon Fire HDX 8.9, and although they both have 4 cpu cores, the Sony Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact also has more RAM and an additional graphics processor.
Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact features a little bit better camera than Amazon Fire HDX 8.9, because although it has a tinier aperture which is not so good for capturing photos or videos in low light situations, and they both have the same video definition and the same video frame rates, the Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact also counts with a back-facing camera with more megapixels.
The Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 features a better memory to install games and applications than Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact, because although it has no SD card slot, it also counts with more internal storage. Sony Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact features a really longer battery duration than Amazon Fire HDX 8.9.
The Sony Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact is not only the best devices in our comparison, but it's also by far the cheapest.
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