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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 | -- |
| $ 499.99 | $ 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
The Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact is a little bit better than Amazon Fire HDX 8.9, getting a 71.3 score against 67.9. Even though the Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact and Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 were released with only a couple of months difference, the Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact is lighter and thinner. These devices have the same Android 4.4 operating system.
The Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 counts with a little bit better looking screen than Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact, because it has a just a bit higher screen density, a little bigger display and a better resolution of 1600 x 2560 pixels. The Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 features a bigger storage capacity to store more games and applications than Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact, because although it has no SD memory card expansion slot, it also counts with 48 GB more internal storage capacity.
The Sony Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact counts with a little bit better processing power than Amazon Fire HDX 8.9, and although they both have 4 CPU cores, the Sony Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact also has an additional GPU and a larger amount of RAM. Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact features a very superior battery performance than Amazon Fire HDX 8.9.
Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact captures a bit better pictures and videos than Amazon Fire HDX 8.9, because although it has a smaller camera aperture which is not nice for low light photos, and they both have the same 1920x1080 (Full HD) video resolution and the same video frame rates, the Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact also counts with a back-facing camera with a better resolution.
The Sony Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact is a little more expensive than Amazon Fire HDX 8.9, but you can get a better tablet for that extra dollars.
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