Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 (4G LTE 64GB) vs Sony Xperia Tipo (Dual ST21i2)
Side by side comparison between Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 vs Sony Xperia Tipo devices, differences, pros, cons and full specifications. What's the better?
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8.9"
IPS
IPS
2560x1600
8
MP
MP
1.2mp
2GB
RAM
RAM
Quad-core
4500
mAh
mAh
(Non removable)
vs
3.2"
TFT
TFT
320x480
3.1
MP
MP
512MB
RAM
RAM
Single-core
1500
mAh
mAh
(Removable)
What's the better device? Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 (4G LTE 64GB)
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23 Advantages 
8 Advantages | 12 Common items in both devices |
| Only digital zoom |
| Capacitive |
| Multitouch |
| Accelerometer |
| Ambient light sensor |
| Hands-free calling |
| Vibrating alert |
| +5 specs and more in the table below |
Check the comparison table below for more items that are not evaluated in comparison score above.
Highlight differences Clear highlight📱 Model features | ||
| Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 (4G LTE 64GB) | Sony Xperia Tipo (Dual ST21i2) | |
| Model | Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 (4G LTE 64GB) | Xperia Tipo (Dual ST21i2) |
| Other model names | Verizon Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9, AT&T Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 | Sony Xperia tipo Dual-Sim, Sony ST21i2, Sony Tapioca DS |
| Country or region available | feature not registered |  (Global, International) |
| Brand | Amazon | Sony |
| Release date | 11/1/2013 | 9/1/2012 |
| Depth | 7.8 millimeters (0.31 inches) | 13 millimeters (0.51 inches) |
| Size (width x height) | 158 x 231 millimeters (6.22 x 9.09 in) | 57 x 103 millimeters (2.24 x 4.06 in) |
| Weight | 384 grams (13.44 ounces) | 99 grams (3.47 ounces) |
| Build, materials | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Protection against water and others | Not supported | Not supported |
📲 Display | ||
| Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 (4G LTE 64GB) | Sony Xperia Tipo (Dual ST21i2) | |
| Display type | TFT IPS LCD | TFT LCD |
| Screen size | 8.9" inches | 3.2" inches |
| Screen-to-body ratio | ~62.9% (screen-to-body ratio) | ~51.9% (screen-to-body ratio) |
| Display resolution | 2560x1600 pixels | 320x480 pixels |
| Touchscreen | Capacitive Multitouch 10-points | Capacitive Multitouch 2-points |
| Pixel density (dot pitch) | 339 PPI | 180 PPI |
| Colors | 16 million | 260 thousand |
| Scratch-resistant glass | Not supported | Scratch-resistant glass |
| Refresh rate | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Display features | feature not registered | feature not registered |
🤖 Operating System | ||
| Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 (4G LTE 64GB) | Sony Xperia Tipo (Dual ST21i2) | |
| System version | Android 4.2.2 Jelly Bean | Android 4.0.3 Ice Cream Sandwich ICS |
| Firmware update | feature not registered | Android 4.0.4 Ice Cream Sandwich ICS |
| User Interface | feature not registered | feature not registered |
⚙️ Processor | ||
| Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 (4G LTE 64GB) | Sony Xperia Tipo (Dual ST21i2) | |
| Chipset | 32bit: Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 MSM8974 v1 | 32bit: Qualcomm Snapdragon S1 MSM7225A |
| CPU | Quad-core, 1 processor: 4x 2.2GHz Krait 400 (Quad-core) | Single-core, 1 processor: 1x 800MHz ARM Cortex-A5 (Single-core) |
| GPU graphical controller | Qualcomm Adreno 330 | Qualcomm Adreno 200 |
| Performance (benchmark) | feature not registered | feature not registered |
💽 Memory and storage | ||
| Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 (4G LTE 64GB) | Sony Xperia Tipo (Dual ST21i2) | |
| RAM memory | 2GB LPDDR3 | 512MB LPDDR |
| Internal storage | 64GB (53GB available) | 4GB (2.49GB available) |
| External storage | Not supported | Until 32GB microSD, microSDHC (dedicated slot) |
📶 Mobile networks | ||
| Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 (4G LTE 64GB) | Sony Xperia Tipo (Dual ST21i2) | |
| Dual-SIM | Not supported | Dual-SIM Shift - Selectable (dedicated slot) |
| SIM card | 1 slot (Single-SIM) micro-SIM (3FF) | 2 slots (Dual-SIM) Standard mini-SIM (2FF) |
| Maximum Download / Upload | 100/50 Mbps | 7.2/5.76 Mbps |
| Network technology | 2G, 3G, 4G | 2G, 3G |
| Frequency, bands | Expand band details Collapse details | |
| GSM MHz band | Quad-Band 850/900/1800/1900 | Quad-Band 850/900/1800/1900 |
| Primary 2G network | CDMA 800/1900, GSM 850/900/1800/1900 | GSM 850/900/1800/1900 |
| Primary 3G network | CDMA2000 1xEV-DO, UMTS 850/900/1900/2100 | UMTS 900/2100 |
| Primary 4G network | LTE 700/1700/2100 | Not supported |
| Primary 5G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Primary data network | GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE | GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA |
| Secondary 2G network | Not supported | GSM 850/900/1800/1900 |
| Secondary 3G network | Not supported | UMTS 900/2100 |
| Secondary 4G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Secondary data network | Not supported | GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA |
📷 Camera | ||
| Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 (4G LTE 64GB) | Sony Xperia Tipo (Dual ST21i2) | |
| Back camera (main camera) | 8 megapixels | 3.1 megapixels |
| Main camera resolution | 3264x2448 pixels | 2048x1536 pixels |
| Video recording (primary) | Full HD (1920x1080) 30 fps | VGA (640x480) 30 fps |
| Flash | LED flash | Not supported |
| Focal aperture | f/2.2 (aperture) | feature not registered |
| Focal length | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Sensor size | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Pixel size | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Autofocus | Autofocus | Not supported |
| Touch focus | Supported | Supported |
| Image stabilization | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Zoom | Only digital zoom | Only digital zoom |
| Face/smile detection | Face detection | Not supported |
| BSI sensor | Not supported | Not supported |
| HDR | HDR photo only main camera | Not supported |
| Camera extras | feature not registered | feature not registered |
📸 Front camera | ||
| Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 (4G LTE 64GB) | Sony Xperia Tipo (Dual ST21i2) | |
| Front camera (secondary) | 1.2 megapixels | Not supported |
| Front camera resolution | 1280x960 pixels | Not supported |
| Video recording (secondary) | HD (1280x720) | Not supported |
| Front flash | Not supported | Not supported |
| Focal aperture | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Focal length | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Sensor size | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Pixel size | feature not registered | feature not registered |
🔉 Sound and multimedia | ||
| Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 (4G LTE 64GB) | Sony Xperia Tipo (Dual ST21i2) | |
| Loudspeaker | Supported | Supported |
| Active noise cancellation | 2 microphones or more | Not supported |
| Radio | Not supported | FM (RDS) |
| TV | Not supported | Not supported |
| Video formats | MP4, H.263, VP8 | MP4, H.264, WMV |
| Audio formats | MP3, WAV, AAC+, OGG, AC3 | MP3, WMA, WAV, eAAC+ |
🔌 Connectivity | ||
| Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 (4G LTE 64GB) | Sony Xperia Tipo (Dual ST21i2) | |
| USB | MicroUSB 2.0 | MicroUSB 2.0 |
| Audio output | 3.5mm jack | 3.5mm jack |
| TV output | Not supported | Not supported |
| Bluetooth | 3.0 + A2DP | 2.1 + A2DP |
| WiFi | 802.11 a/b/g/n [wifi4] (2.4GHz, 5GHz) | 802.11 b/g/n [wifi4] (2.4GHz) |
| DLNA | Not supported | Not supported |
| GPS | A-GPS, GeoTagging | A-GPS, GeoTagging |
| NFC | Not supported | Not supported |
| Infrared port | Not supported | Not supported |
🧭 Sensors | ||
| Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 (4G LTE 64GB) | Sony Xperia Tipo (Dual ST21i2) | |
| Sensors | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Gyroscope | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Compass Proximity sensor |
| Vibrating alert | Supported | Supported |
🔋 Battery | ||
| Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 (4G LTE 64GB) | Sony Xperia Tipo (Dual ST21i2) | |
| Battery type | LiPo: li-ion polymer (Non removable) | Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Removable) BA700 |
| Battery capacity | 4500 mAh | 1500 mAh |
| Charger, watts | Wired charging | Wired charging |
| Inductive / wireless charging | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Talk time autonomy | 12 hours | 6.3 hours |
| Standby | feature not registered | 360 hours (15 days) |
➕ Other features | ||
| Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 (4G LTE 64GB) | Sony Xperia Tipo (Dual ST21i2) | |
| Call control | Voice recorder | Voice dialing, Voice recorder |
| Messaging | SMS, MMS, E-mail, Push mail | SMS (T9), MMS, E-mail, Push mail |
| Hands-free calling | Supported | Supported |
| Video calling | Supported | Not supported |
| Ringtones | Polyphonic and customized | Polyphonic and customized |
| Web browser | HTML, XHTML, HTML5 | HTML, XHTML, HTML5, Flash player |
| Antenna | Internal antenna | Internal antenna |
| Qwerty physical keyboard | Wireless external keyboard | Not supported |
| Miscellaneous | • Colors: Black • Fire OS 3.0 Mojito UI • Amazon Appstore • Amazon Silk • Dolby Digital Plus sound • Free cloud storage for all Amazon content • Text-to-Speech english-language content reader | • Colors: Black, Silver • Sony xLOUD • WiFi hotspot • Java framework |
☢️ Radiation rate | ||
| Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 (4G LTE 64GB) | Sony Xperia Tipo (Dual ST21i2) | |
| SAR 1.6W/kg (USA, Mexico, etc.) | feature not registered | 1.28W/kg (head), 0.74W/kg (body) |
| SAR 2W/kg (Europe, UK, etc.) | feature not registered | 1.62W/kg (head) |