Sony Xperia M2 (Dual-sim) vs Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 (4G LTE 16GB)
Side by side comparison between Sony Xperia M2 vs Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 devices, differences, pros, cons and full specifications. What's the better?
,
4.8"
TFT
TFT
540x960
8
MP
MP
0.3mp
1GB
RAM
RAM
Quad-core
2300
mAh
mAh
(Non removable)
vs
8.9"
IPS
IPS
2560x1600
8
MP
MP
1.2mp
2GB
RAM
RAM
Quad-core
4500
mAh
mAh
(Non removable)
What's the better device? Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 (4G LTE 16GB)
The phonemore's choice is much more technical than personal. Therefore, you shouldn't only consider this. Our goal is to help you, but what's important to us may not be important to you. You decide which one is the best! Comment!
12 Advantages 
15 Advantages | 21 Common items in both devices |
| 16 million |
| (back) 8MP |
| LED flash |
| Only digital zoom |
| Autofocus |
| HDR photo/video only main camera / HDR photo only main camera |
| Full HD (1920x1080) |
| +14 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 | ||
| Sony Xperia M2 (Dual-sim) | Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 (4G LTE 16GB) | |
| Model | Xperia M2 (Dual-sim) | Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 (4G LTE 16GB) |
| Other model names | Sony Xperia M2 D2302 S50h, Sony Eagle DS | AT&T Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9, Verizon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 |
| Country or region available |  (Global, International) | feature not registered |
| Brand | Sony | Amazon |
| Release date | 4/1/2014 | 11/1/2013 |
| Depth | 8.6 millimeters (0.34 inches) | 7.8 millimeters (0.31 inches) |
| Size (width x height) | 71.1 x 139.7 millimeters (2.8 x 5.5 in) | 158 x 231 millimeters (6.22 x 9.09 in) |
| Weight | 148 grams (5.18 ounces) | 384 grams (13.44 ounces) |
| Build, materials | Plastic body, glass front | feature not registered |
| Protection against water and others | Not supported | Not supported |
📲 Display | ||
| Sony Xperia M2 (Dual-sim) | Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 (4G LTE 16GB) | |
| Display type | TFT LCD | TFT IPS LCD |
| Screen size | 4.8" inches | 8.9" inches |
| Screen-to-body ratio | ~63.9% (screen-to-body ratio) | ~62.9% (screen-to-body ratio) |
| Display resolution | 540x960 pixels | 2560x1600 pixels |
| Touchscreen | Capacitive Multitouch 4-points | Capacitive Multitouch 10-points |
| Pixel density (dot pitch) | 229 PPI | 339 PPI |
| Colors | 16 million | 16 million |
| Scratch-resistant glass | Gorilla Glass 3 | Not supported |
| Refresh rate | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Display features | feature not registered | feature not registered |
🤖 Operating System | ||
| Sony Xperia M2 (Dual-sim) | Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 (4G LTE 16GB) | |
| System version | Android 4.3 Jelly Bean | Android 4.2.2 Jelly Bean |
| Firmware update | Android 5.1.1 Lollipop | feature not registered |
| User Interface | feature not registered | feature not registered |
⚙️ Processor | ||
| Sony Xperia M2 (Dual-sim) | Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 (4G LTE 16GB) | |
| Chipset | 32bit: Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 MSM8226 (28nm) | 32bit: Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 MSM8974 v1 |
| CPU | Quad-core, 1 processor: 4x 1.2GHz ARM Cortex-A7 (Quad-core) | Quad-core, 1 processor: 4x 2.2GHz Krait 400 (Quad-core) |
| GPU graphical controller | Qualcomm Adreno 305 | Qualcomm Adreno 330 |
| Performance (benchmark) | feature not registered | feature not registered |
💽 Memory and storage | ||
| Sony Xperia M2 (Dual-sim) | Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 (4G LTE 16GB) | |
| RAM memory | 1GB | 2GB LPDDR3 |
| Internal storage | 8GB (5GB available) | 16GB (10GB available) |
| External storage | Until 32GB microSD, microSDHC (dedicated slot) | Not supported |
📶 Mobile networks | ||
| Sony Xperia M2 (Dual-sim) | Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 (4G LTE 16GB) | |
| Dual-SIM | Dual-SIM Standby - Call active on one sim card (dedicated slot) | Not supported |
| SIM card | 2 slots (Dual-SIM) micro-SIM (3FF) | 1 slot (Single-SIM) micro-SIM (3FF) |
| Maximum Download / Upload | 21/5.76 Mbps | 100/50 Mbps |
| Network technology | 2G, 3G | 2G, 3G, 4G |
| 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 | GSM 850/900/1800/1900 | CDMA 800/1900, GSM 850/900/1800/1900 |
| Primary 3G network | UMTS 850/900/1900/2100 | CDMA2000 1xEV-DO, UMTS 850/900/1900/2100 |
| Primary 4G network | Not supported | LTE 700/1700/2100 |
| Primary 5G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Primary data network | GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+ | GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE |
| Secondary 2G network | GSM 850/900/1800/1900 | Not supported |
| Secondary 3G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Secondary 4G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Secondary data network | GPRS, EDGE | Not supported |
📷 Camera | ||
| Sony Xperia M2 (Dual-sim) | Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 (4G LTE 16GB) | |
| Back camera (main camera) | 8 megapixels | 8 megapixels |
| Main camera resolution | 3264x2448 pixels | 3264x2448 pixels |
| Video recording (primary) | Full HD (1920x1080) 30 fps | Full HD (1920x1080) 30 fps |
| Flash | LED flash | LED flash |
| Focal aperture | f/2.4 (aperture) | f/2.2 (aperture) |
| 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 | Autofocus |
| Touch focus | Supported | Supported |
| Image stabilization | EIS: Digital stabilization | feature not registered |
| Zoom | Only digital zoom | Only digital zoom |
| Face/smile detection | Face detection, Smile detection | Face detection |
| BSI sensor | Supported | Not supported |
| HDR | HDR photo/video only main camera | HDR photo only main camera |
| Camera extras | feature not registered | feature not registered |
📸 Front camera | ||
| Sony Xperia M2 (Dual-sim) | Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 (4G LTE 16GB) | |
| Front camera (secondary) | 0.3 megapixels | 1.2 megapixels |
| Front camera resolution | 640x480 pixels | 1280x960 pixels |
| Video recording (secondary) | VGA (640x480) | HD (1280x720) |
| 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 | ||
| Sony Xperia M2 (Dual-sim) | Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 (4G LTE 16GB) | |
| Loudspeaker | Supported | Supported |
| Active noise cancellation | 2 microphones or more | 2 microphones or more |
| Radio | FM (RDS) | Not supported |
| TV | Not supported | Not supported |
| Video formats | MP4, H.264, H.263 | MP4, H.263, VP8 |
| Audio formats | MP3, WAV, eAAC+ | MP3, WAV, AAC+, OGG, AC3 |
🔌 Connectivity | ||
| Sony Xperia M2 (Dual-sim) | Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 (4G LTE 16GB) | |
| USB | MicroUSB 2.0, USB OTG On-The-Go | MicroUSB 2.0 |
| Audio output | 3.5mm jack | 3.5mm jack |
| TV output | Not supported | Not supported |
| Bluetooth | 4.0 + A2DP | 3.0 + A2DP |
| WiFi | 802.11 a/b/g/n [wifi4] (2.4GHz, 5GHz) WiFi Direct, hotspot | 802.11 a/b/g/n [wifi4] (2.4GHz, 5GHz) |
| DLNA | Supported | Not supported |
| GPS | A-GPS, GeoTagging, GLONASS | A-GPS, GeoTagging |
| NFC | Supported | Not supported |
| Infrared port | Not supported | Not supported |
🧭 Sensors | ||
| Sony Xperia M2 (Dual-sim) | Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 (4G LTE 16GB) | |
| Sensors | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Compass Proximity sensor | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Gyroscope |
| Vibrating alert | Supported | Supported |
🔋 Battery | ||
| Sony Xperia M2 (Dual-sim) | Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 (4G LTE 16GB) | |
| Battery type | Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Non removable) | LiPo: li-ion polymer (Non removable) |
| Battery capacity | 2300 mAh | 4500 mAh |
| Charger, watts | Wired charging | Wired charging |
| Inductive / wireless charging | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Talk time autonomy | 14.5 hours | 12 hours |
| Standby | 597 hours (24.9 days) | feature not registered |
➕ Other features | ||
| Sony Xperia M2 (Dual-sim) | Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 (4G LTE 16GB) | |
| Call control | Voice dialing, Voice recorder | Voice recorder |
| Messaging | SMS (T9), MMS, E-mail, Push mail | SMS, MMS, E-mail, Push mail |
| Hands-free calling | Supported | Supported |
| Video calling | Supported | Supported |
| Ringtones | Polyphonic and customized | Polyphonic and customized |
| Web browser | HTML, XHTML, HTML5 | HTML, XHTML, HTML5 |
| Antenna | Internal antenna | Internal antenna |
| Qwerty physical keyboard | Not supported | Wireless external keyboard |
| Miscellaneous | • Colors: Black, White, Purple • Sony Exmor RS camera • 3D Surround Sound • Sony ClearAudio+ • Sony SensMe • ANT+ • Java framework | • 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 |
☢️ Radiation rate | ||
| Sony Xperia M2 (Dual-sim) | Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 (4G LTE 16GB) | |
| SAR 1.6W/kg (USA, Mexico, etc.) | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| SAR 2W/kg (Europe, UK, etc.) | feature not registered | feature not registered |