Phone Comparison - Sony Xperia TX vs Amazon Kindle Fire HD 8.9
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| Manufacturer | Sony | Amazon |
| Announced | August 2012 | September 2012 |
| Status | Available - October 2012 | Available - October 2012 |
| Colors | Black, White, Pink | Black |
| Form Factor | Candybar | Candybar |
| Dimension |
131 x 68.6 x 8.6 mm (5.16 x 2.70 x 0.34 in) (5.16 x 2.7 x 0.34 in (0.2 x 0.11 x 0.01 in)) |
240 x 164 x 8.8 mm (9.45 x 6.46 x 0.35 in) |
| Weight | 127 g (4.48 oz) (4.48 oz (0.14.1.69 oz)) | 567 g (20 oz) |
| 2G Network | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 | N/A |
| 3G Network | HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 | N/A |
| Messaging | SMS, MMS, Push Mail, EMail, IM | , Push Mail, EMail, IM |
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| OS | Android OS, v4.0.4 (Ice Cream Sandwich), planned upgrade to v4.1 | Android OS, v4.0 (customized) |
| Processor | Dual-core 1.5 GHz Krait, Qualcomm MSM8260A Snapdragon [Similar] | Dual-core 1.5 GHz Cortex-A9, TI OMAP 4470 [Similar] |
| GPU | Adreno 225 [Similar] | PowerVR SGX544 [Similar] |
| RAM | 1 GB [Browse Similar] | 1 GB [Browse Similar] |
| Internal Memory | 16 GB | 16/32 GB storage |
| External Memory | microSD, up to 32 GB | No |
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| Type | TFT capacitive touchscreen | IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen |
| Colors | 16M colors | 16M colors |
| Size | 4.55 inches [Similar] | 8.9 inches [Similar] |
| Resolution | 720 x 1280 pixels (323 ppi) [Similar] | 1920 x 1200 pixels (254 ppi) |
| Screen-to-Body Ratio | 63.42% | 58.54% |
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| Radio | Stereo FM radio with RDS | No |
| Games | Yes + Downloadable | Yes + Downloadable |
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| Rear Camera | 13 MP, 4128x3096 pixels [Similar] | 1.3 MP, 1280 x 1024 pixels [Similar] |
| Flash | LED flash | No |
| Features | Auto focus, Geo-tagging, Touch Focus, Face Detection, 3D Sweep Panorama, Image Stabilization | - |
| Video | Yes, 1080p@30fps, continuous autofocus, video light, video stabilizer | No |
| Front Camera | Yes, 1.3 MP, 720p@30fps [Similar] | No [Similar] |
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| GPRS | Up to 86 kbps | No |
| Edge | Up to 237 kbps | No |
| 3G | HSDPA, 42 Mbps; HSUPA, 5.8 Mbps | No |
| Bluetooth | Yes, v3.1 with A2DP | Yes, with A2DP |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA, Wi-Fi hotspot | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, dual-band |
| USB | Yes, microUSB (MHL) v2.0 | Yes, v2.0 |
| GPS | Yes, with A-GPS support and GLONASS | No |
| Browser | HTML5 | HTML5 (Amazon Silk) |
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| Internal | 16 GB, 1 GB RAM | 16/32 GB storage, 1 GB RAM |
| Expandable Storage | microSD, up to 32 GB | No |
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| Type | Standard battery, Li-Ion | Non-removable Li-Ion battery (22.2 Wh) |
| Capacity | 1750 mAh | 6000 mAh |
| Stand by | Up to 300 h (2G) Up to 400 h (3G) |
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| Talk Time | Up to 6 h 40 min (2G) Up to 6 h 40 min (3G) |
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