Amazon Fire Phone vs Sony Xperia Z2 vs HTC One M8: specs comparison

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Amazon Fire Phone vs Sony Xperia Z2 vs HTC One M8
Amazon's first smartphone, the Fire Phone, is now a reality, and it's price tag of $199 unlocked puts it in a very precarious position -- it's got to prove enticing enough for consumers to stray away from established brands such as Sony and HTC. And neither is about to go easy on a new entrant.

Equipped with decent, overall high-end specs, the Fire Phone is not at all without ammo, especially if you consider the extras you get on top of the specs sheet. Those include an intriguing 3D screen, powered by a set of four cameras that constantly look for and track you head's movements, and feed that data to the screen in order for it to tweak the perspective accordingly. You also get proprietary features that actually add value, like instantaneous live support through Mayday (in less than 15 seconds), a full year of Amazon Prime (unlimited music and video streaming), and even the company's all-new Firefly service, which we're feeling quite certain can be both a blessing and a curse for impulse buyers.

But, for many, it ultimately comes down to specs. Wondering what these read like when compared with two of this year's hottest flagships in the Sony Xperia Z2 and HTC One M8? Then you're at the right place.

Display
Size
5.0 inches
5.2 inches
4.7 inches
Technology
S-LCD 3
IPS LCD
IPS LCD
Screen-to-body
66.71 %
69.17 %
64.95 %
Features
Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor
Scratch-resistant glass, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor
Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor
Hardware
System chip
Qualcomm Snapdragon 801
Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 8974-AB
Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 8974
Processor
Quad-core, 2300 MHz, Krait 400
Quad-core, 2300 MHz, Krait 400
Quad-core, 2200 MHz, Krait 400
GPU
Adreno 330
Adreno 330
Adreno 330
RAM
2GB LPDDR3
3GB LPDDR3
2GB LPDDR2
Internal storage
32GB
16GB
64GB
OS
Android (6.0 Marshmallow, 5.0 Lollipop, 4.4.3, 4.4), HTC Sense UI
Android (6.0 Marshmallow, 5.1 Lollipop, 5.0 Lollipop, 4.4.4, 4.4.2)
Android (4.2.2), Amazon Fire OS UI
Battery
Capacity
2600 mAh
3200 mAh
2400 mAh
Charging
Qualcomm Quick Charge 2.0
 
 
Talk time
 
15.00 hours
the average is 3 h (180 min)
22.00 hours
the average is 3 h (180 min)
Stand-by time
 
28.8 days (690 hours)
the average is 3 days (72 h)
11.9 days (285 hours)
the average is 3 days (72 h)
Talk time (3G)
20.00 hours
the average is 0 h (0 min)
19.00 hours
the average is 0 h (0 min)
 
Stand-by time (3G)
20.7 days (496 hours)
the average is 0 days (0 h)
30.8 days (740 hours)
the average is 0 days (0 h)
 
Music playback
 
120.00 hours
65.00 hours
Video playback
 
10.00 hours
11.00 hours
Camera
Rear
Dual camera
Single camera
Single camera
Main camera
4 MP (Autofocus)
20.7 MP (Autofocus, CMOS image sensor)
13 MP (OIS, Autofocus)
Specifications
Aperture size: F2.0; Focal length: 28 mm; Sensor size: 1/3"; Pixel size: 2 μm
Aperture size: F2.0; Sensor size: 1/2.3"; Pixel size: 1.12 μm
Aperture size: F2.0
Second camera
4 MP (Depth information)
 
 
Video recording
1920x1080 (Full HD) (60 fps), 1280x720 (HD) (120 fps)
3840x2160 (4K UHD)
1920x1080 (Full HD) (30 fps)
Recording format
 
MPEG4, 3GPP
 
Features
HDR, Video light, Video sharing
HDR
Video sharing
Front
5 MP
2.2 MP
2.1 MP
Video capture
1920x1080 (Full HD)
1920x1080 (Full HD)
1920x1080 (Full HD) (30 fps)
Design
Dimensions
5.76 x 2.78 x 0.37 inches (146.36 x 70.6 x 9.35 mm)
5.78 x 2.89 x 0.32 inches (146.8 x 73.3 x 8.2 mm)
5.5 x 2.6 x 0.35 inches (140 x 66 x 9 mm)
Weight
5.64 oz (160.0 g)
the average is 5.8 oz (166 g)
5.75 oz (163.0 g)
the average is 5.8 oz (166 g)
5.64 oz (160.0 g)
the average is 5.8 oz (166 g)
Materials
Back: Aluminum
Back: Glass
 
Resistance
Splash; IPX3
Water, Dust; IP58
 
Features
 
 
Notification light
Buyers information
Price
 
 
$ 299

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