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

posted by Chris P. / Jun 18, 2014, 3:17 PM

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

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.

Amazon Fire Phone vs Sony Xperia Z2 vs HTC One (M8)

Display

Display size

4.7 inches

5.2 inches

5.0 inches

Resolution

720 x 1280 pixels

1080 x 1920 pixels

Pixel density

315 ppi

424 ppi

441 ppi

Technology

IPS LCD

S-LCD 3

Screen-to-body ratio

64.95 %

69.17 %

66.71 %

Colors

16 777 216

Camera

Rear

Yes

Main camera

13 megapixels

20.7 megapixels

4 megapixels

Hardware Features

Optical image stabilization, Autofocus

Autofocus, CMOS image sensor

Autofocus

Specifications

Aperture size: F2.0

Aperture size: F2.0; Sensor size: 1/2.3"; Pixel size: 1.12 μm

Aperture size: F2.0; Focal length: 28 mm; Sensor size: 1/3"; Pixel size: 2 μm

Second camera

4 megapixels

Hardware Features

Depth information

Flash

LED

Dual LED

Software Features

Digital zoom, Burst mode, HDR, Panorama

Digital image stabilization, HDR, Panorama, Face detection, Smile detection, Burst mode, Effects, Exposure compensation, ISO control, White balance presets, Touch to focus, Digital zoom, Geo tagging

Digital image stabilization, Manual focus, HDR, Panorama, Face detection, Burst mode, Night mode, Macro mode, Effects, Exposure compensation, ISO control, White balance presets, Geo tagging

Video recording

1920x1080 (Full HD) (30 fps)

3840x2160 (4K UHD)

1920x1080 (Full HD) (60 fps), 1280x720 (HD) (120 fps)

Recording format

MPEG4, 3GPP

MPEG4

Features

Video sharing

High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

High Dynamic Range mode (HDR), Video light, Video sharing

Front

2.1 megapixels

2.2 megapixels

5 megapixels

Video capture

1920x1080 (Full HD) (30 fps)

1920x1080 (Full HD)

Design

Dimensions

5.5 x 2.6 x 0.35 inches (140 x 66 x 9 mm)

5.78 x 2.89 x 0.32 inches (146.8 x 73.3 x 8.2 mm)

5.76 x 2.78 x 0.37 inches (146.36 x 70.6 x 9.35 mm)

Weight

5.64 oz (160 g)

5.75 oz (163 g)

5.64 oz (160 g)

Materials

Back: Glass

Back: Aluminum

Resistance

Water, Dust

Splash

IP certified

IP 58

IP X3

Hardware & Performance

System chip

Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 8974

Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 8974-AB

Qualcomm Snapdragon 801

Processor

Quad-core, 2200 MHz, Krait 400

Quad-core, 2300 MHz, Krait 400

GPU

Adreno 330

RAM

2 GB LPDDR2

3 GB LPDDR3

2 GB LPDDR3

Storage expansion

Slot Type

microSDXC, microSDHC, microSD

OS

Android (4.2.2), Amazon Fire OS UI

Android (6.0 Marshmallow, 5.1 Lollipop, 5.0 Lollipop, 4.4.4, 4.4.2)

Android (6.0 Marshmallow, 5.0 Lollipop, 4.4.3, 4.4), HTC Sense UI

Battery

Capacity

2400 mAh

3200 mAh

2600 mAh

Talk time

22.00 hours

15.00 hours

Stand-by time

11.9 days (285 hours)

28.8 days (690 hours)

Talk time (3G)

19.00 hours

20.00 hours

Stand-by time (3G)

30.8 days (740 hours)

20.7 days (496 hours)

Music playback

65.00 hours

120.00 hours

Video playback

11.00 hours

10.00 hours

Cellular

LTE (FDD)

Bands 17, 20, 5, 8, 4, 3, 2, 1, 7

Bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 13, 17, 20

Bands 3, 7, 8, 20

UMTS

850, 900, 1700/2100, 1900, 2100 MHz

850, 900, 1700/2100, 2100 MHz

GSM

850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz

Data

LTE, HSPA, UMTS

LTE Cat 4 (150/50 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s

LTE, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s

Multimedia

Screen mirroring

Wireless screen share

DLNA, Wireless screen share, MHL, MirrorLink

Shopping information

MSRP price

$ 299

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5 Comments

1. johnsons

Posts: 31; Member since: Jun 16, 2014

What a surprise, once again Windows phone devices are out.

posted on Jun 18, 2014, 3:20 PM 0

2. xq10xa

Posts: 808; Member since: Dec 07, 2010

Well they don't have a new phone yet to compete with these new devices. I think they are just showing the top of specs for this year and comparing it to Amazon's first phone.