Sharp Aquos S3 mini vs Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 (4G LTE 16GB)
Side by side comparison between Sharp Aquos S3 mini vs Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 devices, differences, pros, cons and full specifications. What's the better?
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5.5"
IGZO
IGZO
1080x2040
16
MP
MP
20.2mp
6GB
RAM
RAM
Octa-core
3020
mAh
mAh
(Non removable)
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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? Sharp Aquos S3 mini
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22 Advantages 
4 Advantages | 18 Common items in both devices |
| 7.8 millimeters (0.31 inches) |
| 16 million |
| LED flash |
| Only digital zoom |
| PDAF: phase detection autofocus / Autofocus |
| Full HD (1920x1080) |
| 4G LTE-A / 4G LTE |
| +11 specs and more in the table below |
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Highlight differences Clear highlight📱 Model features | ||
| Sharp Aquos S3 mini | Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 (4G LTE 16GB) | |
| Change model | ||
| Model | Aquos S3 mini | Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 (4G LTE 16GB) |
| Other model names | Sharp Aquos S3 mini 6GB RAM + 64GB FS8018 | AT&T Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9, Verizon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 |
| Country or region available |      China, South Korea, Hong Kong, Taiwan, Vietnam | feature not registered |
| Brand | Sharp | Amazon |
| Release date | 3/1/2018 | 11/1/2013 |
| Depth | 7.8 millimeters (0.31 inches) | 7.8 millimeters (0.31 inches) |
| Size (width x height) | 73 x 142.7 millimeters (2.87 x 5.62 in) | 158 x 231 millimeters (6.22 x 9.09 in) |
| Weight | 140 grams (4.9 ounces) | 384 grams (13.44 ounces) |
| Build, materials | Aluminum frame, glass front/back | feature not registered |
| Protection against water and others | Not supported | Not supported |
📲 Display | ||
| Sharp Aquos S3 mini | Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 (4G LTE 16GB) | |
| Display type | TFT-IGZO | TFT IPS LCD |
| Screen size | 5.5" inches | 8.9" inches |
| Screen-to-body ratio | ~77.5% (screen-to-body ratio) | ~62.9% (screen-to-body ratio) |
| Display resolution | 1080x2040 pixels | 2560x1600 pixels |
| Touchscreen | Capacitive Multitouch | Capacitive Multitouch 10-points |
| Pixel density (dot pitch) | 420 PPI | 339 PPI |
| Colors | 16 million | 16 million |
| Scratch-resistant glass | Gorilla Glass | Not supported |
| Refresh rate | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Display features | feature not registered | feature not registered |
🤖 Operating System | ||
| Sharp Aquos S3 mini | Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 (4G LTE 16GB) | |
| System version | Android 7.1.1 Nougat | Android 4.2.2 Jelly Bean |
| Firmware update | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| User Interface | feature not registered | feature not registered |
⚙️ Processor | ||
| Sharp Aquos S3 mini | Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 (4G LTE 16GB) | |
| Chipset | 64bit: Qualcomm Snapdragon 630 SDM630 (14nm) | 32bit: Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 MSM8974 v1 |
| CPU | Octa-core, 2 processors: 4x 2.2GHz ARM Cortex-A53 (Quad-core) 4x 1.8GHz ARM Cortex-A53 (Quad-core) | Quad-core, 1 processor: 4x 2.2GHz Krait 400 (Quad-core) |
| GPU graphical controller | Qualcomm Adreno 508 650Mhz | Qualcomm Adreno 330 |
| Performance (benchmark) | feature not registered | feature not registered |
💽 Memory and storage | ||
| Sharp Aquos S3 mini | Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 (4G LTE 16GB) | |
| RAM memory | 6GB LPDDR4X | 2GB LPDDR3 |
| Internal storage | 64GB (51GB available) | 16GB (10GB available) |
| External storage | Until 256GB microSD, microSDXC (hybrid slot/shares the same SIM-2 slot) | Not supported |
📶 Mobile networks | ||
| Sharp Aquos S3 mini | Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 (4G LTE 16GB) | |
| Dual-SIM | Dual-SIM Standby - Call active on one sim card (hybrid slot/shares the same microSD slot) | Not supported |
| SIM card | 2 slots (Dual-SIM) nano-SIM (4FF) | 1 slot (Single-SIM) micro-SIM (3FF) |
| Maximum Download / Upload | 300/50 Mbps | 100/50 Mbps |
| Network technology | 2G, 3G, 4G | 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 | CDMA 800, GSM 850/900/1800/1900 | CDMA 800/1900, GSM 850/900/1800/1900 |
| Primary 3G network | CDMA2000 1xEV-DO TD-SCDMA 1900/2000 UMTS 850/900/1900/2100 | CDMA2000 1xEV-DO, UMTS 850/900/1900/2100 |
| Primary 4G network | LTE Cat6 (Bands 1,3,5,7,8,20) TD-LTE (Bands 34,38,39,40,41) VoLTE | LTE 700/1700/2100 |
| Primary 5G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Primary data network | GPRS, EDGE, CDMA2000 EV-DO Rev 0, CDMA2000 EV-DO Rev A, TD-SCDMA, UMTS, TD-HSDPA, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, TD-LTE, LTE, LTE-A | 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 | ||
| Sharp Aquos S3 mini | Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 (4G LTE 16GB) | |
| Back camera (main camera) | 16 megapixels | 8 megapixels |
| Main camera resolution | 4608x3456 pixels | 3264x2448 pixels |
| Video recording (primary) | Full HD (1920x1080) 30 fps | Full HD (1920x1080) 30 fps |
| Flash | LED flash | LED flash |
| Focal aperture | f/2.0 (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 | PDAF: phase detection 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 | Not supported | Not supported |
| HDR | HDR photo on both cameras | HDR photo only main camera |
| Camera extras | feature not registered | feature not registered |
📸 Front camera | ||
| Sharp Aquos S3 mini | Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 (4G LTE 16GB) | |
| Front camera (secondary) | 20.2 megapixels | 1.2 megapixels |
| Front camera resolution | 5184x3888 pixels | 1280x960 pixels |
| Video recording (secondary) | Full HD (1920x1080) | HD (1280x720) |
| Front flash | Not supported | Not supported |
| Focal aperture | f/2.0 (aperture) | feature not registered |
| Focal length | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Sensor size | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Pixel size | 2µm pixel | feature not registered |
🔉 Sound and multimedia | ||
| Sharp Aquos S3 mini | Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 (4G LTE 16GB) | |
| Loudspeaker | Supported | Supported |
| Active noise cancellation | 2 microphones or more | 2 microphones or more |
| Radio | Not supported | Not supported |
| TV | Not supported | Not supported |
| Video formats | MP4, H.264, H.263 | MP4, H.263, VP8 |
| Audio formats | MP3, OGG, eAAC+, FLAC | MP3, WAV, AAC+, OGG, AC3 |
🔌 Connectivity | ||
| Sharp Aquos S3 mini | Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 (4G LTE 16GB) | |
| USB | USB 2.0 Type-C, USB OTG On-The-Go | MicroUSB 2.0 |
| Audio output | 3.5mm jack | 3.5mm jack |
| TV output | Not supported | Not supported |
| Bluetooth | 4.2 + A2DP | 3.0 + A2DP |
| WiFi | 802.11 b/g/n [wifi4] (2.4GHz) WiFi Direct, hotspot | 802.11 a/b/g/n [wifi4] (2.4GHz, 5GHz) |
| DLNA | Not supported | Not supported |
| GPS | A-GPS, GeoTagging | A-GPS, GeoTagging |
| NFC | Supported | Not supported |
| Infrared port | Not supported | Not supported |
🧭 Sensors | ||
| Sharp Aquos S3 mini | Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 (4G LTE 16GB) | |
| Sensors | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Compass Face unlock Fingerprint sensor (front-mounted) Gyroscope Proximity sensor | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Gyroscope |
| Vibrating alert | Supported | Supported |
🔋 Battery | ||
| Sharp Aquos S3 mini | 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 | 3020 mAh | 4500 mAh |
| Charger, watts | 10W (5V/2A) Wired charging | Wired charging |
| Inductive / wireless charging | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Talk time autonomy | feature not registered | 12 hours |
| Standby | feature not registered | feature not registered |
➕ Other features | ||
| Sharp Aquos S3 mini | 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, Blue, Gold • 2.5D glass screen • Quick Charge 3.0 | • 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 | ||
| Sharp Aquos S3 mini | 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 |