Amazon Fire Phone vs Xolo Play 8X-1200

Compare recorded specifications, size and practical differences.

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Key differences

Calculated from recorded specifications using minimum difference thresholds. These are differences, not an overall ranking. For three phones, numeric highlights compare the two extremes.

  • Width

    Fire Phone: 2 mm narrower

    Fire Phone:
    66.5 mm
    Play 8X-1200:
    68.5 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Fire Phone: 0.3 in smaller diagonal

    Fire Phone:
    4.7 in
    Play 8X-1200:
    5 in
  • Chipset

    Fire Phone:
    Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 (28 nm)
    Play 8X-1200:
    Mediatek MT6592T
  • Depth

    Fire Phone: 0.8 mm thinner

    Fire Phone:
    8.9 mm
    Play 8X-1200:
    9.7 mm
  • Height

    Fire Phone: 3.8 mm shorter

    Fire Phone:
    139.2 mm
    Play 8X-1200:
    143 mm

Physical size

Relative size, not calibrated actual size. Front and side outlines share one scale and a bottom baseline. Generic outlines use recorded body dimensions, excluding camera bumps.

  1. 1. Fire Phone

    Height:
    139.2 mm
    Width:
    66.5 mm
    Depth:
    8.9 mm
    Weight:
    160 g
  2. 2. Play 8X-1200

    Height:
    143 mm +3.8 mm versus Fire Phone
    Width:
    68.5 mm +2 mm versus Fire Phone
    Depth:
    9.7 mm +0.8 mm versus Fire Phone
    Weight:
    Unknown

Screen size

Approximate rectangular screens calculated from recorded diagonal and aspect ratio at one relative scale. Rounded corners and cutouts are not subtracted. These are not phone outlines or calibrated actual sizes.

  1. 1. Fire Phone

    Screen diagonal:
    4.7 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    60.9 cm²
  2. 2. Play 8X-1200

    Screen diagonal:
    5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    68.9 cm²

Play 8X-1200 has approximately 13.2% more rectangular screen area than Fire Phone.

Memory variants

Each row compares the same storage capacity. Cells show recorded RAM alternatives, not combined maxima. Not recorded does not mean unavailable in every market.

Recorded RAM for Fire Phone, Play 8X-1200, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageFire PhonePlay 8X-1200
32 GB Recorded for all phones 2 GB RAM 2 GB RAM
64 GB 2 GB RAM Not recorded

Practical features

Explicit Yes and No values are shown directly. Qualified or regional records retain their details. Unknown means the record is missing.

1. Fire Phone

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details panorama

2. Play 8X-1200

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
No

Battery capacity

Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.

Recorded battery capacity

Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

  1. 1. Fire Phone

    2400 mAh

    +100 mAh versus Play 8X-1200

  2. 2. Play 8X-1200

    2300 mAh

Specifications

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1. Fire Phone2. Play 8X-1200

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Fire Phone, Play 8X-1200.
SpecificationFire PhonePlay 8X-1200
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 139.2 Х 66.5 Х 8.9 mm
  • 143 Х 68.5 Х 9.7 mm
Weight
  • 160 g
  • 0 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 4.7" inch
  • 5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 720 x 1280 px
  • 1080 x 1920 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 32/64 GB
  • 2 GB RAM
  • 32 GB
  • 2 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • panorama
  • No
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2400 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 2300 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Amazon Fire 3.5 (Android based)
  • upgradable to 3.6.5
  • Android 4.4.2 (KitKat)
Chipset
  • Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 (28 nm)
  • Mediatek MT6592T
NFC
  • Yes
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Fire Phone, Play 8X-1200.
SpecificationFire PhonePlay 8X-1200
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 60.9 cm2
  • 68.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 65.8%
  • 70.4%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 312 PPI
  • 441 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 3 (front and back)
Unknown
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Fire Phone, Play 8X-1200.
SpecificationFire PhonePlay 8X-1200
Rear camera, main
  • 13 MP
  • Single
  • 13 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 13 MP
  • DTS HD sound -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • AF
  • 13 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • Dual-LED flash
  • HDR
  • LED flash
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 2.1 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 2.1 MP
  • 5 MP
Performance

Scores marked * are historical catalogue entries. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.

Performance — specifications for Fire Phone, Play 8X-1200.
SpecificationFire PhonePlay 8X-1200
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 2.2 GHz Krait 400
  • Octa-core 2.0 GHz Cortex-A7
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 330
  • Mali-450MP4
Antutu 7 score *
  • 137456
  • 22356
GeekBench 4 Single Core *
  • 17458
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *
  • 2125
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for Fire Phone, Play 8X-1200.
SpecificationFire PhonePlay 8X-1200
Release date
  • 2014
  • June
  • 2014
  • July
Colors
  • Black
  • Black
  • Red
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 160 EUR
  • 270 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 285 h Talking time- Up to 22 h Music play - Up to 65 h
  • Stand by time- Up to 600 h (2G) / Up to 547 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 24 h (2G) / Up to 11 h 45 min (3G)
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Fire Phone, Play 8X-1200.
SpecificationFire PhonePlay 8X-1200
SIM card
  • Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • Dual SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900-3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100-4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 20(800) LTE band 2(1900)
  • 3(1800)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 17(700)
  • 20(800)
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 900 / 1800 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2-3G - HSDPA 900 / 2100-4G - LTE
  • HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
  • USB Host
Bluetooth
  • 3.0
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Fire Phone, Play 8X-1200.
SpecificationFire PhonePlay 8X-1200
Radio
  • panorama
  • FM radio
Others
  • 3D Dynamic Perspective UI (based on 4 front cameras) -System wide tilt
  • auto-scroll
  • swivel
  • and peek functions
  • Dolby Digital Plus audio enhancement -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for Fire Phone, Play 8X-1200.
SpecificationFire PhonePlay 8X-1200
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass
  • barometer - Firefly technology
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - For India