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Amazon Fire HDX 8.9
Wi-Fi Only (2014)| Global Score | |
| 54.7 | 67.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Acer | Amazon |
| Android 4.2.1 | Android 4.4 |
| -- | 2014-10-21 |
| 8.00 x 5.40 x 0.30 inches | 9.10 x 6.20 x 0.30 inches |
| 13.40 ounces | 13.23 ounces |
| White | -- |
| Aluminium | -- |
| $ 249.00 | $ 479.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8 inches | 8.9 inches |
| 768 x 1024 pixels | 2560 x 1600 pixels |
| IPS LCD | LCD |
| 160 pixels per inch | 339 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.1 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Intel Atom chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 805 APQ8084 chipset |
| Z2560 (Dual-Core 1600 MHz) processor | Krait 450 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB (533 MHz) RAM | 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| Yes GPU | Adreno 420 Blaze GPU |
| 8.19 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 5.72 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 8.00 MP |
| -- | f/2.20 aperture |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 6.05 | 6.82 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| -- | LTE (4G), HSPA, EDGE and GPRS |
| 2.4 | 6.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li-Polymer Battery | -- |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 3.0 | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer and Compass | Accelerometer, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 has an overall score of 67.9, which is way better than Acer Iconia A1-830-1479's 54.7 overall score. Both of these devices include Android OS (operating system), but the Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 has the newer 4.4 version while Acer Iconia A1-830-1479 has Android 4.2.1, counting with some extra features. The Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 construction has the same thickness than Acer Iconia A1-830-1479, but it is just a bit lighter.
Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 has a faster CPU than Acer Iconia A1-830-1479, because it has a larger number of cores and more RAM memory. Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 has a much better looking display than Acer Iconia A1-830-1479, because it has a much higher 1600 x 2560 resolution, a quite larger screen and a much higher count of pixels per inch of screen.
Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 takes much better pictures and videos than Acer Iconia A1-830-1479, and although they both have the same video resolution and the same video frame rates, the Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 also has a back-facing camera with much more mega pixels. Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 features a very superior memory capacity for applications and games than Acer Iconia A1-830-1479, because although it has no SD memory card expansion slot, it also counts with 64 GB internal storage capacity.
The Acer Iconia A1-830-1479 features a way better battery life than Amazon Fire HDX 8.9.
The Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 is way more expensive than Acer Iconia A1-830-1479, but you can get a much better tablet for that few more dollars.
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