Compare tablets
| Global Score | |
| 54.7 | 68.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Acer | Amazon |
| Android 4.2.1 | Android 4.2.2 |
| -- | 2013-09-25 |
| 8.00 x 5.40 x 0.30 inches | 9.09 x 6.22 x 0.31 inches |
| 13.40 ounces | 13.55 ounces |
| White | Black |
| Aluminium | -- |
| $ 249.00 | -- |
| 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 |
| -- | 400 cd/m2 brightness |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.1 | 9 |
| Performance | |
| Intel Atom chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 MSM8074 chipset |
| Z2560 (Dual-Core 1600 MHz) processor | Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB (533 MHz) RAM | 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| Yes GPU | Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 8.19 | 9.18 |
| 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 | -- |
| 6.05 | 6.82 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| -- | LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EDGE and GPRS |
| 2.4 | 6.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li-Polymer Battery | -- |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 3.0 | Bluetooth |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer and Compass | Accelerometer, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 is a lot better than Acer Iconia A1-830-1479, with a score of 68.5 against 54.7. Both devices in our current comparison include Android OS (Operating System), but the Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 has newer 4.2.2 version and Acer Iconia A1-830-1479 has Android 4.2.1, giving a couple additional features and a performance increase. Despite being the best we compare here, Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9's design is a little bit thicker and a bit heavier than Acer Iconia A1-830-1479.
Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 has a better processing power than Acer Iconia A1-830-1479, because it has a higher number of cores , an extra graphics co-processor and 1 GB more RAM memory. Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 has a lot better display than Acer Iconia A1-830-1479, because it has a lot higher display pixel density, a lot higher 1600 x 2560 resolution and a little bit larger display.
The Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 features a way bigger memory for applications and games than Acer Iconia A1-830-1479, because although it has no SD card slot, it also counts with 64 GB internal storage. The Acer Iconia A1-830-1479 has a very superior battery duration than Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9.
The Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 counts with a much better camera than Acer Iconia A1-830-1479, because it has a much more mega pixels back camera.
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