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Acer Iconia W4
64 GBAmazon Fire HDX 8.9
Wi-Fi Only (2014)
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| Global Score | |
| 59.3 | 67.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Acer | Amazon |
| Windows 8.1 | Android 4.4 |
| 0000-00-00 | 2014-10-21 |
| 8.58 x 5.31 x 0.39 inches | 9.10 x 6.20 x 0.30 inches |
| 15.17 ounces | 13.23 ounces |
| Gray | -- |
| $ 385.00 | $ 479.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8 inches | 8.9 inches |
| 1280 x 800 pixels | 2560 x 1600 pixels |
| IPS LCD | LCD |
| 189 pixels per inch | 339 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.4 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Intel Atom Bay Trail chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 805 APQ8084 chipset |
| Intel Atom Z3740 (Quad-Core 1333 MHz) processor | Krait 450 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| Intel Graphics Media Accelerator HD GPU | Adreno 420 Blaze GPU |
| 8.28 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 7.7 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 8.00 MP |
| -- | f/2.20 aperture |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 7.04 | 6.82 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| -- | LTE (4G), HSPA, EDGE and GPRS |
| 2.4 | 6.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4960mAh Li-Polymer Battery | -- |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 6.72 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer | Accelerometer, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 has a global score of 67.9, which is much better than the Acer Iconia W4's general score of 59.3. The Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 is a extremely thinner and lighter tablet than the Acer Iconia W4. Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 comes with Android 4.4 OS, and Acer Iconia W4 comes with Windows 8.1 OS.
The Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 features a better screen than Acer Iconia W4, because it has a way higher quantity of pixels per inch in the screen, a bit bigger display and a lot higher 1600 x 2560px resolution. Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 features a bit better processing power than Acer Iconia W4. They have the same RAM memory amount and a Quad-Core processing unit.
The Acer Iconia W4 takes clearer photographs and videos than Amazon Fire HDX 8.9, although it has a lower video definition and a back camera with a lot lower 5 mega pixels resolution. The Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 counts with as much storage capacity for apps and games as Acer Iconia W4, and although the Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 has no SD card slot, they both have the same 64 GB internal storage.
Acer Iconia W4 features a much better battery performance than Amazon Fire HDX 8.9.
Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 is more expensive than the Acer Iconia W4, but you can get a better tablet for that few extra dollars.
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