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Amazon Fire HDX 8.9
Wi-Fi Only (2014)| Global Score | |
| 59.5 | 67.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Acer | Amazon |
| Windows 8 Pro | Android 4.4 |
| -- | 2014-10-21 |
| 10.18 x 6.59 x 0.35 inches | 9.10 x 6.20 x 0.30 inches |
| 20.46 ounces | 13.23 ounces |
| Gray | -- |
| $ 125.00 | $ 479.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.1 inches | 8.9 inches |
| 1366 x 768 pixels | 2560 x 1600 pixels |
| IPS LCD | LCD |
| 155 pixels per inch | 339 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.1 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Intel Atom Z2760 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 805 APQ8084 chipset |
| Saltwell (Dual-Core 1800 MHz) processor | Krait 450 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| PowerVR SGX 545 GPU | Adreno 420 Blaze GPU |
| 8.37 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 9.46 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 8.00 MP |
| -- | f/2.20 aperture |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 6.38 | 6.82 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE (4G), HSPA, EDGE and GPRS |
| SIM | -- |
| 2.9 | 6.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3540mAh Li-Polymer Battery | -- |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 5.52 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 has an overall score of 67.9, which is much better than Acer Iconia W511's overall score of 59.5. The Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 is a thinner and extremely lighter device than Acer Iconia W511. The Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 works with Android 4.4 OS, and Acer Iconia W511 works with Windows 8 Pro OS.
Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 features a bit better performance than Acer Iconia W511, and although they both have the same RAM amount, the Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 also has more processing cores. Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 counts with a lot better screen than Acer Iconia W511, because although it has a bit smaller screen, it also counts with a lot higher display pixels density and a lot higher resolution of 1600 x 2560px.
Acer Iconia W511 counts with a very superior storage for apps and games than Amazon Fire HDX 8.9, and although they both have equal 64 GB internal memory, the Acer Iconia W511 also has a slot for an external memory card that supports a maximum of 64 GB. The Acer Iconia W511 features a superior battery performance than Amazon Fire HDX 8.9.
The Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 shoots a bit better pictures and videos than Acer Iconia W511. Both have a 8 MP camera in the back.
Although Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 is a better device, it is a lot more expensive than the Acer Iconia W511, and it doesn't have such a good relation between it's price and quality as the Acer Iconia W511. If you want to save some money, you can get the Acer Iconia W511, letting go some specs and features, but you will get the most out of your budget.
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