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| Global Score | |
| 59.5 | 68.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Acer | Amazon |
| Windows 8 Pro | Android 4.2.2 |
| -- | 2013-09-25 |
| 10.18 x 6.59 x 0.35 inches | 9.09 x 6.22 x 0.31 inches |
| 20.46 ounces | 13.55 ounces |
| Gray | Black |
| $ 125.00 | -- |
| 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 |
| -- | 400 cd/m2 brightness |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.1 | 9 |
| Performance | |
| Intel Atom Z2760 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 MSM8074 chipset |
| Saltwell (Dual-Core 1800 MHz) processor | Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| PowerVR SGX 545 GPU | Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 8.37 | 9.18 |
| 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 |
| 6.38 | 6.82 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EDGE and GPRS |
| SIM | -- |
| 2.9 | 6.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3540mAh Li-Polymer Battery | -- |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.52 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 has a score of 68.5, which is much better than Acer Iconia W511's overall score of 59.5. Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9's design is much lighter and somewhat thinner than Acer Iconia W511. Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 has Android 4.2.2 operating system, while Acer Iconia W511 works with Windows 8 Pro operating system.
Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 features a bit faster CPU than Acer Iconia W511, and although they both have the same RAM memory amount, the Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 also has an additional GPU and a greater number of cores (and also faster). The Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 features an incredibly better screen than Acer Iconia W511, because although it has a quite smaller display, it also counts with a way better resolution of 1600 x 2560 and a much greater screen pixels density.
Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 features just a bit better camera than Acer Iconia W511. They have the same resolution camera. Acer Iconia W511 features a much greater memory capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9, and although they both have equal 64 GB internal memory capacity, the Acer Iconia W511 also has a SD memory slot that allows up to 64 GB.
The Acer Iconia W511 features a really longer battery performance than Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9.
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