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Amazon Fire HDX 8.9
Wi-Fi Only (2014)| Global Score | |
| 57 | 67.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Alcatel | Amazon |
| Android 7.1 Nougat, 7.0 Nougat | Android 4.4 |
| 2017-05-12 | 2014-10-21 |
| 8.33 x 4.92 x 0.36 inches | 9.10 x 6.20 x 0.30 inches |
| 12.70 ounces | 13.23 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | -- |
| $ 125.00 | $ 479.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8 inches | 8.9 inches |
| 1200 x 800 pixels | 2560 x 1600 pixels |
| IPS LCD | LCD |
| 180 pixels per inch | 339 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 6.3 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 210 8909 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 805 APQ8084 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A7, 32-bit, 28 nm (Quad-Core 1100 MHz) processor | Krait 450 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| Yes GPU | Adreno 420 Blaze GPU |
| 8.01 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 6.72 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 8.00 MP |
| -- | f/2.20 aperture |
| 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 6.82 | 6.82 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G) | LTE (4G), HSPA, EDGE and GPRS |
| Micro SIM | -- |
| 4.8 | 6.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Battery | -- |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 is much better than Alcatel A30 Tablet, having a 67.9 score against 57. Both of these devices use Android operating system, but the Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 has the older 4.4 version while Alcatel A30 Tablet has Android 7.1 Nougat version. The Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 construction is somewhat thinner than Alcatel A30 Tablet, but it is just a little heavier and was released many years before.
The Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 features a much sharper screen than Alcatel A30 Tablet, because it has a lot better pixels count per inch of screen, a much higher 1600 x 2560 resolution and a bit larger display. Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 has a quite superior processing power than Alcatel A30 Tablet. Both of them have 2 GB of RAM memory and a Quad-Core processor.
Amazon Fire HDX 8.9's camera is very similar to the camera in Alcatel A30 Tablet, although the Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 also has a lot better video resolution and a way higher 8 mega-pixels resolution back facing camera. The Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 features a bigger storage capacity for games and applications than Alcatel A30 Tablet, because although it has no SD memory slot, it also counts with more internal storage.
The Alcatel A30 Tablet features a way better battery lifetime than Amazon Fire HDX 8.9.
Although Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 is a better device, it costs a lot more than Alcatel A30 Tablet, and it doesn't have such a good price and quality relation as the Alcatel A30 Tablet. So if you need that extra features, you can buy the Amazon Fire HDX 8.9, but if you don't you can save a couple dollars and buy the Alcatel A30 Tablet, letting go some features and specs.
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