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Amazon Fire HDX 8.9
Wi-Fi Only (2014)| Global Score | |
| 53.4 | 67.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Alcatel | Amazon |
| Android 4.1 | Android 4.4 |
| 2013-01-07 | 2014-10-21 |
| 7.95 x 6.06 x 0.37 inches | 9.10 x 6.20 x 0.30 inches |
| 15.87 ounces | 13.23 ounces |
| $ 249.00 | $ 479.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 7 inches | 8.9 inches |
| 1024 x 768 pixels | 2560 x 1600 pixels |
| IPS LCD | LCD |
| 183 pixels per inch | 339 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 6.9 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Rockchip RK3066 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 805 APQ8084 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A9 (Dual-Core 1600 MHz) processor | Krait 450 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| ARM Mali-400 MP4 (Quad-Core 266 MHz) GPU | Adreno 420 Blaze GPU |
| 8.91 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 8 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 4.62 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 2.00 MP + 0.30 MP | 8.00 MP |
| -- | f/2.20 aperture |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 5.17 | 6.82 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| -- | LTE (4G), HSPA, EDGE and GPRS |
| 2.4 | 6.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4150mAh Li-Ion Battery | -- |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 6.08 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 2.0 | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| -- | GPS |
| Accelerometer | Accelerometer, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 is way better than the Alcatel OneTouch Tab 8 HD, with a 67.9 score against 53.4. The Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 is a newer tablet device, and it is also somewhat thinner and somewhat lighter than the Alcatel OneTouch Tab 8 HD. Both of these tablets use Android operating system, but the Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 has newer 4.4 version and Alcatel OneTouch Tab 8 HD has Android 4.1, so it gives a lot of extra features.
The Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 features a way better screen than Alcatel OneTouch Tab 8 HD, because it has a lot greater display pixel density, a bigger screen and a lot higher 1600 x 2560 pixels resolution. The Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 features a bit superior processor than Alcatel OneTouch Tab 8 HD, because although it has doesn't have a graphics co-processor, it also counts with a larger amount of RAM memory and a larger number of cores.
Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 captures a lot better photos and videos than Alcatel OneTouch Tab 8 HD, because it has a back facing camera with a much better resolution. Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 counts with a very superior memory to store more apps and games than Alcatel OneTouch Tab 8 HD, because although it has no SD memory slot, it also counts with 64 GB internal memory capacity.
Alcatel OneTouch Tab 8 HD has a really longer battery life than Amazon Fire HDX 8.9.
Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 is way more expensive than Alcatel OneTouch Tab 8 HD, but it's still a convenient choice, because you can get a much better tablet for that extra money.
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