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| Global Score | |
| 54.1 | 74.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Amazon | |
| Android 5.0 Lollipop | Android 5.0 |
| 2015-09-30 | 2014-10-15 |
| 8.43 x 5.04 x 0.30 inches | 8.99 x 6.05 x 0.31 inches |
| 10.97 ounces | 15.38 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Orange and Pink | Black, Brown and White |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 170.00 | $ 249.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8 inches | 8.9 inches |
| 1280 x 800 pixels | 1536 x 2048 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 189 pixels per inch | 288 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 6.5 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek chipset | NVIDIA Tegra K1 chipset |
| Quad-Core 1500 MHz processor | 64-bit Denver (Dual-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| Yes GPU | Kepler DX1 GPU |
| 8.37 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 6.72 | 5.8 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 1.60 MP |
| -- | f/2.40 aperture |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 5.5 | 7.26 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| -- | LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| -- | SIM |
| 2.4 | 6.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| -- | 6700mAh Li-Polymer Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 8.08 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| -- | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Accelerometer and Gyroscope | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Google Nexus 9 is a lot better than the Amazon Fire HD 8, getting a 74.5 score against 54.1. Both of these tablets include Android OS, but the Google Nexus 9 has the previous 5.0 version and Amazon Fire HD 8 has Android 5.0 Lollipop version. The Google Nexus 9 is an older, heavier and just a little thicker device than Amazon Fire HD 8.
Google Nexus 9 counts with an incredibly better looking screen than Amazon Fire HD 8, because it has a lot higher resolution of 2048 x 1536, a little bit larger display and way more pixels per inch in the screen. Google Nexus 9 features a better performing CPU than Amazon Fire HD 8, because although it has a lower number of cores , it also counts with more RAM memory and a 64 bits processor.
Amazon Fire HD 8 has a quite bigger storage capacity for apps and games than Google Nexus 9, because although it has 0 less internal memory capacity, it also counts with a slot for an SD memory card that allows a maximum of 128 GB. The Google Nexus 9 counts with a very superior battery performance than Amazon Fire HD 8.
The Google Nexus 9 captures a lot better videos and photos than Amazon Fire HD 8, and although they both have the same video resolution and the same video frame rates, the Google Nexus 9 also has a way more mega pixels camera.
Google Nexus 9 costs a lot more money than the Amazon Fire HD 8, but it's still a convenient choice, because you can get a lot more features for that extra money.
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