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| Global Score | |
| 58.6 | 74.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Amazon | |
| Android 9.0 Pie | Android 5.0 |
| 2020-05-14 | 2014-10-15 |
| 7.95 x 5.39 x 0.38 inches | 8.99 x 6.05 x 0.31 inches |
| 12.52 ounces | 15.38 ounces |
| Black, Plum, Twilight blue and White | Black, Brown and White |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 90.00 | $ 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 |
| 6.6 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek MT8168 chipset | NVIDIA Tegra K1 chipset |
| Arm Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 12 nm (Quad-Core 2000 MHz) processor | 64-bit Denver (Dual-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| Mali G52 MC1 GPU | Kepler DX1 GPU |
| 8.73 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 11.08 | 5.8 |
| Camera | |
| 2.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 1.60 MP |
| -- | f/2.40 aperture |
| 1280 x 720 (HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 5.28 | 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 |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 8.08 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Accelerometer and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Google Nexus 9 has a score of 74.5, which is way better than the Amazon Fire HD 8 (2020)'s overall score of 58.6. Google Nexus 9 is an extremely older and heavier tablet than Amazon Fire HD 8 (2020), but Google managed to build it somewhat thinner anyway. Both tablets we compare here have Android OS (operating system), but the Google Nexus 9 has older 5.0 version while Amazon Fire HD 8 (2020) has Android 9.0 Pie.
Google Nexus 9 has a little bit better processing power than Amazon Fire HD 8 (2020), because although it has 2 lesser cores (but faster), and they both have 2 GB of RAM, the Google Nexus 9 also counts with a 64-bit CPU. Google Nexus 9 has a much sharper screen than Amazon Fire HD 8 (2020), because it has a much higher resolution of 2048 x 1536px, a lot greater display density and a little bit larger display.
The Amazon Fire HD 8 (2020) counts with a much greater storage to install games and applications than Google Nexus 9, and although they both have the same 32 GB internal memory, the Amazon Fire HD 8 (2020) also has an external SD slot that allows a maximum of 1000 GB. Google Nexus 9 counts with a way better battery duration than Amazon Fire HD 8 (2020).
Google Nexus 9 takes a lot better pictures and videos than Amazon Fire HD 8 (2020), because it has a much better resolution back-facing camera and a much higher 1920x1080 (Full HD) video definition.
The Google Nexus 9 is a lot more expensive than Amazon Fire HD 8 (2020), but it's still a convenient choice, as you can get a lot more for that extra money.
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