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Amazon Fire HDX 8.9
16 GB (2014)Google Nexus 7 (2013)
Wi-Fi Only 32 GB| Global Score | |
| 65.1 | 70.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Amazon | |
| Android 4.4 | Android 5.0, 4.4.4, 4.4.3, 4.4.2, 4.4, 4.3 |
| 2014-10-21 | 2013-07-24 |
| 9.10 x 6.20 x 0.30 inches | 7.87 x 4.49 x 0.34 inches |
| 13.72 ounces | 10.23 ounces |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 379.00 | $ 215.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8.9 inches | 7 inches |
| 2560 x 1600 pixels | 1920 x 1200 pixels |
| LCD | IPS LCD |
| 339 pixels per inch | 323 pixels per inch |
| -- | 300 cd/m2 brightness |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.7 | 8.3 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 805 APQ8084 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Pro APQ8064 chipset |
| Krait 450 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor | Krait (Quad-Core 1500 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 2 GB (533 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 420 Blaze GPU | Adreno 320 (400 MHz) GPU |
| 9.09 | 8.64 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 4.4 | 5.8 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP | 5.00 MP + 1.20 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/2.40 aperture |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 6.82 | 6.82 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE (4G), HSPA, EDGE and GPRS | LTE (4G), HSPA, EDGE and GPRS |
| -- | Micro SIM |
| 6.3 | 5.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| -- | 3950mAh Li-Polymer Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 1.36 | 5.84 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Accelerometer, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Google Nexus 7 (2013) is a little bit better than the Amazon Fire HDX 8.9, getting a 70.7 score against 65.1. Both tablets in this review work with Android operating system, but the Google Nexus 7 (2013) has a newer 5.0 version while Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 has Android 4.4. The Google Nexus 7 (2013) construction is extremely lighter than Amazon Fire HDX 8.9, but it is thicker and was released about a year before.
The Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 features a little bit better looking screen than Google Nexus 7 (2013), because it has a just a bit more pixels per display inch, a higher resolution of 1600 x 2560px and a bigger display. Google Nexus 7 (2013) has a very superior memory capacity for games and applications than Amazon Fire HDX 8.9, because it has more internal memory capacity.
Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 has just a little better hardware performance than Google Nexus 7 (2013), although it has doesn't have an additional GPU, they both have 4 cpu cores and the same RAM memory amount. Google Nexus 7 (2013) has a way better battery life than Amazon Fire HDX 8.9. The Google Nexus 7 (2013)'s camera is just as good as the Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 one, although the Google Nexus 7 (2013) has a smaller diafragm aperture, a worse 1920x1080 (Full HD) video definition and a lot less megapixels camera in the back.
In addition to being the best tablet of the ones we compare here, Google Nexus 7 (2013) is also a bargain compared to the other tablets.
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