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Amazon Fire HDX 8.9
16 GB (2014)Nokia Lumia 2520
VerizonRX-114
| Global Score | |
| 65.1 | 68.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Amazon | Nokia |
| Android 4.4 | Windows RT 8.1 |
| 2014-10-21 | 2013-10-22 |
| 9.10 x 6.20 x 0.30 inches | 10.51 x 6.61 x 0.35 inches |
| 13.72 ounces | 21.69 ounces |
| -- | Black, Blue, Red and White |
| $ 379.00 | $ 159.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8.9 inches | 10.1 inches |
| 2560 x 1600 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| LCD | IPS LCD |
| 339 pixels per inch | 218 pixels per inch |
| -- | 665 cd/m2 brightness |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.7 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 805 APQ8084 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 MSM8974 chipset |
| Krait 450 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor | Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 420 Blaze GPU | Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot |
| 4.4 | 7.12 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP | 6.70 MP + 2.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.29 inches (1/3.4") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 6.82 | 8.25 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA, EDGE and GPRS | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| -- | Micro SIM |
| 6.3 | 7 |
| Battery Life | |
| -- | 8000mAh Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | 600 hours standby time |
| 1.36 | 8.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Accelerometer, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass and Gyroscope |
Comparison review
Lumia 2520 has a general score of 68.6, which is a little bit better than Amazon Fire HDX 8.9's general score of 65.1. The Lumia 2520 works with Windows RT 8.1 operating system, while Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 counts with Android 4.4 operating system. Despite being the best tablet device in this comparison, the Lumia 2520 construction is older, incredibly heavier and somewhat thicker than the Amazon Fire HDX 8.9.
Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 counts with a bit sharper screen than Nokia Lumia 2520, because although it has a little smaller display, it also counts with a way higher screen density and a higher resolution of 1600 x 2560. The Nokia Lumia 2520 counts with a much greater memory to install applications and games than Amazon Fire HDX 8.9, because it has a SD memory card expansion slot that admits a maximum of 32 GB and 16 GB more internal storage.
The Lumia 2520 features just a little better hardware performance than Amazon Fire HDX 8.9, and although they both have a 2 GB RAM and a Quad-Core CPU, the Lumia 2520 also has an extra graphics processing unit. The Nokia Lumia 2520 captures way better videos and photos than Amazon Fire HDX 8.9, because although it has a back-facing camera with a worse 6.7 mega-pixels resolution and a lower 1920x1080 video resolution, it also counts with a bigger aperture to capture better low-light photos and videos.
The Lumia 2520 features a way better battery performance than Amazon Fire HDX 8.9.
Lumia 2520 is not only the best devices of the ones we are comparing here, but it's also by far the cheapest.
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