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Amazon Fire HDX 8.9
Wi-Fi Only (2014)| Global Score | |
| 67.9 | 57.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Amazon | Acer |
| Android 4.4 | Windows 8 |
| 2014-10-21 | 2012-06-04 |
| 9.10 x 6.20 x 0.30 inches | 10.18 x 6.60 x 0.35 inches |
| 13.23 ounces | 20.46 ounces |
| $ 479.00 | $ 105.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8.9 inches | 10.1 inches |
| 2560 x 1600 pixels | 1366 x 768 pixels |
| LCD | TFT |
| 339 pixels per inch | 155 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.7 | 6.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 805 APQ8084 chipset | -- |
| Krait 450 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor | Intel Atom Z2760 (Dual-Core 1500 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 420 Blaze GPU | PowerVR SGX545 (533 MHz) GPU |
| 9.09 | 8.55 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.7 | 7.56 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 6.82 | 6.38 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE (4G), HSPA, EDGE and GPRS | -- |
| 6.3 | 2.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| -- | 3540mAh Li-Polymer Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 5.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth |
| GPS | -- |
| -- | NFC |
| Accelerometer, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass and Gyroscope |
Comparison review
Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 is better than Acer Iconia W510, getting a overall score of 67.9 against 57.5. The Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 construction is way newer, extremely lighter and somewhat thinner than Acer Iconia W510. Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 works with Android 4.4 operating system, and Acer Iconia W510 counts with Windows 8 operating system.
The Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 counts with a lot better looking screen than Acer Iconia W510, because although it has a little bit smaller display, it also counts with a much higher display pixels density and a lot better 1600 x 2560px resolution. The Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 features just a bit more storage capacity to store more apps and games than Acer Iconia W510, because although it has no slot for an SD memory card, it also counts with 32 GB more internal memory.
Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 features a bit better performance than Acer Iconia W510, because although it has doesn't have an additional GPU, and they both have the same RAM amount, the Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 also counts with a higher number of cores (and faster). The Acer Iconia W510 has a really longer battery lifetime than Amazon Fire HDX 8.9.
The Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 captures a little bit better pictures and videos than Acer Iconia W510. They have the same video frame rate, the same 1920x1080 video quality and a 8 megapixels camera.
Although Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 is a better device, it is way more expensive than Acer Iconia W510, and it doesn't have such a good quality/price relation as Acer Iconia W510. So if you need that extra features and specs, you can buy the Amazon Fire HDX 8.9, otherwise you can save a couple dollars and buy the Acer Iconia W510, giving up some specifications.
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