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Amazon Fire HDX 8.9
Wi-Fi Only (2014)Acer Iconia W700
128 GB Intel Core i5| Global Score | |
| 67.9 | 59.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Amazon | Acer |
| Android 4.4 | Windows 8 Pro |
| 2014-10-21 | 2012-10-04 |
| 9.10 x 6.20 x 0.30 inches | 11.60 x 7.50 x 0.50 inches |
| 13.23 ounces | 36.80 ounces |
| $ 479.00 | $ 1015.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8.9 inches | 11.6 inches |
| 2560 x 1600 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| LCD | IPS LCD |
| 339 pixels per inch | 190 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.7 | 7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 805 APQ8084 chipset | Intel HM77 Express chipset |
| Krait 450 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor | Intel Core i5 (Dual-Core 1700 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 420 Blaze GPU | Intel HD Graphics 4000 (650 MHz) GPU |
| 9.09 | 8.82 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 7.7 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP | 5.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 6.82 | 5.5 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE (4G), HSPA, EDGE and GPRS | -- |
| 6.3 | 2.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| -- | Li-Polymer Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth |
| GPS | -- |
| Accelerometer, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass and Gyroscope |
Comparison review
The Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 is better than Acer Iconia W700, with a 67.9 score against 59.6. The Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 comes with Android 4.4 OS, while Acer Iconia W700 comes with Windows 8 Pro OS. The Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 is a extremely newer tablet, and it's also way lighter and much thinner than Acer Iconia W700.
Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 features a bit superior processing unit than Acer Iconia W700, because although it has a lower amount of RAM and doesn't have an extra GPU, it also counts with a higher number of cores. Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 features a much more vibrant display than Acer Iconia W700, because although it has a way smaller display, it also counts with a way higher screen density and a better 1600 x 2560 resolution.
The Acer Iconia W700 has a superior memory for apps and games than Amazon Fire HDX 8.9, because it has more internal memory. The Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 captures greater photos and videos than Acer Iconia W700, and although they both have the same (Full HD) video quality and the same video frame rates, the Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 also has a back camera with a much higher resolution.
Acer Iconia W700 counts with a battery performance that's just as good as the Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 one.
In addition to being the best tablet in this comparison, Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 is also a bargain compared to others, which makes this tablet an obvious call.
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