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Amazon Fire HDX 8.9
Wi-Fi Only (2014)| Global Score | |
| 67.9 | 59.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Amazon | Alcatel |
| Android 4.4 | Android 9.0 Pie |
| 2014-10-21 | 2019-10-20 |
| 9.10 x 6.20 x 0.30 inches | 8.25 x 4.92 x 0.34 inches |
| 13.23 ounces | 10.37 ounces |
| -- | Metalic Black |
| $ 479.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8.9 inches | 8 inches |
| 2560 x 1600 pixels | 1280 x 800 pixels |
| LCD | -- |
| 339 pixels per inch | 189 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 8.7 | 6.5 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 805 APQ8084 chipset | MediaTek MT8165A chipset |
| Krait 450 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 28 nm (Quad-Core 1500 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| Adreno 420 Blaze GPU | Mali-760 MP2 GPU |
| 9.09 | 8.37 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.7 | 8.12 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP | 5.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution |
| 6.82 | 6.82 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE (4G), HSPA, EDGE and GPRS | LTE (4G) |
| -- | Micro SIM |
| 6.3 | 4.8 |
| Battery Life | |
| -- | 4080mAh Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 6 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer and Light Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 is much better than Alcatel JOY TAB, getting a global score of 67.9 against 59.4. Even though the Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 is notably older and heavier than the Alcatel JOY TAB, it's design is still somewhat thinner. Both tablets in this comparison come with Android operating system, but the Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 has 4.4 version and Alcatel JOY TAB has Android 9.0 Pie version.
The Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 features a bit better CPU than Alcatel JOY TAB. Both of them have a 2 GB RAM and the same number of cores. The Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 has a much better display than Alcatel JOY TAB, because it has a bit larger screen, a way better screen pixel density and a way better 1600 x 2560 resolution.
Alcatel JOY TAB features a little bit more storage capacity to install games and applications than Amazon Fire HDX 8.9, because although it has only 32 GB internal storage, it also counts with a SD memory card expansion slot that allows up to 128 GB. The Alcatel JOY TAB counts with a superior battery duration than Amazon Fire HDX 8.9.
Alcatel JOY TAB and Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 both have very similar cameras, although the Alcatel JOY TAB has a way lower 1280x720 video resolution and a camera with much less mega pixels.
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