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Amazon Fire HDX 8.9
Wi-Fi Only (2014)| Global Score | |
| 67.9 | 62.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Amazon | Alcatel |
| Android 4.4 | Android 10 |
| 2014-10-21 | 2020-11-20 |
| 9.10 x 6.20 x 0.30 inches | 8.24 x 4.93 x 0.34 inches |
| 13.23 ounces | 10.93 ounces |
| -- | Metallic Black |
| -- | Plastic and Plastic |
| $ 479.00 | $ 120.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8.9 inches | 8 inches |
| 2560 x 1600 pixels | 1280 x 800 pixels |
| LCD | IPS LCD |
| 339 pixels per inch | 189 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 8.7 | 6.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 805 APQ8084 chipset | MediaTek MT8766B chipset |
| Krait 450 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor | Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Adreno 420 Blaze GPU | IMG PowerVR GE8300 GPU |
| 9.09 | 8.82 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSD (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.7 | 8.88 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP | 5.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 6.82 | 7.04 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE (4G), HSPA, EDGE and GPRS | LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA |
| -- | Nano SIM |
| 6.3 | 5.5 |
| Battery Life | |
| -- | 4080mAh Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 6 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer and Light Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 has a global score of 67.9, which is slightly better than Alcatel JOY TAB 2's 62.5 score. Both of these tablets use Android operating system, but the Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 has 4.4 version and Alcatel JOY TAB 2 has Android 10 version. Although the Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 is older and somewhat heavier than the Alcatel JOY TAB 2, it's design is still somewhat thinner.
Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 counts with a much more vibrant display than Alcatel JOY TAB 2, because it has a much better resolution of 1600 x 2560 pixels, a much greater display pixel density and a quite bigger screen. The Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 has a bit better processing power than Alcatel JOY TAB 2, although it has 1 GB lesser RAM, they both have 4 cpu cores.
The Alcatel JOY TAB 2 has a slightly better camera than Amazon Fire HDX 8.9, although it has a way less megapixels resolution camera in the back and a worse (Full HD) video definition. The Alcatel JOY TAB 2 has a bigger memory capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Amazon Fire HDX 8.9, because although it has less internal storage, it also counts with a SD memory card expansion slot that admits a maximum of 256 GB.
The Alcatel JOY TAB 2 has a much longer battery life than Amazon Fire HDX 8.9.
Although Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 is a better device, it costs a lot more money than Alcatel JOY TAB 2, and it doesn't have such a good price and quality relation as Alcatel JOY TAB 2. So if you need that extra features, you can buy Amazon Fire HDX 8.9, otherwise you can save some money and get the Alcatel JOY TAB 2, letting go a couple features and specifications.
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