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Amazon Fire HDX 8.9
Wi-Fi Only (2014)| Global Score | |
| 67.9 | 62.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Amazon | Amazon |
| Android 4.4 | Android, Amazon Fire UI |
| 2014-10-21 | 2019-10-30 |
| 9.10 x 6.20 x 0.30 inches | 10.31 x 6.26 x 0.39 inches |
| 13.23 ounces | 17.78 ounces |
| -- | Plum, Plum, Twilight blue and White |
| -- | Plastic |
| $ 479.00 | $ 150.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8.9 inches | 10.1 inches |
| 2560 x 1600 pixels | 1920 x 1200 pixels |
| LCD | IPS LCD |
| 339 pixels per inch | 224 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 8.7 | 7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 805 APQ8084 chipset | -- |
| Krait 450 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor | Octa-Core 2000 MHz processor |
| 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| Adreno 420 Blaze GPU | Yes GPU |
| 9.09 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.7 | 9.84 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP | 2.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 1280 x 720 (HD) video resolution |
| 6.82 | 5.28 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE (4G), HSPA, EDGE and GPRS | -- |
| 6.3 | 2.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| -- | 6300mAh Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 7.76 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 has a global score of 67.9, which is slightly better than Amazon Fire HD 10 (2019)'s 62.4 general score. Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 is an extremely older device than Amazon Fire HD 10 (2019), but it is way thinner and lighter anyway. The Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 counts with Android 4.4 operating system, and Amazon Fire HD 10 (2019) has Android, Amazon Fire UI operating system.
Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 has a bit faster processor than Amazon Fire HD 10 (2019), although it has 4 lesser processing cores , they both have 2 GB of RAM. The Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 has an incredibly better screen than Amazon Fire HD 10 (2019), because although it has a little smaller screen, it also counts with a lot greater pixels density and a higher 1600 x 2560 resolution.
Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 has a greater camera than Amazon Fire HD 10 (2019), because it has a way more mega pixels camera and a lot better 1920x1080 (Full HD) video quality. The Amazon Fire HD 10 (2019) counts with a much greater memory capacity to store more apps and games than Amazon Fire HDX 8.9, because although it has less internal storage, it also counts with a slot for SD memory cards that holds up to 512 GB.
The Amazon Fire HD 10 (2019) features a really longer battery duration than Amazon Fire HDX 8.9.
Although Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 is a better device, it costs a lot more money than Amazon Fire HD 10 (2019), and it doesn't have such a good relation between it's price and quality as the Amazon Fire HD 10 (2019). So if you want that extra features, you can buy Amazon Fire HDX 8.9, otherwise you can save some money and buy the Amazon Fire HD 10 (2019), resigning a couple specs and features.
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