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Amazon Fire HDX 8.9
Wi-Fi Only (2014)| Global Score | |
| 67.9 | 58.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Amazon | Amazon |
| Android 4.4 | Android 9.0 Pie |
| 2014-10-21 | 2020-05-14 |
| 9.10 x 6.20 x 0.30 inches | 7.95 x 5.39 x 0.38 inches |
| 13.23 ounces | 12.52 ounces |
| -- | Black, Plum, Twilight blue and White |
| $ 479.00 | $ 90.00 |
| 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 MT8168 chipset |
| Krait 450 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor | Arm Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 12 nm (Quad-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| Adreno 420 Blaze GPU | Mali G52 MC1 GPU |
| 9.09 | 8.73 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.7 | 11.08 |
| 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 |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 has a score of 67.9, which is much better than the Amazon Fire HD 8 (2020)'s general score of 58.6. Although Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 is much older and a bit heavier than the Amazon Fire HD 8 (2020), it's design is still extremely thinner. Both of these tablets work with Android operating system, but the Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 has 4.4 version while Amazon Fire HD 8 (2020) has Android 9.0 Pie.
Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 counts with a little faster processor than Amazon Fire HD 8 (2020). Both of them have the same RAM amount and the same number of cores. Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 features a lot better screen than Amazon Fire HD 8 (2020), because it has a lot better resolution of 1600 x 2560 pixels, a lot greater display pixel density and a bit bigger display.
The Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 shoots way better pictures and videos than Amazon Fire HD 8 (2020), because it has a lot more mega-pixels back camera and a lot better 1920x1080 (Full HD) video resolution. The Amazon Fire HD 8 (2020) features a way bigger memory capacity for games and applications than Amazon Fire HDX 8.9, because although it has 0 less internal storage capacity, it also counts with a slot for external memory cards that allows a maximum of 1000 GB.
Amazon Fire HD 8 (2020) has a battery performance that's very similar to Amazon Fire HDX 8.9's battery performance.
Although Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 is a better device, it costs a lot more money than the Amazon Fire HD 8 (2020), and it doesn't have such a good price and quality relation as the Amazon Fire HD 8 (2020). So if you want that extra features and specs, you can buy Amazon Fire HDX 8.9, but if you don't you can save some dollars and buy the Amazon Fire HD 8 (2020), giving up a couple specs and features.
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