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Amazon Fire HDX 8.9
Wi-Fi Only (2014)Dell Venue 8 Pro
64 GB| Global Score | |
| 67.9 | 59.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Amazon | Dell |
| Android 4.4 | Windows 8.1 Pro |
| 2014-10-21 | -- |
| 9.10 x 6.20 x 0.30 inches | 8.50 x 5.10 x 0.35 inches |
| 13.23 ounces | 13.90 ounces |
| -- | Black and Red |
| $ 479.00 | $ 1195.00 |
| 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 | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.7 | 7.5 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 805 APQ8084 chipset | Intel Atom Bay Trail-T chipset |
| Krait 450 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor | Atom Z3740D (Quad-Core 1800 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| Adreno 420 Blaze GPU | Yes GPU |
| 9.09 | 8.64 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSD, microSDHC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.7 | 9.46 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP | 5.00 MP + 1.20 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | -- |
| 6.82 | 5.94 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE (4G), HSPA, EDGE and GPRS | -- |
| 6.3 | 2.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| -- | 4830mAh Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 6.64 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | -- |
| Accelerometer, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 is much better than the Dell Venue 8 Pro, getting a 67.9 score against 59.6. Amazon Fire HDX 8.9's design is a little bit lighter and thinner than the Dell Venue 8 Pro. Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 has Android 4.4 operating system, while Dell Venue 8 Pro comes with Windows 8.1 Pro operating system.
The Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 counts with a sharper screen than Dell Venue 8 Pro, because it has a little bigger screen, a lot higher 1600 x 2560 resolution and a lot better screen pixels density. The Dell Venue 8 Pro has a much bigger storage capacity for games and applications than Amazon Fire HDX 8.9, and although they both have exactly the same internal storage, the Dell Venue 8 Pro also has a SD memory card expansion slot that supports a maximum of 64 GB.
The Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 features a bit better CPU than Dell Venue 8 Pro. Both of them have the same RAM amount and 4 CPU cores. The Dell Venue 8 Pro features a really longer battery performance than Amazon Fire HDX 8.9. The Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 features a superior camera than Dell Venue 8 Pro, because it has a back camera with way more megapixels.
Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 not only is the best devices in our comparison, but it's also a bargain compared to others, making this tablet a no doubt choice.
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