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Amazon Fire HDX 8.9
Wi-Fi Only (2014)| Global Score | |
| 67.9 | 70.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Amazon | Huawei |
| Android 4.4 | -- |
| 2014-10-21 | 2016-02-21 |
| 9.10 x 6.20 x 0.30 inches | 10.98 x 7.64 x 0.27 inches |
| 13.23 ounces | 22.58 ounces |
| -- | 16 777 216 |
| -- | Metal |
| $ 479.00 | $ 520.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8.9 inches | 12 inches |
| 2560 x 1600 pixels | 1440 x 2160 pixels |
| LCD | IPS LCD |
| 339 pixels per inch | 216 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 8.7 | 6.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 805 APQ8084 chipset | Intel Core M chipset |
| Krait 450 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor | Dual-Core 3100 MHz processor |
| 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 420 Blaze GPU | Yes GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 512 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 7.7 | 17.6 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP | 5.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | -- |
| 6.82 | 0.66 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE (4G), HSPA, EDGE and GPRS | -- |
| 6.3 | 2.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| -- | 4430mAh Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Huawei MateBook has an overall score of 70.7, which is a bit better than the Amazon Fire HDX 8.9's overall score of 67.9. The Huawei MateBook design is newer and just a little thinner than the Amazon Fire HDX 8.9's, although it is notably heavier. Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 counts with a way better looking screen than Huawei MateBook, because although it has a much smaller display, it also counts with a much higher screen pixels density and a bit higher 1600 x 2560 resolution.
The Huawei MateBook has much more memory capacity for games and applications than Amazon Fire HDX 8.9, because it has more internal storage capacity. The Huawei MateBook counts with a bit better processing power than Amazon Fire HDX 8.9, because although it has a lower number of cores (although they are faster), it also counts with a greater amount of RAM.
Huawei MateBook has a superior battery performance than Amazon Fire HDX 8.9. The Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 captures way better photos and videos than Huawei MateBook.
The Huawei MateBook costs a bit more money than Amazon Fire HDX 8.9, but you can get a better tablet for that extra dollars.
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