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Amazon Fire HDX 8.9
Wi-Fi Only (2014)| Global Score | |
| 67.9 | 71.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Amazon | Huawei |
| Android 4.4 | -- |
| 2014-10-21 | 2016-09-29 |
| 9.10 x 6.20 x 0.30 inches | 8.48 x 4.89 x 0.29 inches |
| 13.23 ounces | 10.93 ounces |
| -- | 16 777 216 |
| -- | Metal |
| $ 479.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8.9 inches | 8.4 inches |
| 2560 x 1600 pixels | 2560 x 1600 pixels |
| LCD | IPS LCD |
| 339 pixels per inch | 359 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 8.7 | 7.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 805 APQ8084 chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 950 chipset |
| Krait 450 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A72 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 420 Blaze GPU | Mali-T880 MP4 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.7 | 10.02 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | -- |
| 6.82 | 6.49 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE (4G), HSPA, EDGE and GPRS | LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| -- | Nano SIM |
| 6.3 | 5.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| -- | 5100mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 6.88 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Huawei MediaPad M3 has a global score of 71.5, which is a bit better than Amazon Fire HDX 8.9's 67.9 overall score. Huawei MediaPad M3's body is newer, lighter and just a bit thinner than the Amazon Fire HDX 8.9. Huawei MediaPad M3 features a bit more powerful CPU than Amazon Fire HDX 8.9, because it has 2 GB more RAM and a larger number of cores.
Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 counts with a much better looking screen than Huawei MediaPad M3, because although it has a just a little worse display density, and they both have the same exact resolution of 1600 x 2560px, the Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 also counts with a little bigger screen. The Huawei MediaPad M3 counts with a very superior storage for games and applications than Amazon Fire HDX 8.9, and although they both have the same 64 GB internal storage capacity, the Huawei MediaPad M3 also has an external memory card slot that holds up to 128 GB.
The Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 features a little bit better camera than Huawei MediaPad M3. Both of them have a back camera with an 8 MP resolution. The Huawei MediaPad M3 has a way better battery duration than Amazon Fire HDX 8.9.
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