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Amazon Fire HDX 8.9
Wi-Fi Only (2014)| Global Score | |
| 67.9 | 63.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Amazon | Lenovo |
| Android 4.4 | Windows 8.1 |
| 2014-10-21 | -- |
| 9.10 x 6.20 x 0.30 inches | 11.89 x 7.48 x 0.43 inches |
| 13.23 ounces | 28.16 ounces |
| $ 479.00 | $ 525.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8.9 inches | 11.6 inches |
| 2560 x 1600 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| LCD | LCD |
| 339 pixels per inch | 190 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.7 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 805 APQ8084 chipset | Intel Core i5 chipset |
| Krait 450 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor | 64-bit 4202Y (Dual-Core 1600 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 420 Blaze GPU | Intel HD 4200 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSD external memory slot |
| 7.7 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP | 5.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 1280 x 720 (HD) video resolution |
| 6.82 | 6.05 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA, EDGE and GPRS | -- |
| -- | Micro SIM |
| 6.3 | 3 |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 is a bit better than Lenovo Miix 2 11, having a score of 67.9 against 63.8. Amazon Fire HDX 8.9's design is a lot lighter and a lot thinner than the Lenovo Miix 2 11. Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 counts with Android 4.4 OS, while Lenovo Miix 2 11 counts with Windows 8.1 OS. The Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 and the Lenovo Miix 2 11 have really similar processing units, because although the Lenovo Miix 2 11 has 2 lesser and slower CPU cores, it also counts with more RAM and a 64-bit processor.
Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 features an incredibly better looking display than Lenovo Miix 2 11, because although it has a lot smaller screen, it also counts with a better 1600 x 2560 resolution and a lot more pixels per screen inch. The Lenovo Miix 2 11 has a superior storage capacity for games and applications than Amazon Fire HDX 8.9, because it has 128 GB internal storage.
The Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 counts with a much better camera than Lenovo Miix 2 11, because it has a much better 1920x1080 (Full HD) video resolution and a lot better 8 MP resolution back camera. Lenovo Miix 2 11 and Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 both feature similar battery durations.
Despite of being the best tablet of the ones in this comparison, Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 is also cheap compared to the other tablet, which makes it an easy choice.
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