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Amazon Fire HDX 8.9
Wi-Fi Only (2014)Lenovo TAB 2 A8
16 GB LTE| Global Score | |
| 67.9 | 60.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Amazon | Lenovo |
| Android 4.4 | Android 5.0 |
| 2014-10-21 | 0000-00-00 |
| 9.10 x 6.20 x 0.30 inches | 8.27 x 4.92 x 0.35 inches |
| 13.23 ounces | 11.64 ounces |
| -- | Blue, Pink and White |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 479.00 | $ 259.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8.9 inches | 8 inches |
| 2560 x 1600 pixels | 800 x 1280 pixels |
| LCD | IPS LCD |
| 339 pixels per inch | 189 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.7 | 7.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 805 APQ8084 chipset | MediaTek MT8732 chipset |
| Krait 450 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor | 64-bit ARM Cortex-A53 (Quad-Core 1300 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 1 GB RAM |
| Adreno 420 Blaze GPU | ARM Mali-T760 MP2 (Dual-Core 416 MHz) GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSD (up to 32 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.7 | 5.72 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP | 5.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | -- |
| 6.82 | 6.05 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE (4G), HSPA, EDGE and GPRS | LTE (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| -- | Micro SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.3 | 5.9 |
| Battery Life | |
| -- | 4200mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 6.08 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 has a score of 67.9, which is much better than the Lenovo TAB 2 A8's score of 60.1. Both of these devices use Android operating system, but Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 has the previous 4.4 version and Lenovo TAB 2 A8 has Android 5.0. Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 is a heavier but somewhat thinner tablet device than Lenovo TAB 2 A8.
Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 counts with a much sharper screen than Lenovo TAB 2 A8, because it has a way higher 1600 x 2560 pixels resolution, a lot better screen density and a bit bigger screen. Lenovo TAB 2 A8 has just a little better hardware performance than Amazon Fire HDX 8.9, because although it has a lower amount of RAM memory, and they both have a Quad-Core CPU, the Lenovo TAB 2 A8 also counts with an extra graphics co-processor and a 64-bits CPU.
The Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 features a way bigger storage capacity to install applications and games than Lenovo TAB 2 A8, because although it has no SD extension slot, it also counts with more internal storage. Lenovo TAB 2 A8 counts with a really longer battery lifetime than Amazon Fire HDX 8.9. Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 shoots much clearer photographs and videos than Lenovo TAB 2 A8, because it has a camera in the back with a much better 8 mega-pixels resolution.
Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 is a lot more expensive than the Lenovo TAB 2 A8, but you can get a better tablet for that extra money.
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