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Amazon Fire HDX 8.9
Wi-Fi Only (2014)| Global Score | |
| 67.9 | 59.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Amazon | Lenovo |
| Android 4.4 | Android 4.4 |
| 2014-10-21 | 2014-09-03 |
| 9.10 x 6.20 x 0.30 inches | -- |
| 13.23 ounces | 10.55 ounces |
| -- | Black, Blue, White and Yellow |
| $ 479.00 | $ 249.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8.9 inches | 8 inches |
| 2560 x 1600 pixels | 1200 x 1920 pixels |
| LCD | IPS LCD |
| 339 pixels per inch | 283 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.7 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 805 APQ8084 chipset | Intel Atom chipset |
| Krait 450 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor | Z3745 (Quad-Core 1860 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| Adreno 420 Blaze GPU | Intel HD Graphics GPU |
| 9.09 | 8.64 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSD external memory slot |
| 7.7 | 4.4 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 1.60 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/2.20 aperture |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | -- |
| 6.82 | 7.37 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE (4G), HSPA, EDGE and GPRS | LTE (4G) |
| 6.3 | 4.8 |
| Battery Life | |
| -- | 4290mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 6.16 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer and Compass |
Comparison review
The Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 has a score of 67.9, which is better than the Lenovo Tab S8-50's 59.6 general score. These tablets have the same Android 4.4 OS, so both should provide all the same OS features. The Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 counts with a bit sharper screen than Lenovo Tab S8-50, because it has a little bit higher display pixels density, a better 1600 x 2560 resolution and a little bit larger display.
The Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 counts with a bit more powerful processing unit than Lenovo Tab S8-50. Both of them have the same number of cores and the same RAM memory amount. The Lenovo Tab S8-50 shoots a little bit better pictures and videos than Amazon Fire HDX 8.9. They have a 8 megapixels camera and a F2.2 camera aperture.
Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 has a way bigger memory capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Lenovo Tab S8-50, because although it has no slot for an SD memory card, it also counts with 48 GB more internal memory capacity. Lenovo Tab S8-50 has a much longer battery lifetime than Amazon Fire HDX 8.9.
The Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 is way more expensive than the Lenovo Tab S8-50, but you can get a better tablet for that extra dollars.
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