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Amazon Fire HDX 8.9
Wi-Fi Only (2014)| Global Score | |
| 67.9 | 61.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Amazon | Lenovo |
| Android 4.4 | Windows 8.1 |
| 2014-10-21 | -- |
| 9.10 x 6.20 x 0.30 inches | 8.27 x 5.87 x 0.28 inches |
| 13.23 ounces | 15.03 ounces |
| -- | Black |
| $ 479.00 | $ 619.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8.9 inches | 8 inches |
| 2560 x 1600 pixels | 1920 x 1200 pixels |
| LCD | IPS LCD |
| 339 pixels per inch | 283 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.7 | 8.3 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 805 APQ8084 chipset | -- |
| Krait 450 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor | 64-bit Intel Atom Z3745 (Quad-Core 1330 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| Adreno 420 Blaze GPU | Intel HD Graphics GPU |
| 9.09 | 8.91 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.7 | 7.56 |
| 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 | GSM |
| -- | SIM |
| 6.3 | 2.5 |
| Battery Life | |
| -- | 6400mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 7.84 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | -- |
| Accelerometer, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 has a global score of 67.9, which is slightly better than Lenovo YOGA Tablet 2 8-inch (Windows)'s overall score of 61.9. Amazon Fire HDX 8.9's construction is a little thicker but somewhat lighter than the Lenovo YOGA Tablet 2 8-inch (Windows). The Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 has Android 4.4 operating system, and Lenovo YOGA Tablet 2 8-inch (Windows) comes with Windows 8.1 operating system.
The Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 counts with a little bit better processing power than Lenovo YOGA Tablet 2 8-inch (Windows), although it has a 32-bits CPU against 64-bits, they both have a 2 GB RAM memory and 4 cores. Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 features a little more vivid screen than Lenovo YOGA Tablet 2 8-inch (Windows), because it has a better resolution of 1600 x 2560, a little bigger display and a just a little higher count of pixels per screen inch.
Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 has a slightly better storage for apps and games than Lenovo YOGA Tablet 2 8-inch (Windows), because although it has no slot for external memory cards, it also counts with more internal memory capacity. The Lenovo YOGA Tablet 2 8-inch (Windows) has a really longer battery performance than Amazon Fire HDX 8.9.
Lenovo YOGA Tablet 2 8-inch (Windows) shoots a bit better photos and videos than Amazon Fire HDX 8.9. Both of them have the same diafragm aperture and a camera in the back with an 8 mega-pixels.
In addition to being the best tablet of the ones we are comparing, Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 is also very cheap compared to the other tablets, making this tablet an obvious call.
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