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Amazon Fire HDX 8.9
Wi-Fi Only (2014)LG G Pad 8.0
V480| Global Score | |
| 67.9 | 58.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Amazon | LG |
| Android 4.4 | Android 5.0, 4.4.2 |
| 2014-10-21 | -- |
| 9.10 x 6.20 x 0.30 inches | 8.30 x 4.89 x 0.39 inches |
| 13.23 ounces | 12.06 ounces |
| -- | Black, Blue, Orange and White |
| $ 479.00 | $ 105.00 |
| 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 | 7.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 805 APQ8084 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 8926 chipset |
| Krait 450 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A7 (Quad-Core 1200 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 1 GB RAM |
| Adreno 420 Blaze GPU | Adreno 305 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 9.09 | 8.37 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.7 | 6.16 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP | 5.00 MP + 1.30 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 6.82 | 6.05 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA, EDGE and GPRS | -- |
| 6.3 | 3 |
| Battery Life | |
| -- | 4200mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 6.08 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 has a score of 67.9, which is much better than LG G Pad 8.0's 58.6 score. These tablets come with Android operating system, but Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 has 4.4 version while LG G Pad 8.0 has Android 5.0 version. The Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 design is noticeably thinner but just a little heavier than LG G Pad 8.0.
Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 counts with a sharper screen than LG G Pad 8.0, because it has a little bit bigger display, a lot better resolution of 1600 x 2560 pixels and a way higher amount of pixels per display inch. Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 has a much bigger memory capacity for applications and games than LG G Pad 8.0, because although it has no SD memory card expansion slot, it also counts with more internal memory capacity.
Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 counts with a bit superior processor than LG G Pad 8.0, because although it has doesn't have a graphics processing unit, and they both have 4 processing cores, the Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 also counts with 1 GB more RAM. Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 captures much better photographs and videos than LG G Pad 8.0, and although they both have the same video definition and the same video frame rates, the Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 also has a lot better 8 mega-pixels resolution back camera.
The LG G Pad 8.0 features a much better battery duration than Amazon Fire HDX 8.9.
Although Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 is a better device, it is way more expensive than LG G Pad 8.0, and it doesn't have such a good quality/price relation as the LG G Pad 8.0. If you prefer to save some dollars, you can get LG G Pad 8.0, letting go a few specs and features, but you will get the most with your budget.
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