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Amazon Fire HDX 8.9
Wi-Fi Only (2014)LG G Pad 8.3
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| Global Score | |
| 67.9 | 65.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Amazon | LG |
| Android 4.4 | Android 4.4 |
| 2014-10-21 | 2013-09-01 |
| 9.10 x 6.20 x 0.30 inches | 8.54 x 4.98 x 0.33 inches |
| 13.23 ounces | 11.92 ounces |
| -- | Black and White |
| $ 479.00 | $ 180.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8.9 inches | 8.3 inches |
| 2560 x 1600 pixels | 1920 x 1200 pixels |
| LCD | IPS LCD |
| 339 pixels per inch | 273 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.7 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 805 APQ8084 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 600 chipset |
| Krait 450 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor | Quad-Core 1700 MHz processor |
| 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| Adreno 420 Blaze GPU | Yes GPU |
| 9.09 | 8.55 |
| 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 | f/2.60 aperture |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 6.82 | 7.81 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA, EDGE and GPRS | LTE (4G) |
| 6.3 | 5.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| -- | 4600mAh Li-Polymer Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| -- | 624 hours standby time |
| 1.36 | 6.48 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Accelerometer, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 has a general score of 67.9, which is a bit better than LG G Pad 8.3's global score of 65.9. The Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 construction is newer and a little thinner than the LG G Pad 8.3's, but it's a little heavier. These tablets come with the same Android 4.4 OS, so you shouldn't notice any differences in that aspect.
Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 counts with a little better performance than LG G Pad 8.3. Both of them have a 2 GB RAM and 4 CPU cores. The Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 features a bit more vivid screen than LG G Pad 8.3, because it has a higher 1600 x 2560 resolution, a little higher amount of pixels in each inch in the display and a bit larger screen.
LG G Pad 8.3 shoots much clearer photographs and videos than Amazon Fire HDX 8.9, although it has a tinier camera aperture which is not nice for capturing images in poorly lited environments, a camera with a lot worse 5 MP resolution and a lower video resolution. Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 counts with a superior memory for applications, games, photos and videos than LG G Pad 8.3, because although it has no external memory slot, it also counts with 64 GB internal storage capacity.
The LG G Pad 8.3 features a way better battery life 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 8.3, and it doesn't have such a good relation between it's price and quality as LG G Pad 8.3. If you are trying to save some dollars, you can get LG G Pad 8.3, giving up a few features and specifications, but you'll get the most with your savings.
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