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Amazon Fire HDX 8.9
Wi-Fi Only (2014)Motorola Droid XYBoard 10.1
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| Global Score | |
| 67.9 | 65.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Amazon | Motorola |
| Android 4.4 | Android 3.2 |
| 2014-10-21 | 2011-12-06 |
| 9.10 x 6.20 x 0.30 inches | 10.00 x 6.83 x 0.35 inches |
| 13.23 ounces | 21.13 ounces |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 479.00 | $ 175.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8.9 inches | 10.1 inches |
| 2560 x 1600 pixels | 1280 x 800 pixels |
| LCD | IPS LCD |
| 339 pixels per inch | 149 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.7 | 7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 805 APQ8084 chipset | TI OMAP4430 chipset |
| Krait 450 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A9 (Dual-Core 1200 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 1 GB RAM |
| Adreno 420 Blaze GPU | PowerVR SGX540 (Dual-Core 304 MHz) GPU |
| 9.09 | 8.28 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 7.7 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP | 5.00 MP + 1.30 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/2.80 aperture |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution |
| 6.82 | 7.59 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA, EDGE and GPRS | LTE (4G), EV-DO A and CDMA |
| 6.3 | 5.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| -- | 7000mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 8.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 2.1, EDR |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 has a score of 67.9, which is just a bit better than Motorola Droid XYBoard 10.1's 65.5 general score. These tablets work with Android operating system, but Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 has a newer 4.4 version and Motorola Droid XYBoard 10.1 has Android 3.2 version, so it provides a lot of extra features and performance tweaks. The Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 is a a lot newer tablet device, and it's also a lot lighter and somewhat thinner than the Motorola Droid XYBoard 10.1.
The Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 has a lot better looking screen than Motorola Droid XYBoard 10.1, because although it has a bit smaller screen, it also counts with way more pixels per inch in the screen and a much higher 1600 x 2560 pixels resolution. The Motorola Droid XYBoard 10.1 features as much memory for apps and games as the Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 one, they have the same 64 GB internal memory capacity.
Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 counts with a little bit better hardware performance than Motorola Droid XYBoard 10.1, because although it has doesn't have an additional graphics co-processor, it also counts with a higher number of cores (and faster) and a higher amount of RAM memory. Motorola Droid XYBoard 10.1 features a way better battery performance than Amazon Fire HDX 8.9.
Motorola Droid XYBoard 10.1 takes much clearer photographs and videos than Amazon Fire HDX 8.9, although it has a way lower 1280x720 (HD) video definition, a much less megapixels camera in the back and a lot smaller aperture.
Although Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 is a better device, it is way more expensive than the Motorola Droid XYBoard 10.1, and it doesn't have such a good quality/price relation as Motorola Droid XYBoard 10.1. So if you need that extra features, you can buy the Amazon Fire HDX 8.9, but if you don't you can save some dollars and get the Motorola Droid XYBoard 10.1, resigning a couple specs and features.
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