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Amazon Fire HDX 8.9
Wi-Fi Only (2014)Motorola Droid XYBoard 8.2
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| Global Score | |
| 67.9 | 62.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Amazon | Motorola |
| Android 4.4 | Android 4.0, 3.2 |
| 2014-10-21 | 2011-12-06 |
| 9.10 x 6.20 x 0.30 inches | 8.50 x 5.47 x 0.35 inches |
| 13.23 ounces | 13.62 ounces |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 479.00 | $ 300.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8.9 inches | 8.2 inches |
| 2560 x 1600 pixels | 1280 x 800 pixels |
| LCD | IPS LCD |
| 339 pixels per inch | 184 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.7 | 7.3 |
| 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 | 32 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 7.7 | 5.8 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP | 5.00 MP + 1.30 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution |
| 6.82 | 6.82 |
| 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 | |
| -- | 3960mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 2.1, EDR |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Accelerometer, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 has a score of 67.9, which is a little bit better than the Motorola Droid XYBoard 8.2's 62.6 general score. Both tablets in this comparison come with Android OS (operating system), but Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 has a newer 4.4 version and Motorola Droid XYBoard 8.2 has Android 4.0 version, providing you some nice extra features. Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 is a a lot newer tablet, and it is also just a little bit lighter and somewhat thinner than the Motorola Droid XYBoard 8.2.
Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 features a little bit better performance than Motorola Droid XYBoard 8.2, because although it has doesn't have an extra graphics processor, it also counts with more CPU cores and a greater amount of RAM memory. The Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 has a better screen than Motorola Droid XYBoard 8.2, because it has a way better resolution of 1600 x 2560, a much higher pixels quantity per screen inch and a quite larger display.
The Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 counts with a way bigger storage for apps and games than Motorola Droid XYBoard 8.2, because it has 32 GB more internal storage capacity. The Motorola Droid XYBoard 8.2 has a really longer battery performance than Amazon Fire HDX 8.9. The Motorola Droid XYBoard 8.2 and Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 both have similar cameras, although the Motorola Droid XYBoard 8.2 has a lot lower 1280x720 (HD) video resolution and a lot less mega-pixels back facing camera.
The Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 is a lot more expensive than Motorola Droid XYBoard 8.2, but it's still a great choice, because you can get a better tablet for that extra money.
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