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Amazon Fire HDX 8.9
Wi-Fi Only (2014)Motorola Xoom 2 Media Edition
Wi-Fi 32 GBMZ607
| Global Score | |
| 67.9 | 60.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Amazon | Motorola |
| Android 4.4 | Android 3.2 |
| 2014-10-21 | 2011-11-03 |
| 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 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8.9 inches | 8.2 inches |
| 2560 x 1600 pixels | 1280 x 800 pixels |
| LCD | TFT |
| 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 OMAP 4430 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 (200 MHz) GPU |
| 9.09 | 8.01 |
| 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 | -- |
| LTE (4G), HSPA, EDGE and GPRS | HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE and GSM |
| -- | SIM |
| 6.3 | 3.9 |
| Battery Life | |
| -- | 3900mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 5.84 |
| 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
Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 has a general score of 67.9, which is better than Motorola Xoom 2 Media Edition's general score of 60.4. Both devices we compare here have Android OS (Operating System), but the Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 has 4.4 version while Motorola Xoom 2 Media Edition has Android 3.2, so it offers some extra features. Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 is a much newer device, and it is also just a little lighter and thinner than the Motorola Xoom 2 Media Edition.
Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 counts with a much better looking display than Motorola Xoom 2 Media Edition, because it has a little bigger screen, a way greater display pixels density and a lot higher 1600 x 2560 resolution. The Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 features a much bigger storage for games and applications than Motorola Xoom 2 Media Edition, because it has 64 GB internal storage capacity.
The Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 features a superior processing unit than Motorola Xoom 2 Media Edition, because although it has doesn't have a graphics co-processor, it also counts with 1 GB more RAM and a larger number of cores. The Motorola Xoom 2 Media Edition features a camera that's very similar to the camera in Amazon Fire HDX 8.9, although the Motorola Xoom 2 Media Edition has a way worse video definition and a back facing camera with much less mega pixels resolution.
Motorola Xoom 2 Media Edition counts with a superior battery duration than Amazon Fire HDX 8.9.
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