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Amazon Fire HDX 8.9
Wi-Fi Only (2014)| Global Score | |
| 54.1 | 67.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Amazon | Amazon |
| Android 4.0 | Android 4.4 |
| 2012-09-06 | 2014-10-21 |
| 9.40 x 6.40 x 0.35 inches | 9.10 x 6.20 x 0.30 inches |
| 20.00 ounces | 13.23 ounces |
| Black | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 499.00 | $ 479.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8.9 inches | 8.9 inches |
| 1920 x 1200 pixels | 2560 x 1600 pixels |
| IPS LCD | LCD |
| 254 pixels per inch | 339 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.5 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| TI OMAP4470 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 805 APQ8084 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A9 (Dual-Core 1500 MHz) processor | Krait 450 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB (466 MHz) RAM | 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| PowerVR SGX544 (384 MHz) GPU | Adreno 420 Blaze GPU |
| 8.37 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 5.8 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 1.30 MP | 8.00 MP |
| -- | f/2.20 aperture |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 0.55 | 6.82 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EDGE and GPRS | LTE (4G), HSPA, EDGE and GPRS |
| 5.8 | 6.3 |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 has an overall score of 67.9, which is way better than Amazon Kindle Fire HD 8.9 4G LTE's global score of 54.1. Both tablets in this review include Android OS, but the Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 has the newer 4.4 version while Amazon Kindle Fire HD 8.9 4G LTE has Android 4.0. Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 is a extremely newer device, and it's also somewhat thinner and much lighter than the Amazon Kindle Fire HD 8.9 4G LTE.
Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 features just a little better processing power than Amazon Kindle Fire HD 8.9 4G LTE, because although it has doesn't have a GPU, it also counts with a greater amount of RAM and more processing cores. Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 counts with a sharper screen than Amazon Kindle Fire HD 8.9 4G LTE, and although they both have a screen of the same size, the Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 also has a higher quantity of pixels per screen inch and a higher 1600 x 2560 resolution.
The Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 has a lot bigger storage to install games and applications than Amazon Kindle Fire HD 8.9 4G LTE, because it has 64 GB internal storage capacity. The Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 counts with a battery duration that's just as good as Amazon Kindle Fire HD 8.9 4G LTE's battery performance.
Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 takes a lot better videos and photos than Amazon Kindle Fire HD 8.9 4G LTE.
Even being the best tablet in our current comparison, the Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 is also the cheapest one, which makes it easy to pick between these tablets.
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