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| Global Score | |
| 55.7 | 68.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Amazon | Amazon |
| Android 4.0 | Android 4.2.2 |
| 2012-09-06 | 2013-09-25 |
| 9.40 x 6.40 x 0.35 inches | 9.09 x 6.22 x 0.31 inches |
| 20.00 ounces | 13.55 ounces |
| Black | Black |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 499.00 | -- |
| 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 |
| -- | 400 cd/m2 brightness |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.5 | 9 |
| Performance | |
| TI OMAP4470 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 MSM8074 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A9 (Dual-Core 1500 MHz) processor | Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB (466 MHz) RAM | 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| PowerVR SGX544 (384 MHz) GPU | Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 8.37 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 7.7 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 1.30 MP | 8.00 MP |
| -- | f/2.20 aperture |
| 0.55 | 6.82 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EDGE and GPRS | LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EDGE and GPRS |
| 5.8 | 6.4 |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 is way better than the Amazon Kindle Fire HD 8.9 4G LTE, with a 68.5 score against 55.7. Both devices in this comparison work with Android OS, but Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 has a more recent 4.2.2 version and Amazon Kindle Fire HD 8.9 4G LTE has Android 4.0 version. Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 is a newer tablet, and it is also a lot lighter and somewhat thinner than the Amazon Kindle Fire HD 8.9 4G LTE.
The Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 counts with a bit faster processing unit than Amazon Kindle Fire HD 8.9 4G LTE, because it has a greater number of cores , more RAM and a much better 450 megahertz GPU. The Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 features a much sharper display than Amazon Kindle Fire HD 8.9 4G LTE, and although they both have a display with the same size, the Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 also has a greater display pixel density and a higher resolution of 1600 x 2560px.
The Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 and Amazon Kindle Fire HD 8.9 4G LTE count with extremely similar storage capacity to install applications and games, both of them have equal 64 GB internal memory. The Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 counts with a lot better camera than Amazon Kindle Fire HD 8.9 4G LTE. Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 features a battery performance that's just as good as the Amazon Kindle Fire HD 8.9 4G LTE one.
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