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| Global Score | |
| 55.7 | 79.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Amazon | |
| Android 4.0 | Chrome OS |
| 2012-09-06 | 2018-11-22 |
| 9.40 x 6.40 x 0.35 inches | 11.45 x 7.95 x 0.28 inches |
| 20.00 ounces | 25.79 ounces |
| Black | Blue |
| -- | Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 499.00 | $ 1599.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8.9 inches | 12.3 inches |
| 1920 x 1200 pixels | 2000 x 3000 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 254 pixels per inch | 293 pixels per inch |
| -- | 400 cd/m2 brightness |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 7.5 | 7.8 |
| Performance | |
| TI OMAP4470 chipset | Intel Core-i7 8500Y chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A9 (Dual-Core 1500 MHz) processor | 64-bit, 14 nm (Dual-Core 1500 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB (466 MHz) RAM | 16 GB RAM |
| PowerVR SGX544 (384 MHz) GPU | Intel HD Graphics 615 GPU |
| 8.37 | 8.46 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 7.7 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 1.30 MP | 8.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| -- | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 0.55 | 8.47 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EDGE and GPRS | -- |
| 5.8 | 3 |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | -- |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Google Pixel Slate is way better than the Amazon Kindle Fire HD 8.9 4G LTE, getting a 79.3 score against 55.7. The Google Pixel Slate counts with Chrome OS operating system, while Amazon Kindle Fire HD 8.9 4G LTE works with Android 4.0 operating system. Although the Google Pixel Slate is extremely heavier than Amazon Kindle Fire HD 8.9 4G LTE, it's thinner and also much newer.
The Google Pixel Slate has a little better performance than Amazon Kindle Fire HD 8.9 4G LTE, because although it has doesn't have an additional graphics co-processor, and they both have the same number of cores, the Google Pixel Slate also counts with more RAM. The Google Pixel Slate counts with a bit better screen than Amazon Kindle Fire HD 8.9 4G LTE, because it has a bit higher screen density, a much better 3000 x 2000 pixels resolution and a lot bigger screen.
Google Pixel Slate counts with a superior storage capacity to store more games and applications than Amazon Kindle Fire HD 8.9 4G LTE, because it has 256 GB internal storage. Google Pixel Slate has a battery lifetime that is just as good as the Amazon Kindle Fire HD 8.9 4G LTE one. The Google Pixel Slate has a very superior camera than Amazon Kindle Fire HD 8.9 4G LTE.
The Google Pixel Slate costs a lot more money than Amazon Kindle Fire HD 8.9 4G LTE, but you can get a much better tablet for that extra money.
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