Compare tablets
| Global Score | |
| 55.7 | 58.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Amazon | HTC |
| Android 4.0 | Android 3.2, 2.3.3 |
| 2012-09-06 | 2011-02-15 |
| 9.40 x 6.40 x 0.35 inches | 7.69 x 4.80 x 0.52 inches |
| 20.00 ounces | 14.82 ounces |
| Black | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 499.00 | $ 265.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8.9 inches | 7 inches |
| 1920 x 1200 pixels | 1024 x 600 pixels |
| IPS LCD | TFT |
| 254 pixels per inch | 170 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.5 | 6.7 |
| Performance | |
| TI OMAP4470 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon S2 MSM8255 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A9 (Dual-Core 1500 MHz) processor | Scorpion (Single-Core 1500 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB (466 MHz) RAM | 1 GB (333 MHz) RAM |
| PowerVR SGX544 (384 MHz) GPU | Adreno 205 (245 MHz) GPU |
| 8.37 | 8.01 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.7 | 7.12 |
| Camera | |
| 1.30 MP | 5.00 MP + 1.30 MP |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution |
| 0.55 | 6.82 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EDGE and GPRS | HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE and GSM |
| -- | SIM |
| 5.8 | 3.5 |
| Battery Life | |
| -- | 4000mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | 1470 hours standby time |
| 1.36 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 3.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
HTC Flyer has an overall score of 58.7, which is just a bit better than the Amazon Kindle Fire HD 8.9 4G LTE's global score of 55.7. Even though HTC Flyer is older and thicker than the Amazon Kindle Fire HD 8.9 4G LTE, it's body is still a lot lighter. These tablets have Android OS (Operating System), but HTC Flyer has an older 3.2 version and Amazon Kindle Fire HD 8.9 4G LTE has Android 4.0 version.
The Amazon Kindle Fire HD 8.9 4G LTE counts with just a little better hardware performance than HTC Flyer, and although they both have a 1 GB RAM memory, the Amazon Kindle Fire HD 8.9 4G LTE also has a better GPU running at 384 megahertz and a greater number of 1.5 GHz cores. Amazon Kindle Fire HD 8.9 4G LTE features a better looking display than HTC Flyer, because it has a better display density, a much better resolution of 1200 x 1920 and a bigger display.
Amazon Kindle Fire HD 8.9 4G LTE features a bit more storage to store more apps and games than HTC Flyer, because although it has no slot for an SD memory card, it also counts with more internal memory capacity. HTC Flyer counts with a greater camera than Amazon Kindle Fire HD 8.9 4G LTE. HTC Flyer features a much better battery lifetime than Amazon Kindle Fire HD 8.9 4G LTE.
Even being the best tablet of the ones we are comparing here, HTC Flyer is also by far the cheapest.
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