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| Global Score | |
| 55.7 | 63.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Amazon | HTC |
| Android 4.0 | Android 3.1 |
| 2012-09-06 | 2011-08-31 |
| 9.40 x 6.40 x 0.35 inches | 9.87 x 7.00 x 0.51 inches |
| 20.00 ounces | 25.00 ounces |
| Black | Black |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 499.00 | $ 239.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8.9 inches | 10.1 inches |
| 1920 x 1200 pixels | 1280 x 768 pixels |
| IPS LCD | LCD |
| 254 pixels per inch | 148 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.5 | 7 |
| Performance | |
| TI OMAP4470 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon S3 APQ8060 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A9 (Dual-Core 1500 MHz) processor | Scorpion (Dual-Core 1500 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB (466 MHz) RAM | 1 GB RAM |
| PowerVR SGX544 (384 MHz) GPU | Adreno 220 (266 MHz) GPU |
| 8.37 | 8.28 |
| 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 | 8.00 MP + 1.30 MP |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 0.55 | 7.37 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EDGE and GPRS | LTE (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE and GSM |
| -- | SIM |
| 5.8 | 5.9 |
| Battery Life | |
| -- | 7300mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | 900 hours standby time |
| 1.36 | 8.48 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 3.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The HTC Jetstream has a global score of 63.6, which is better than Amazon Kindle Fire HD 8.9 4G LTE's score of 55.7. Despite being the best tablet in our current comparison, we must highlight that it's also older, heavier and incredibly thicker. Both of these tablets work with Android OS (operating system), but the HTC Jetstream has older 3.1 version and Amazon Kindle Fire HD 8.9 4G LTE has Android 4.0 version.
Amazon Kindle Fire HD 8.9 4G LTE features a little more vivid screen than HTC Jetstream, because although it has a bit smaller screen, it also counts with a way better resolution of 1200 x 1920 pixels and a lot better pixels density. Amazon Kindle Fire HD 8.9 4G LTE counts with a little bit better storage capacity for games and applications than HTC Jetstream, because although it has no slot for an external memory card, it also counts with 32 GB more internal memory.
Amazon Kindle Fire HD 8.9 4G LTE counts with just a little better hardware performance than HTC Jetstream, and although they both have a Dual-Core processing unit and 1 GB of RAM, the Amazon Kindle Fire HD 8.9 4G LTE also has a better graphics processor running at 384 MHz. HTC Jetstream shoots a lot better photos and videos than Amazon Kindle Fire HD 8.9 4G LTE.
The HTC Jetstream has a much longer battery lifetime than Amazon Kindle Fire HD 8.9 4G LTE.
The HTC Jetstream not only is the best devices between the ones we are comparing, but it's also very cheap compared to the other devices, which makes this tablet a great choice.
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