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Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 7
64 GBAmazon Fire HDX 8.9
Wi-Fi Only (2014)| Global Score | |
| 60.8 | 67.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Amazon | Amazon |
| Android 4.2.2 | Android 4.4 |
| 2013-09-25 | 2014-10-21 |
| 7.32 x 5.04 x 0.35 inches | 9.10 x 6.20 x 0.30 inches |
| 10.97 ounces | 13.23 ounces |
| Black | -- |
| $ 100.00 | $ 479.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 7 inches | 8.9 inches |
| 1920 x 1200 pixels | 2560 x 1600 pixels |
| LCD | LCD |
| 323 pixels per inch | 339 pixels per inch |
| 400 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.9 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 8074 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 805 APQ8084 chipset |
| Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2260 MHz) processor | Krait 450 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | Adreno 420 Blaze GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 7.7 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| -- | 8.00 MP |
| -- | f/2.20 aperture |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 0 | 6.82 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EDGE and GPRS | LTE (4G), HSPA, EDGE and GPRS |
| 6.4 | 6.3 |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 has a general score of 67.9, which is better than the Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 7's 60.8 score. Amazon Fire HDX 8.9's construction is newer and thinner, but also somewhat heavier than the Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 7. Both tablets in this comparison review use Android operating system, but Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 has a newer 4.4 version while Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 7 has Android 4.2.2.
The Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 7 features just a bit better screen than Amazon Fire HDX 8.9, although it has a really smaller display, a way worse 1200 x 1920px resolution and a quite lower display pixel density. Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 7 and Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 count with extremely similar storage capacity for applications and games, they have exactly the same internal storage.
The Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 7 counts with a bit faster CPU than Amazon Fire HDX 8.9, and although they both have 4 cores and the same RAM amount, the Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 7 also has an extra graphics co-processor. The Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 shoots greater videos and photos than Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 7.
Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 features a battery duration that is very similar to the Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 7 one.
Although Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 is a better device, it costs a lot more than Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 7, and it doesn't have such a good price and quality relation as Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 7. If you want to save some dollars, you can get the Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 7, letting go a few features and specs, but you will get the most with your money.
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