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| Global Score | |
| 60.8 | 74.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Amazon | |
| Android 4.2.2 | Android 5.0 |
| 2013-09-25 | 2014-10-15 |
| 7.32 x 5.04 x 0.35 inches | 8.99 x 6.05 x 0.31 inches |
| 10.97 ounces | 15.38 ounces |
| Black | Black, Brown and White |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 100.00 | $ 249.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 7 inches | 8.9 inches |
| 1920 x 1200 pixels | 1536 x 2048 pixels |
| LCD | IPS LCD |
| 323 pixels per inch | 288 pixels per inch |
| 400 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.9 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 8074 chipset | NVIDIA Tegra K1 chipset |
| Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2260 MHz) processor | 64-bit Denver (Dual-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | Kepler DX1 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 7.7 | 5.8 |
| Camera | |
| -- | 8.00 MP + 1.60 MP |
| -- | f/2.40 aperture |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 0 | 7.26 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EDGE and GPRS | LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| -- | SIM |
| 6.4 | 6.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| -- | 6700mAh Li-Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 8.08 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Accelerometer, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Google Nexus 9 has a general score of 74.5, which is a lot better than Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 7's 60.8 overall score. The Google Nexus 9 construction is newer and thinner than the Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 7's, although it is much heavier. Both of these tablets have Android OS, but Google Nexus 9 has a newer 5.0 version while Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 7 has Android 4.2.2 version.
Google Nexus 9 has a bit more powerful CPU than Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 7, because although it has doesn't have a graphics processor and a lower number of cores , and they both have 2 GB of RAM memory, the Google Nexus 9 also counts with a 64-bit CPU. The Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 7 features a bit more vivid screen than Google Nexus 9, because although it has a quite lower resolution of 1200 x 1920 pixels and a way smaller display, it also counts with a just a bit better pixel count in each inch of display.
Google Nexus 9 has a way better camera than Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 7. The Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 7 counts with much more storage for games and applications than Google Nexus 9, because it has 32 GB more internal memory. Google Nexus 9 has a much longer battery lifetime than Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 7.
The Google Nexus 9 is way more expensive than Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 7, but it's still a convenient choice, because you can get a much better tablet for that extra money.
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