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| Global Score | |
| 68.5 | 59.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Amazon | |
| Android 4.2.2 | Android 6.0 |
| 2013-09-25 | 2015-09-29 |
| 9.09 x 6.22 x 0.31 inches | 9.53 x 7.05 x 0.28 inches |
| 13.55 ounces | 17.60 ounces |
| Black | -- |
| -- | Aluminum |
| -- | $ 645.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8.9 inches | 10.2 inches |
| 2560 x 1600 pixels | 2560 x 1800 pixels |
| LCD | LCD |
| 339 pixels per inch | 307 pixels per inch |
| 400 cd/m2 brightness | 500 cd/m2 brightness |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 9 | 9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 MSM8074 chipset | NVIDIA Tegra X1 chipset |
| Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2200 MHz) processor | processor |
| 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | NVIDIA Maxwell GPU |
| 9.18 | 6.03 |
| 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 | 8.00 MP + 2.10 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | -- |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 6.82 | 6.49 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EDGE and GPRS | -- |
| 6.4 | 2.4 |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 has a general score of 68.5, which is much better than Google Pixel C's overall score of 59.4. These devices include Android operating system, but the Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 has older 4.2.2 version while Google Pixel C has Android 6.0 version. The Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 body is a lot lighter than Google Pixel C, although it's a bit thicker and was released many years before.
Google Pixel C counts with a display that's very similar to the Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 one, because although the Google Pixel C has a just a little worse screen density, it also counts with a slightly better 1800 x 2560px resolution, a bit bigger screen and a little more brightness. The Google Pixel C's storage capacity for games and applications is just as good as Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9's one, both have the same 64 GB internal memory capacity.
The Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 counts with a way better processing power than Google Pixel C, because although it has a smaller amount of RAM memory, it also counts with a higher number of cores (and they are faster) and a graphics processor. Google Pixel C counts with a battery duration that is very similar to the battery duration in Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9.
Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 shoots a bit better videos and photos than Google Pixel C. Both of them have a 8 megapixels back camera.
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