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| Global Score | |
| 68.5 | 79.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Amazon | |
| Android 4.2.2 | Chrome OS |
| 2013-09-25 | 2018-11-22 |
| 9.09 x 6.22 x 0.31 inches | 11.45 x 7.95 x 0.28 inches |
| 13.55 ounces | 25.79 ounces |
| Black | Blue |
| -- | Aluminum |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 1599.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8.9 inches | 12.3 inches |
| 2560 x 1600 pixels | 2000 x 3000 pixels |
| LCD | IPS LCD |
| 339 pixels per inch | 293 pixels per inch |
| 400 cd/m2 brightness | 400 cd/m2 brightness |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9 | 7.8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 MSM8074 chipset | Intel Core-i7 8500Y chipset |
| Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2200 MHz) processor | 64-bit, 14 nm (Dual-Core 1500 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 16 GB RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | Intel HD Graphics 615 GPU |
| 9.18 | 8.46 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 7.7 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 6.82 | 8.47 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EDGE and GPRS | -- |
| 6.4 | 3 |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | -- |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Google Pixel Slate has a global score of 79.3, which is better than Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9's 68.5 global score. Google Pixel Slate comes with Chrome OS operating system, and Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 counts with Android 4.2.2 operating system. Google Pixel Slate's design is noticeably newer and a little thinner than the Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9's, although it is notably heavier.
Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 features a little better performance than Google Pixel Slate, because although it has a lower amount of RAM, it also counts with a graphics processor and a greater number of cores. The Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 counts with a sharper screen than Google Pixel Slate, because although it has a much smaller display and a bit lower resolution of 1600 x 2560px, and they both have the same brightness, the Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 also counts with a quite better display density.
Google Pixel Slate counts with a lot bigger storage capacity for apps and games than Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9, because it has more internal memory. The Google Pixel Slate counts with a battery performance that is very similar to Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9's battery duration. The Google Pixel Slate shoots greater photos and videos than Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9, and although they both have the same resolution back-facing camera, the Google Pixel Slate also has a bigger aperture.
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