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| Global Score | |
| 68.5 | 63.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Amazon | HTC |
| Android 4.2.2 | Android 3.1 |
| 2013-09-25 | 2011-08-31 |
| 9.09 x 6.22 x 0.31 inches | 9.87 x 7.00 x 0.51 inches |
| 13.55 ounces | 25.00 ounces |
| Black | Black |
| -- | $ 239.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8.9 inches | 10.1 inches |
| 2560 x 1600 pixels | 1280 x 768 pixels |
| LCD | LCD |
| 339 pixels per inch | 148 pixels per inch |
| 400 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 9 | 7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 MSM8074 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon S3 APQ8060 chipset |
| Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Scorpion (Dual-Core 1500 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 1 GB RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | Adreno 220 (266 MHz) GPU |
| 9.18 | 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 | |
| 8.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 1.30 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | -- |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 6.82 | 7.37 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EDGE and GPRS | LTE (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE and GSM |
| -- | SIM |
| 6.4 | 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, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 has a score of 68.5, which is a bit better than HTC Jetstream's general score of 63.6. These tablets work with Android operating system, but the Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 has the newer 4.2.2 version while HTC Jetstream has Android 3.1 version, so it counts with lots of additional features. The Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 body is extremely newer, notably thinner and a lot lighter than HTC Jetstream.
The Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 has a quite superior performance than HTC Jetstream, because it has a higher number of cores, a better graphics co-processor and 1 GB more RAM. Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 features an incredibly better looking screen than HTC Jetstream, because although it has a bit smaller display, it also counts with a much better 1600 x 2560 resolution and a much greater quantity of pixels per inch of display.
HTC Jetstream shoots clearer videos and photos than Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9. Both have a back-facing camera with an 8 MP resolution. The Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 counts with a bit bigger memory for games and applications than HTC Jetstream, because although it has no SD card slot, it also counts with 64 GB internal memory.
The HTC Jetstream counts with a superior battery lifetime than Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9.
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