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| Global Score | |
| 68.5 | 61.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Amazon | Huawei |
| Android 4.2.2 | Android 4.2.2 |
| 2013-09-25 | 2014-02-23 |
| 9.09 x 6.22 x 0.31 inches | 8.44 x 4.75 x 0.31 inches |
| 13.55 ounces | 11.61 ounces |
| Black | Gray, Purple, Red and White |
| -- | Aluminium |
| -- | $ 155.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8.9 inches | 8 inches |
| 2560 x 1600 pixels | 800 x 1280 pixels |
| LCD | IPS LCD |
| 339 pixels per inch | 189 pixels per inch |
| 400 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 9 | 7.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 MSM8074 chipset | Hisilicon Kirin 910 chipset |
| Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Quad-Core 1600 MHz processor |
| 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 1 GB RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | Mali-450MP4 GPU |
| 9.18 | 8.37 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 8 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.7 | 4.62 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP | 5.00 MP + 1.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | -- |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 6.82 | 5.94 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EDGE and GPRS | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and GSM |
| -- | SIM |
| 6.4 | 6.5 |
| Battery Life | |
| -- | 4800mAh Li-Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 6.64 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 is much better than Huawei MediaPad M1, with a 68.5 score against 61.5. Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9's body has the same thickness than the Huawei MediaPad M1, but it is somewhat heavier. Both devices we compare here use the same Android 4.2.2 operating system. The Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 has a way better screen than Huawei MediaPad M1, because it has a little bit larger screen, way more pixels per screen inch and a lot higher 1600 x 2560 resolution.
Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 counts with a very superior storage for games and applications than Huawei MediaPad M1, because although it has no SD memory slot, it also counts with 56 GB more internal memory capacity. Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 counts with a bit faster processing unit than Huawei MediaPad M1, and although they both have 4 CPU cores, the Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 also has a greater amount of RAM memory and an extra graphics processing unit.
Huawei MediaPad M1 counts with a much longer battery duration than Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9. Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 features a better camera than Huawei MediaPad M1, because it has a back camera with lot more MP.
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