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| Global Score | |
| 68.5 | 65.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Amazon | Huawei |
| Android 4.2.2 | Android 5.1 Lollipop |
| 2013-09-25 | 2015-07-16 |
| 9.09 x 6.22 x 0.31 inches | 8.46 x 4.88 x 0.31 inches |
| 13.55 ounces | 11.64 ounces |
| Black | 16 777 216 |
| -- | Metal |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8.9 inches | 8 inches |
| 2560 x 1600 pixels | 1920 x 1200 pixels |
| LCD | IPS LCD |
| 339 pixels per inch | 283 pixels per inch |
| 400 cd/m2 brightness | 400 cd/m2 brightness |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9 | 7.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 MSM8074 chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 930 chipset |
| Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2200 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53e, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | Mali-T628 MP4 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.7 | 8.12 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | -- |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 6.82 | 6.38 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EDGE and GPRS | -- |
| 6.4 | 2.4 |
| 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, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 is a little bit better than the Huawei MediaPad M2, getting a 68.5 score against 65.5. Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 is a somewhat heavier tablet than Huawei MediaPad M2, but they have the same thickness. Both of these tablets use Android OS (operating system), but the Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 has an older 4.2.2 version and Huawei MediaPad M2 has Android 5.1 Lollipop.
Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 has a little faster processing unit than Huawei MediaPad M2, because although it has lesser RAM and less cores , it also counts with a graphics processing unit. Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 counts with a much better looking screen than Huawei MediaPad M2, and although they both have the same brightness, the Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 also has a just a bit more pixels per inch of screen, a bit larger screen and a better resolution of 1600 x 2560.
The Huawei MediaPad M2 counts with a bit more memory to store more games and applications than Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9, because although it has 0 less internal storage, it also counts with a slot for external memory cards that holds a maximum of 128 GB. Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 shoots clearer pictures and videos than Huawei MediaPad M2. Both of them have the same resolution camera in the back.
The Huawei MediaPad M2 features a really longer battery lifetime than Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9.
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