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Amazon Fire HDX 8.9
Wi-Fi Only (2014)| Global Score | |
| 54.3 | 67.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Archos | Amazon |
| Android 4.4 | Android 4.4 |
| -- | 2014-10-21 |
| 7.48 x 4.27 x 0.37 inches | 9.10 x 6.20 x 0.30 inches |
| 9.17 ounces | 13.23 ounces |
| White | -- |
| $ 249.00 | $ 479.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.1 inches | 8.9 inches |
| 800 x 1280 pixels | 2560 x 1600 pixels |
| IPS LCD | LCD |
| 149 pixels per inch | 339 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.1 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Mediatek MT8732 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 805 APQ8084 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53 (Quad-Core 1500 MHz) processor | Krait 450 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| ARM Mali-T760 MP2 (Dual-Core 416 MHz) GPU | Adreno 420 Blaze GPU |
| 8.91 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 8 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 5.06 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 0.30 MP | 8.00 MP |
| -- | f/2.20 aperture |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 5.83 | 6.82 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE (4G), HSPA, EDGE and GPRS |
| Micro SIM, Dual SIM | -- |
| 6.4 | 6.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 6500mAh Li-Polymer Battery | -- |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 7.92 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 is way better than ARCHOS 101 Helium 4G, getting a 67.9 score against 54.3. These devices work with the same Android 4.4 OS (Operating System), so both of them should provide the same operating system features. The Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 is a somewhat thinner but way heavier tablet than the ARCHOS 101 Helium 4G.
Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 features a bit more powerful processing unit than ARCHOS 101 Helium 4G, because although it has doesn't have a graphics processing unit, and they both have the same number of cores, the Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 also counts with a greater amount of RAM. The Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 counts with a much better looking screen than ARCHOS 101 Helium 4G, because although it has a bit smaller display, it also counts with a lot higher display pixels density and a lot better 1600 x 2560px resolution.
The Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 shoots better photographs and videos than ARCHOS 101 Helium 4G, because it has a back-facing camera with a much better 8 mega-pixels resolution. Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 features much more storage capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than ARCHOS 101 Helium 4G, because although it has no external memory slot, it also counts with 56 GB more internal storage capacity.
ARCHOS 101 Helium 4G features a much better battery duration than Amazon Fire HDX 8.9.
The Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 is a lot more expensive than ARCHOS 101 Helium 4G, but you can get a much better tablet for that few more dollars.
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