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Amazon Fire HDX 8.9
Wi-Fi Only (2014)| Global Score | |
| 56.1 | 67.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Blackberry | Amazon |
| BlackBerry Tablet OS | Android 4.4 |
| -- | 2014-10-21 |
| 7.60 x 5.10 x 0.40 inches | 9.10 x 6.20 x 0.30 inches |
| 14.99 ounces | 13.23 ounces |
| -- | $ 479.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 7 inches | 8.9 inches |
| 1024 x 600 pixels | 2560 x 1600 pixels |
| -- | LCD |
| 170 pixels per inch | 339 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 6.7 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| TI OMAP4460 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 805 APQ8084 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A9 (Dual-Core 1500 MHz) processor | Krait 450 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| PowerVR SGX540 (384 MHz) GPU | Adreno 420 Blaze GPU |
| 8.37 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 5.8 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 3.00 MP | 8.00 MP |
| -- | f/2.20 aperture |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 6.05 | 6.82 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, UMTS, EDGE and GPRS | LTE (4G), HSPA, EDGE and GPRS |
| 3.8 | 6.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4800mAh Battery | -- |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 6.64 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 2.1, EDR | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass and Gyroscope | Accelerometer, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 is much better than the BlackBerry PlayBook 3G+, with a 67.9 score against 56.1. Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 has Android 4.4 operating system, and BlackBerry PlayBook 3G+ counts with BlackBerry Tablet OS operating system. Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 is a noticeably thinner and somewhat lighter tablet than the BlackBerry PlayBook 3G+.
Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 has a way better screen than BlackBerry PlayBook 3G+, because it has a bigger screen, a way higher 1600 x 2560 resolution and a much greater pixels count per inch of screen. Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 counts with a bit better processor than BlackBerry PlayBook 3G+, because although it has doesn't have an extra GPU, it also counts with a higher number of cores and a larger amount of RAM.
Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 features a very superior storage capacity to store more apps and games than BlackBerry PlayBook 3G+, because it has 32 GB more internal memory capacity. Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 features a much better camera than BlackBerry PlayBook 3G+, because it has a much better 8 MP resolution camera in the back.
The BlackBerry PlayBook 3G+ has a very superior battery performance than Amazon Fire HDX 8.9.
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