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| Global Score | |
| 74.5 | 60.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Amazon | |
| Android 5.0 | Android 4.2.2 |
| 2014-10-15 | 2013-09-25 |
| 8.99 x 6.05 x 0.31 inches | 7.32 x 5.04 x 0.35 inches |
| 15.38 ounces | 10.97 ounces |
| Black, Brown and White | Black |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 249.00 | $ 100.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8.9 inches | 7 inches |
| 1536 x 2048 pixels | 1920 x 1200 pixels |
| IPS LCD | LCD |
| 288 pixels per inch | 323 pixels per inch |
| -- | 400 cd/m2 brightness |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.4 | 8.9 |
| Performance | |
| NVIDIA Tegra K1 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 8074 chipset |
| 64-bit Denver (Dual-Core 2300 MHz) processor | Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2260 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| Kepler DX1 GPU | Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 5.8 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 1.60 MP | -- |
| f/2.40 aperture | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | -- |
| 7.26 | 0 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EDGE and GPRS |
| SIM | -- |
| 6.4 | 6.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 6700mAh Li-Polymer Battery | -- |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 8.08 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Google Nexus 9 is a lot better than Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 7, having a 74.5 score against 60.8. Google Nexus 9 is a newer and thinner tablet than the Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 7, but it's also heavier. Both of these tablets include Android operating system, but the Google Nexus 9 has newer 5.0 version and Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 7 has Android 4.2.2, so it gives you some nice extra features.
The Google Nexus 9 has a bit better processing unit than Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 7, because although it has doesn't have a graphics co-processor and a lower number of cores (although they are faster), and they both have 2 GB of RAM, the Google Nexus 9 also counts with a 64 bits processor. The Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 7 counts with just a bit better screen than Google Nexus 9, because although it has a little bit worse resolution of 1200 x 1920 pixels and a lot smaller screen, it also counts with a bit better display pixel density.
Google Nexus 9 captures a lot better videos and photos than Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 7. The Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 7 has much more storage for games and applications than Google Nexus 9, because it has 32 GB more internal storage. The Google Nexus 9 features a very superior battery life than Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 7.
The Google Nexus 9 is a lot more expensive than the Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 7, but you can get a much better tablet for that extra money.
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