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| Global Score | |
| 59.4 | 68.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Amazon | |
| Android 6.0 | Android 4.2.2 |
| 2015-09-29 | 2013-09-25 |
| 9.53 x 7.05 x 0.28 inches | 9.09 x 6.22 x 0.31 inches |
| 17.60 ounces | 13.55 ounces |
| -- | Black |
| Aluminum | -- |
| $ 645.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.2 inches | 8.9 inches |
| 2560 x 1800 pixels | 2560 x 1600 pixels |
| LCD | LCD |
| 307 pixels per inch | 339 pixels per inch |
| 500 cd/m2 brightness | 400 cd/m2 brightness |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 9 | 9 |
| Performance | |
| NVIDIA Tegra X1 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 MSM8074 chipset |
| processor | Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| NVIDIA Maxwell GPU | Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 6.03 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 7.7 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 2.10 MP | 8.00 MP |
| -- | f/2.20 aperture |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | -- |
| 6.49 | 6.82 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| -- | LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EDGE and GPRS |
| 2.4 | 6.4 |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 has a global score of 68.5, which is much better than the Google Pixel C's score of 59.4. The Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 is a much older and just a bit thicker device than the Google Pixel C, but Amazon made it noticeably lighter anyway. These tablets work with Android OS (operating system), but the Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 has an older 4.2.2 version while Google Pixel C has Android 6.0 version.
Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 features a much more powerful processor than Google Pixel C, because although it has a smaller amount of RAM, it also counts with an extra graphics co-processor and a greater number of cores. Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 counts with a screen that's very similar to Google Pixel C's display, because although the Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 has a bit smaller screen, a little bit worse 1600 x 2560px resolution and a lot more opaque display, it also counts with a little greater number of pixels per screen inch.
The Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9's memory capacity to store more games and applications is just as good as the Google Pixel C one, both have equal 64 GB internal storage capacity. Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9's battery duration is very similar to Google Pixel C's battery life. The Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 captures slightly better photos and videos than Google Pixel C. They have a 8 mega-pixels back facing camera.
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