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HP TouchPad
32 GBAmazon Fire HDX 8.9
16 GB (2014)| Global Score | |
| 40.2 | 65.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| HP | Amazon |
| webOS 3.0 | Android 4.4 |
| 2011-02-09 | 2014-10-21 |
| 9.45 x 7.45 x 0.54 inches | 9.10 x 6.20 x 0.30 inches |
| 26.10 ounces | 13.72 ounces |
| White | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 395.00 | $ 379.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 9.7 inches | 8.9 inches |
| 1024 x 768 pixels | 2560 x 1600 pixels |
| -- | LCD |
| 132 pixels per inch | 339 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 6.5 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon S3 APQ8060 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 805 APQ8084 chipset |
| Scorpion (Dual-Core 1200 MHz) processor | Krait 450 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor |
| -- | 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 220 (266 MHz) GPU | Adreno 420 Blaze GPU |
| 7.83 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 5.8 | 4.4 |
| Camera | |
| 1.30 MP | 8.00 MP |
| -- | f/2.20 aperture |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 0.55 | 6.82 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| -- | LTE (4G), HSPA, EDGE and GPRS |
| 2.4 | 6.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 6300mAh Li-Ion Battery | -- |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 7.76 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 2.1, EDR | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 has a score of 65.1, which is much better than HP TouchPad's 40.2 global score. The Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 has Android 4.4 OS, while HP TouchPad works with webOS 3.0 OS. The Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 body is notably newer, extremely thinner and much lighter than HP TouchPad. The Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 features a much more vibrant display than HP TouchPad, because although it has a quite smaller display, it also counts with a lot higher 1600 x 2560 resolution and a way greater screen pixel density.
Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 counts with a better CPU than HP TouchPad, because although it has doesn't have an additional graphics processing unit, it also counts with more processing cores. The HP TouchPad has much more storage for games and applications than Amazon Fire HDX 8.9, because it has 16 GB more internal storage.
The Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 has a much better camera than HP TouchPad. HP TouchPad has a way better battery life than Amazon Fire HDX 8.9.
The Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 is not only the best tablets in this comparison, but it's also cheaper than the other tablet, making it an easy decision.
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