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Amazon Fire HDX 8.9
Wi-Fi Only (2014)| Global Score | |
| 57.3 | 67.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| HTC | Amazon |
| Android 2.3.3 | Android 4.4 |
| 2011-09-29 | 2014-10-21 |
| 7.69 x 4.80 x 0.52 inches | 9.10 x 6.20 x 0.30 inches |
| 14.82 ounces | 13.23 ounces |
| -- | $ 479.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 7 inches | 8.9 inches |
| 1024 x 600 pixels | 2560 x 1600 pixels |
| TFT | LCD |
| 170 pixels per inch | 339 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 6.7 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 805 APQ8084 chipset |
| Single-Core 1500 MHz processor | Krait 450 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| Yes GPU | Adreno 420 Blaze GPU |
| 7.92 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 7.12 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 1.30 MP | 8.00 MP |
| -- | f/2.20 aperture |
| 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 6.71 | 6.82 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| EV-DO A and CDMA | LTE (4G), HSPA, EDGE and GPRS |
| 2.6 | 6.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li-Ion Battery | -- |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 1470 hours standby time | -- |
| 5.92 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 3.0 | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Compass and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 has a global score of 67.9, which is much better than the HTC Flyer CDMA's global score of 57.3. Amazon Fire HDX 8.9's design is much newer, noticeably thinner and somewhat lighter than the HTC Flyer CDMA. Both of these tablets include Android OS (operating system), but the Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 has a newer 4.4 version while HTC Flyer CDMA has Android 2.3.3 version.
Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 counts with a better performing processing unit than HTC Flyer CDMA, because it has a larger amount of RAM and a larger number of cores. The Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 has a much sharper display than HTC Flyer CDMA, because it has a bigger screen, a much greater pixel density and a lot better resolution of 1600 x 2560 pixels.
The Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 has just a bit better camera than HTC Flyer CDMA, because it has a back facing camera with way more mega-pixels and a way better 1920x1080 video resolution. Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 features just a bit bigger storage capacity for games and applications than HTC Flyer CDMA, because although it has no SD card slot, it also counts with 64 GB internal storage.
HTC Flyer CDMA features a superior battery lifetime than Amazon Fire HDX 8.9.
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