Compare tablets
| Global Score | |
| 58.7 | 68.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| HTC | Amazon |
| Android 3.2, 2.3.3 | Android 4.2.2 |
| 2011-02-15 | 2013-09-25 |
| 7.69 x 4.80 x 0.52 inches | 9.09 x 6.22 x 0.31 inches |
| 14.82 ounces | 13.55 ounces |
| -- | Black |
| $ 265.00 | -- |
| 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 |
| -- | 400 cd/m2 brightness |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 6.7 | 9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon S2 MSM8255 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 MSM8074 chipset |
| Scorpion (Single-Core 1500 MHz) processor | Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB (333 MHz) RAM | 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 205 (245 MHz) GPU | Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 8.01 | 9.18 |
| 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 | -- |
| 6.82 | 6.82 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE and GSM | LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EDGE and GPRS |
| SIM | -- |
| 3.5 | 6.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li-Ion Battery | -- |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1470 hours standby time | -- |
| 5.92 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 3.0 | Bluetooth |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Compass and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 is better than the HTC Flyer, having a global score of 68.5 against 58.7. Both devices in this comparison include Android OS, but Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 has 4.2.2 version while HTC Flyer has Android 3.2 version, providing you a couple nice extra features. The Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 body is way newer, a lot thinner and a bit lighter than the HTC Flyer.
The Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 has an incredibly better looking screen than HTC Flyer, because it has a bigger display, a lot higher 1600 x 2560 resolution and a way higher screen density. The Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 has a greater processing power than HTC Flyer, because it has more processing cores, a better 450 MHz graphics processing unit and a higher amount of RAM.
The Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 features a little bit more storage capacity to store more games and applications than HTC Flyer, because although it has no SD memory card expansion slot, it also counts with more internal storage. The HTC Flyer has a much longer battery performance than Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9.
The HTC Flyer and the Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 have quite similar cameras, although the Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 also has a way higher 8 mega pixels resolution back facing camera.
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