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| Global Score | |
| 61.5 | 68.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Amazon |
| Android 4.2.2 | Android 4.2.2 |
| 2014-02-23 | 2013-09-25 |
| 8.44 x 4.75 x 0.31 inches | 9.09 x 6.22 x 0.31 inches |
| 11.61 ounces | 13.55 ounces |
| Gray, Purple, Red and White | Black |
| Aluminium | -- |
| $ 155.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8 inches | 8.9 inches |
| 800 x 1280 pixels | 2560 x 1600 pixels |
| IPS LCD | LCD |
| 189 pixels per inch | 339 pixels per inch |
| -- | 400 cd/m2 brightness |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.4 | 9 |
| Performance | |
| Hisilicon Kirin 910 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 MSM8074 chipset |
| Quad-Core 1600 MHz processor | Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| Mali-450MP4 GPU | Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 8.37 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 8 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 4.62 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 1.00 MP | 8.00 MP |
| -- | f/2.20 aperture |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | -- |
| 5.94 | 6.82 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and GSM | LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EDGE and GPRS |
| SIM | -- |
| 6.5 | 6.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4800mAh Li-Polymer Battery | -- |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.64 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Compass and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 has an overall score of 68.5, which is much better than Huawei MediaPad M1's score of 61.5. These devices work with the same Android 4.2.2 OS (Operating System), so you shouldn't perceive any differences in that aspect. Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 is a heavier device than the Huawei MediaPad M1, but both of them have the same thickness.
The Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 features just a little better performance than Huawei MediaPad M1, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 also has a GPU and a higher amount of RAM. Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 counts with an incredibly better display than Huawei MediaPad M1, because it has a little larger screen, a way better 1600 x 2560 resolution and a way better pixel amount per display inch.
Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 takes better photos and videos than Huawei MediaPad M1, because it has a back camera with a much higher resolution. Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 counts with a way bigger memory to install applications and games than Huawei MediaPad M1, because although it has no slot for an external memory card, it also counts with 56 GB more internal storage capacity.
Huawei MediaPad M1 has a much longer battery duration than Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9.
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