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Amazon Fire HDX 8.9
Wi-Fi Only (2014)| Global Score | |
| 53.7 | 67.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Lenovo | Amazon |
| Windows 8 | Android 4.4 |
| -- | 2014-10-21 |
| 10.43 x 6.81 x 0.39 inches | 9.10 x 6.20 x 0.30 inches |
| 19.19 ounces | 13.23 ounces |
| Black | -- |
| $ 579.00 | $ 479.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.1 inches | 8.9 inches |
| 1366 x 768 pixels | 2560 x 1600 pixels |
| IPS LCD | LCD |
| 155 pixels per inch | 339 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 6.7 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Intel Atom Z2760 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 805 APQ8084 chipset |
| Saltwell (Dual-Core 1800 MHz) processor | Krait 450 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| Intel HD Graphics GPU | Adreno 420 Blaze GPU |
| 8.37 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 9.02 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| -- | 8.00 MP |
| -- | f/2.20 aperture |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 0 | 6.82 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| HSPA, EDGE and GPRS | LTE (4G), HSPA, EDGE and GPRS |
| 3.3 | 6.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 6800mAh Li-Polymer Battery | -- |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 8.16 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer | Accelerometer, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 has an overall score of 67.9, which is a lot better than Lenovo Miix's 53.7 score. Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 has Android 4.4 operating system, while Lenovo Miix works with Windows 8 operating system. Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 is a way thinner and a lot lighter tablet than Lenovo Miix. The Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 counts with a bit more powerful CPU than Lenovo Miix, and although they both have the same RAM memory amount, the Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 also has a higher number of cores.
The Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 counts with a much sharper screen than Lenovo Miix, because although it has a little bit smaller screen, it also counts with a much greater pixels count per display inch and a way better resolution of 1600 x 2560. Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 features a much better camera than Lenovo Miix.
The Lenovo Miix counts with a greater memory for apps and games than Amazon Fire HDX 8.9, and although they both have the same internal memory capacity, the Lenovo Miix also has a slot for an SD memory card that admits up to 32 GB. The Lenovo Miix features a much better battery lifetime than Amazon Fire HDX 8.9.
In addition to being the best tablet of the ones we are comparing, Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 is also a bargain compared to others, which makes this tablet an obvious call.
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