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Amazon Fire HDX 8.9
Wi-Fi Only (2014)| Global Score | |
| 59.6 | 67.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Lenovo | Amazon |
| Android 4.4 | Android 4.4 |
| 2014-09-03 | 2014-10-21 |
| -- | 9.10 x 6.20 x 0.30 inches |
| 10.55 ounces | 13.23 ounces |
| Black, Blue, White and Yellow | -- |
| $ 249.00 | $ 479.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8 inches | 8.9 inches |
| 1200 x 1920 pixels | 2560 x 1600 pixels |
| IPS LCD | LCD |
| 283 pixels per inch | 339 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.2 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Intel Atom chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 805 APQ8084 chipset |
| Z3745 (Quad-Core 1860 MHz) processor | Krait 450 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| Intel HD Graphics GPU | Adreno 420 Blaze GPU |
| 8.64 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSD external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 4.4 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 1.60 MP | 8.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/2.20 aperture |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 7.37 | 6.82 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G) | LTE (4G), HSPA, EDGE and GPRS |
| 4.8 | 6.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4290mAh Li-Ion Battery | -- |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 6.16 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer and Compass | Accelerometer, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 is much better than the Lenovo Tab S8-50, having a 67.9 score against 59.6. Both of these tablets include the same Android 4.4 OS (operating system), so you shouldn't notice any differences in that aspect. Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 counts with a slightly better looking screen than Lenovo Tab S8-50, because it has a better 1600 x 2560 resolution, a little bit higher pixels amount per screen inch and a little bigger display.
Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 has much more storage capacity to store more games and applications than Lenovo Tab S8-50, because although it has no external memory slot, it also counts with 64 GB internal storage capacity. Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 has a bit faster processing unit than Lenovo Tab S8-50. Both have the same RAM memory amount and the same number of cores.
Lenovo Tab S8-50 features a little bit better camera than Amazon Fire HDX 8.9. Both of them have a same resolution back camera and the same aperture. Lenovo Tab S8-50 counts with a way better battery life than Amazon Fire HDX 8.9.
Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 is a lot more expensive than Lenovo Tab S8-50, but it's still a good choice, because you can get a lot more features for that extra money.
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