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| Global Score | |
| 59.6 | 68.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Lenovo | Amazon |
| Android 4.4 | Android 4.2.2 |
| 2014-09-03 | 2013-09-25 |
| -- | 9.09 x 6.22 x 0.31 inches |
| 10.55 ounces | 13.55 ounces |
| Black, Blue, White and Yellow | Black |
| $ 249.00 | -- |
| 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 |
| -- | 400 cd/m2 brightness |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.2 | 9 |
| Performance | |
| Intel Atom chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 MSM8074 chipset |
| Z3745 (Quad-Core 1860 MHz) processor | Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| Intel HD Graphics GPU | Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 8.64 | 9.18 |
| 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 |
| 7.37 | 6.82 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G) | LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EDGE and GPRS |
| 4.8 | 6.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4290mAh Li-Ion Battery | -- |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.16 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer and Compass | Accelerometer, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 is much better than Lenovo Tab S8-50, getting a general score of 68.5 against 59.6. These devices include Android operating system, but the Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 has an older 4.2.2 version and Lenovo Tab S8-50 has Android 4.4. Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 features a bit more vivid screen than Lenovo Tab S8-50, because it has a quite larger display, a higher 1600 x 2560 resolution and a just a little higher pixel density.
The Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 counts with a lot bigger storage to install games and applications than Lenovo Tab S8-50, because although it has no slot for external memory cards, it also counts with 48 GB more internal storage capacity. Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 features a bit more powerful CPU than Lenovo Tab S8-50, and although they both have a 2 GB RAM and 4 CPU cores, the Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 also has an extra graphics processor.
Lenovo Tab S8-50 captures clearer pictures and videos than Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9. Both of them have the same resolution back-facing camera and the same diafragm aperture. Lenovo Tab S8-50 has a much longer battery life than Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9.
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