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Amazon Fire HDX 8.9
Wi-Fi Only (2014)| Global Score | |
| 54.8 | 67.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Lenovo | Amazon |
| Android 6.0 Marshmallow | Android 4.4 |
| 2016-02-21 | 2014-10-21 |
| -- | 9.10 x 6.20 x 0.30 inches |
| 11.61 ounces | 13.23 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | -- |
| $ 149.00 | $ 479.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8 inches | 8.9 inches |
| 1280 x 800 pixels | 2560 x 1600 pixels |
| IPS LCD | LCD |
| 189 pixels per inch | 339 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 6.4 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 805 APQ8084 chipset |
| 64-bit (Quad-Core 1000 MHz) processor | Krait 450 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| Yes GPU | Adreno 420 Blaze GPU |
| 7.92 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 6.16 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 8.00 MP |
| -- | f/2.20 aperture |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 6.05 | 6.82 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G) | LTE (4G), HSPA, EDGE and GPRS |
| 4.8 | 6.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4290mAh Battery | -- |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 6.16 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Compass and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 is much better than the Lenovo TAB3 8, having a score of 67.9 against 54.8. Both of these tablets include Android OS (operating system), but Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 has the older 4.4 version while Lenovo TAB3 8 has Android 6.0 Marshmallow version. Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 counts with a much more vibrant display than Lenovo TAB3 8, because it has a little bigger display, a much higher pixel density and a much higher resolution of 1600 x 2560.
The Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 counts with a superior processing unit than Lenovo TAB3 8. Both have the same RAM memory amount and a Quad-Core processor. Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 takes much clearer videos and photos than Lenovo TAB3 8, because it has a camera with a lot higher 8 megapixels resolution. The Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 counts with a much bigger memory capacity for games and applications than Lenovo TAB3 8, because although it has no slot for an external memory card, it also counts with 64 GB internal memory capacity.
Lenovo TAB3 8 has a much better battery life than Amazon Fire HDX 8.9.
The Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 is way more expensive than Lenovo TAB3 8, but you can get a much better tablet for that extra dollars.
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