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Amazon Fire HDX 8.9
Wi-Fi Only (2014)| Global Score | |
| 57.3 | 67.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Lenovo | Amazon |
| -- | Android 4.4 |
| 2015-10-01 | 2014-10-21 |
| 8.27 x 5.75 x 0.28 inches | 9.10 x 6.20 x 0.30 inches |
| 16.65 ounces | 13.23 ounces |
| Black | -- |
| Plastic | -- |
| $ 170.00 | $ 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 |
| 6.5 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 212 8909 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 805 APQ8084 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A7 (Quad-Core 1300 MHz) processor | Krait 450 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 304 GPU | Adreno 420 Blaze GPU |
| 8.19 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 6.72 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP | 8.00 MP |
| -- | f/2.20 aperture |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 5.83 | 6.82 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G) | LTE (4G), HSPA, EDGE and GPRS |
| Micro SIM | -- |
| 4.8 | 6.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 6200mAh Li - Ion Battery | -- |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 7.68 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 has a global score of 67.9, which is better than Lenovo YOGA Tab 3 8-inch's global score of 57.3. Despite of the fact the Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 is older and just a little bit thicker than Lenovo YOGA Tab 3 8-inch, it's body is still noticeably lighter. Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 features a much sharper display than Lenovo YOGA Tab 3 8-inch, because it has a much greater display pixels density, a much higher 1600 x 2560 resolution and a bit bigger display.
Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 has a faster CPU than Lenovo YOGA Tab 3 8-inch. They have the same RAM memory amount and the same number of cores. Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 counts with a greater storage to store more games and applications than Lenovo YOGA Tab 3 8-inch, because although it has no external memory slot, it also counts with 64 GB internal memory capacity.
Lenovo YOGA Tab 3 8-inch has a much longer battery lifetime than Amazon Fire HDX 8.9. The Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 counts with a better camera than Lenovo YOGA Tab 3 8-inch. Both have the same resolution back facing camera.
Although Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 is a better device, it costs a lot more than the Lenovo YOGA Tab 3 8-inch, and it doesn't have such a good relation between it's price and quality as Lenovo YOGA Tab 3 8-inch. If you are trying to save a few dollars, you can buy Lenovo YOGA Tab 3 8-inch, letting go a few features and specs, but you will get the most with your money.
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