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Amazon Fire HDX 8.9
Wi-Fi Only (2014)| Global Score | |
| 60.9 | 67.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Lenovo | Amazon |
| Android 4.4 | Android 4.4 |
| -- | 2014-10-21 |
| 8.27 x 5.87 x 0.28 inches | 9.10 x 6.20 x 0.30 inches |
| 14.78 ounces | 13.23 ounces |
| $ 170.00 | $ 479.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8 inches | 8.9 inches |
| 1920 x 1200 pixels | 2560 x 1600 pixels |
| IPS LCD | LCD |
| 283 pixels per inch | 339 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.3 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| -- | Qualcomm Snapdragon 805 APQ8084 chipset |
| 64-bit Intel Atom Z3745 (Quad-Core 1330 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 |
| 8.91 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 6.16 | 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 |
| GSM | LTE (4G), HSPA, EDGE and GPRS |
| SIM | -- |
| 2.5 | 6.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 6400mAh Li-Ion Battery | -- |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 7.84 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Compass and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 has a global score of 67.9, which is better than Lenovo YOGA Tablet 2 8-inch (Android)'s general score of 60.9. Both of these devices have the same Android 4.4 OS, so they should offer identical OS features. The Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 design is somewhat lighter but a little thicker than the Lenovo YOGA Tablet 2 8-inch (Android).
The Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 features a little sharper display than Lenovo YOGA Tablet 2 8-inch (Android), because it has a little bit higher count of pixels in each screen inch, a quite bigger screen and a higher 1600 x 2560 pixels resolution. Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 counts with a bit better performance than Lenovo YOGA Tablet 2 8-inch (Android), although it has a 32-bit CPU against 64-bits, they both have 4 CPU cores and a 2 GB RAM memory.
Lenovo YOGA Tablet 2 8-inch (Android) counts with a little bit better camera than Amazon Fire HDX 8.9. They have a same size camera aperture and a 8 megapixels resolution camera. Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 features a much better memory to install applications and games than Lenovo YOGA Tablet 2 8-inch (Android), because although it has no external memory slot, it also counts with 64 GB internal storage capacity.
Lenovo YOGA Tablet 2 8-inch (Android) has a way better battery lifetime than Amazon Fire HDX 8.9.
Although Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 is a better device, it costs a lot more money than Lenovo YOGA Tablet 2 8-inch (Android), and it doesn't have such a good relation between it's price and quality as the Lenovo YOGA Tablet 2 8-inch (Android). So if you want that extra features and specs, you can buy Amazon Fire HDX 8.9, but if you don't you can save a couple dollars and buy the Lenovo YOGA Tablet 2 8-inch (Android), giving up a couple specs and features.
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