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Amazon Fire HDX 8.9
Wi-Fi Only (2014)| Global Score | |
| 61.9 | 67.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Lenovo | Amazon |
| Windows 8.1 | Android 4.4 |
| -- | 2014-10-21 |
| 8.27 x 5.87 x 0.28 inches | 9.10 x 6.20 x 0.30 inches |
| 15.03 ounces | 13.23 ounces |
| Black | -- |
| $ 619.00 | $ 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 | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 7.56 | 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 |
| Accelerometer, Compass and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 is a bit better than the Lenovo YOGA Tablet 2 8-inch (Windows), with a 67.9 score against 61.9. The Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 counts with Android 4.4 OS, and Lenovo YOGA Tablet 2 8-inch (Windows) counts with Windows 8.1 OS. Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 is a lighter but a little bit thicker tablet than Lenovo YOGA Tablet 2 8-inch (Windows).
Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 features a bit faster processor than Lenovo YOGA Tablet 2 8-inch (Windows), although it has a 32 bits processing unit instead of 64-bits, they both have 2 GB of RAM and the same number of cores. Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 features a little bit better display than Lenovo YOGA Tablet 2 8-inch (Windows), because it has a higher resolution of 1600 x 2560, a little bit larger display and a bit greater pixel amount in each inch in the screen.
Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 has a little bit better storage for applications, games, photos and videos than Lenovo YOGA Tablet 2 8-inch (Windows), because although it has no external memory slot, it also counts with more internal memory capacity. Lenovo YOGA Tablet 2 8-inch (Windows) captures just a bit better pictures and videos than Amazon Fire HDX 8.9. Both have a F2.2 aperture and a back facing camera with an 8 mega-pixels.
The Lenovo YOGA Tablet 2 8-inch (Windows) features a way better battery performance than Amazon Fire HDX 8.9.
Despite of being the best tablet between the ones we are comparing here, Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 is also by far the cheapest.
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