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Amazon Fire HDX 8.9
Wi-Fi Only (2014)| Global Score | |
| 64.3 | 67.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| LG | Amazon |
| Android 7.0 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow | Android 4.4 |
| -- | 2014-10-21 |
| 8.30 x 4.89 x 0.31 inches | 9.10 x 6.20 x 0.30 inches |
| 10.90 ounces | 13.23 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | -- |
| -- | $ 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 |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.3 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 617 8952 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 805 APQ8084 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 1500 MHz) processor | Krait 450 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 405 GPU | Adreno 420 Blaze GPU |
| 8.64 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 11.36 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 8.00 MP |
| -- | f/2.20 aperture |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 6.05 | 6.82 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G) and HSPA | LTE (4G), HSPA, EDGE and GPRS |
| 5.4 | 6.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4800mAh Battery | -- |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 6.64 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 has a general score of 67.9, which is slightly better than LG G Pad III 8.0's 64.3 general score. Amazon Fire HDX 8.9's construction is just a bit thinner but somewhat heavier than the LG G Pad III 8.0. These devices include Android OS (operating system), but the Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 has an older 4.4 version and LG G Pad III 8.0 has Android 7.0 Nougat.
Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 counts with a little better performance than LG G Pad III 8.0, although it has 4 lesser processing cores , they both have 2 GB of RAM. Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 has a sharper screen than LG G Pad III 8.0, because it has a better resolution of 1600 x 2560, a bit larger display and a quite greater pixel density.
Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 takes better pictures and videos than LG G Pad III 8.0, and although they both have the same video frame rate and the same 1920x1080 (Full HD) video definition, the Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 also has a lot better 8 MP resolution back facing camera. The LG G Pad III 8.0 counts with a superior storage to store more games and applications than Amazon Fire HDX 8.9, because although it has just 16 GB internal storage capacity, it also counts with a SD card slot that admits a maximum of 1,95 TB.
LG G Pad III 8.0 counts with a very superior battery lifetime than Amazon Fire HDX 8.9.
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