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| Global Score | |
| 63.5 | 68.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| LG | Amazon |
| Android 6.0 Marshmallow | Android 4.2.2 |
| 2016-06-03 | 2013-09-25 |
| 8.30 x 4.89 x 0.31 inches | 9.09 x 6.22 x 0.31 inches |
| 10.90 ounces | 13.55 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| 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 |
| -- | 400 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.3 | 9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 617 8952 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 MSM8074 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 1500 MHz) processor | Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 405 GPU | Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 8.64 | 9.18 |
| 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 | |
| 5.00 MP + 5.00 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) and HSPA | LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EDGE and GPRS |
| 5.4 | 6.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4650mAh Li - Ion Battery | -- |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.48 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Compass and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 is a bit better than LG G Pad X 8.0, having a 68.5 score against 63.5. Both devices we are comparing here include Android OS, but the Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 has the older 4.2.2 version while LG G Pad X 8.0 has Android 6.0 Marshmallow version. Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 is a heavier tablet than the LG G Pad X 8.0, but both of them are equally thin.
The Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 counts with a much sharper display than LG G Pad X 8.0, because it has a bit more pixels per inch of screen, a better 1600 x 2560px resolution and a quite bigger screen. Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 has a little better hardware performance than LG G Pad X 8.0, because although it has 4 less cores (although faster), and they both have a 2 GB RAM, the Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 also counts with an extra graphics co-processor.
Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 features a better camera than LG G Pad X 8.0, because it has a back-facing camera with a much better 8 mega-pixels resolution. The Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 counts with a better storage capacity for applications and games than LG G Pad X 8.0, because although it has no SD memory card expansion slot, it also counts with 48 GB more internal storage capacity.
LG G Pad X 8.0 counts with a way better battery duration than Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9.
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