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Motorola Droid XYBoard 10.1
64 GBMZ617
Amazon Fire HDX 8.9
Wi-Fi Only (2014)| Global Score | |
| 65.5 | 67.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Amazon |
| Android 3.2 | Android 4.4 |
| 2011-12-06 | 2014-10-21 |
| 10.00 x 6.83 x 0.35 inches | 9.10 x 6.20 x 0.30 inches |
| 21.13 ounces | 13.23 ounces |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 175.00 | $ 479.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.1 inches | 8.9 inches |
| 1280 x 800 pixels | 2560 x 1600 pixels |
| IPS LCD | LCD |
| 149 pixels per inch | 339 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| TI OMAP4430 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 805 APQ8084 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A9 (Dual-Core 1200 MHz) processor | Krait 450 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| PowerVR SGX540 (Dual-Core 304 MHz) GPU | Adreno 420 Blaze GPU |
| 8.28 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 7.7 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 1.30 MP | 8.00 MP |
| f/2.80 aperture | f/2.20 aperture |
| 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 7.59 | 6.82 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), EV-DO A and CDMA | LTE (4G), HSPA, EDGE and GPRS |
| 5.6 | 6.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 7000mAh Li-Ion Battery | -- |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 8.32 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 2.1, EDR | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 is just a bit better than Motorola Droid XYBoard 10.1, with a 67.9 score against 65.5. Both of these devices include Android operating system, but the Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 has 4.4 version and Motorola Droid XYBoard 10.1 has Android 3.2 version, giving you some additional features and optimized performance. Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 is a newer tablet, and it's also somewhat thinner and a lot lighter than the Motorola Droid XYBoard 10.1.
The Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 counts with a little faster processor than Motorola Droid XYBoard 10.1, because although it has doesn't have an additional graphics co-processor, it also counts with a larger number of cores and 1 GB more RAM memory. Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 counts with a much sharper screen than Motorola Droid XYBoard 10.1, because although it has a little smaller screen, it also counts with a lot greater screen pixels density and a much higher resolution of 1600 x 2560px.
Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 and Motorola Droid XYBoard 10.1 count with extremely similar memory capacity for applications, games, photos and videos, they have equal internal memory capacity. Motorola Droid XYBoard 10.1 features a really longer battery duration than Amazon Fire HDX 8.9. The Motorola Droid XYBoard 10.1 counts with a superior camera than Amazon Fire HDX 8.9, although it has a much smaller aperture which is not good for low-light photography, a camera with a lot worse resolution and a lot lower (HD) video resolution.
Although Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 is a better device, it costs a lot more than Motorola Droid XYBoard 10.1, and it doesn't have such a good quality/price relation as Motorola Droid XYBoard 10.1. So if you want that extra features, you can buy Amazon Fire HDX 8.9, otherwise you can save a couple dollars and get the Motorola Droid XYBoard 10.1, giving up a couple specs and features.
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