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Motorola Droid XYBoard 8.2
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Amazon Fire HDX 8.9
Wi-Fi Only (2014)| Global Score | |
| 62.6 | 67.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Amazon |
| Android 4.0, 3.2 | Android 4.4 |
| 2011-12-06 | 2014-10-21 |
| 8.50 x 5.47 x 0.35 inches | 9.10 x 6.20 x 0.30 inches |
| 13.62 ounces | 13.23 ounces |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 300.00 | $ 479.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8.2 inches | 8.9 inches |
| 1280 x 800 pixels | 2560 x 1600 pixels |
| IPS LCD | LCD |
| 184 pixels per inch | 339 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.3 | 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 | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 5.8 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 1.30 MP | 8.00 MP |
| -- | f/2.20 aperture |
| 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 6.82 | 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 | |
| 3960mAh Li-Ion Battery | -- |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 2.1, EDR | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 is a little bit better than the Motorola Droid XYBoard 8.2, with a score of 67.9 against 62.6. These devices work with Android OS (Operating System), but the Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 has a newer 4.4 version while Motorola Droid XYBoard 8.2 has Android 4.0 version, providing you lots of additional features and performance improvements. The Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 construction is noticeably newer, thinner and just a bit lighter than Motorola Droid XYBoard 8.2.
The Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 has a bit better processing power than Motorola Droid XYBoard 8.2, because although it has doesn't have an extra graphics processor, it also counts with a larger number of cores (and also faster) and a larger amount of RAM. Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 features a much better looking screen than Motorola Droid XYBoard 8.2, because it has a much greater quantity of pixels per screen inch, a bit larger display and a much better resolution of 1600 x 2560px.
Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 and Motorola Droid XYBoard 8.2 count with extremely similar cameras, although the Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 also has a much higher 1920x1080 (Full HD) video quality and a lot more mega pixels back facing camera. The Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 has a much better memory capacity to install applications and games than Motorola Droid XYBoard 8.2, because it has 64 GB internal storage capacity.
Motorola Droid XYBoard 8.2 has a much longer battery performance than Amazon Fire HDX 8.9.
Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 is a lot more expensive than the Motorola Droid XYBoard 8.2, but it's still a convenient choice, because you can get a lot more features for that extra money.
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