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Global Score
62.668.5
Basic Information
MotorolaAmazon
Android 4.0, 3.2Android 4.2.2
2011-12-062013-09-25
8.50 x 5.47 x 0.35 inches9.09 x 6.22 x 0.31 inches
13.62 ounces13.55 ounces
--Black
Scratch-Resistant Glass--
$ 300.00--
Display / Screen
8.2 inches8.9 inches
1280 x 800 pixels 2560 x 1600 pixels
IPS LCDLCD
184 pixels per inch339 pixels per inch
--400 cd/m2 brightness
Capacitive, Multi-touchCapacitive, Multi-touch
7.39
Performance
TI OMAP4430 chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 800 MSM8074 chipset
ARM Cortex-A9 (Dual-Core 1200 MHz) processorKrait 400 (Quad-Core 2200 MHz) processor
1 GB RAM2 GB (800 MHz) RAM
PowerVR SGX540 (Dual-Core 304 MHz) GPUAdreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU
8.289.18
Storage
32 GB internal memory64 GB internal memory
No SD card slotNo SD card slot
5.87.7
Camera
5.00 MP + 1.30 MP8.00 MP
--f/2.20 aperture
1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution--
6.826.82
Networks
Wi-FiWi-Fi
Mobile HotspotMobile Hotspot
LTE (4G), EV-DO A and CDMALTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EDGE and GPRS
5.66.4
Battery Life
3960mAh Li-Ion Battery--
Non-Removable BatteryNon-Removable Battery
5.921.36
Other Features
Bluetooth 2.1, EDRBluetooth
GPSGPS
Infra-red port--
Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light SensorAccelerometer, Gyroscope and Light Sensor

Comparison review

The Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 has an overall score of 68.5, which is just a bit better than Motorola Droid XYBoard 8.2's general score of 62.6. These tablets include Android OS, but Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 has 4.2.2 version while Motorola Droid XYBoard 8.2 has Android 4.0, so it provides a lot of extra features. The Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 is a newer portable tablet, and it is also thinner and a bit lighter than Motorola Droid XYBoard 8.2.

Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 has a more powerful processing unit than Motorola Droid XYBoard 8.2, because although it has a weaker graphics co-processor working at 450 megahertz, it also counts with a higher number of cores and more RAM memory. The Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 has a much more vibrant screen than Motorola Droid XYBoard 8.2, because it has a lot higher 1600 x 2560 resolution, a quite bigger screen and a lot more pixels per screen inch.

The Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 counts with a lot bigger memory capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Motorola Droid XYBoard 8.2, because it has more internal memory. Motorola Droid XYBoard 8.2 has a way better battery life than Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9. The Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 and Motorola Droid XYBoard 8.2 both have very similar cameras, although the Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 also has a lot more mega-pixels back camera.




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