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| Global Score | |
| 57.3 | 68.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Amazon |
| Android 4.0, 3.0 | Android 4.2.2 |
| 2011-01-05 | 2013-09-25 |
| 9.80 x 6.61 x 0.51 inches | 9.09 x 6.22 x 0.31 inches |
| 25.75 ounces | 13.55 ounces |
| -- | Black |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.1 inches | 8.9 inches |
| 1280 x 800 pixels | 2560 x 1600 pixels |
| -- | LCD |
| 149 pixels per inch | 339 pixels per inch |
| -- | 400 cd/m2 brightness |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 6.5 | 9 |
| Performance | |
| NVIDIA Tegra 2 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 MSM8074 chipset |
| Dual-Core 1000 MHz processor | Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| Yes GPU | Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 7.65 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 7.12 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 8.00 MP |
| -- | f/2.20 aperture |
| 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution | -- |
| 6.82 | 6.82 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), EV-DO A and CDMA | LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EDGE and GPRS |
| 5 | 6.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| Li-Polymer Battery | -- |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 2.1, EDR | Bluetooth |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 has a general score of 68.5, which is much better than the Motorola XOOM CDMA's 57.3 overall score. Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9's body is incredibly newer, incredibly thinner and lighter than the Motorola XOOM CDMA. These tablets include Android operating system, but Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 has 4.2.2 version while Motorola XOOM CDMA has Android 4.0 version.
Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 has an extremely better processor than Motorola XOOM CDMA, because it has an extra GPU, a greater number of cores and a greater amount of RAM memory. Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 features a much sharper screen than Motorola XOOM CDMA, because although it has a little smaller screen, it also counts with a way higher resolution of 1600 x 2560px and a much better quantity of pixels per inch in the display.
Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 counts with a slightly bigger storage capacity to install applications and games than Motorola XOOM CDMA, because although it has no external memory card slot, it also counts with 64 GB internal storage capacity. Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 counts with a camera that's just as good as Motorola XOOM CDMA's camera, although the Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 also has a way more mega pixels camera.
The Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9's battery life is very similar to Motorola XOOM CDMA's battery performance.
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