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| Global Score | |
| 55.9 | 68.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Amazon |
| Android 4.0, 3.2, 3.1, 3.0 | Android 4.2.2 |
| 2011-02-14 | 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 | -- |
| $ 415.00 | -- |
| 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 | |
| -- | 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 |
| HSPA, UMTS, EDGE and GSM | LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EDGE and GPRS |
| SIM | -- |
| 3.3 | 6.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| Li-Ion 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 is a lot better than Motorola XOOM, having a 68.5 score against 55.9. Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9's body is newer, way thinner and incredibly lighter than Motorola XOOM. Both of these tablets come with Android OS (Operating System), but Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 has a more recent 4.2.2 version while Motorola XOOM has Android 4.0 version.
The Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 counts with a very superior performance than Motorola XOOM, because it has a greater number of cores , an additional graphics processor and 1 GB more RAM memory. Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 features a way better display than Motorola XOOM, because although it has a quite smaller display, it also counts with a lot more pixels per inch in the display and a way better resolution of 1600 x 2560 pixels.
Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 features just a bit more memory for apps and games than Motorola XOOM, because although it has no slot for an SD memory card, it also counts with 64 GB internal storage. Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 counts with a battery lifetime that's just as good as the battery lifetime in Motorola XOOM.
The Motorola XOOM and the Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 both feature quite similar cameras, although the Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 also has a lot better 8 MP resolution camera.
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