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| Global Score | |
| 54.4 | 68.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Panasonic | Amazon |
| Android 4.0 | Android 4.2.2 |
| -- | 2013-09-25 |
| -- | 9.09 x 6.22 x 0.31 inches |
| 33.60 ounces | 13.55 ounces |
| White | Black |
| $ 79.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 7 inches | 8.9 inches |
| 1024 x 600 pixels | 2560 x 1600 pixels |
| LCD | LCD |
| 170 pixels per inch | 339 pixels per inch |
| -- | 400 cd/m2 brightness |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.2 | 9 |
| Performance | |
| TI OMAP4460 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 MSM8074 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A9 (Dual-Core 1500 MHz) processor | Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| PowerVR SGX540 (200 MHz) GPU | Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 8.19 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 5.72 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 1.30 MP | 8.00 MP |
| -- | f/2.20 aperture |
| 6.82 | 6.82 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G) | LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EDGE and GPRS |
| 5.4 | 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 |
| NFC | -- |
| Accelerometer and Compass | 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 Panasonic Toughpad JT-B1's 54.4 general score. These devices include Android operating system, but the Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 has the newer 4.2.2 version and Panasonic Toughpad JT-B1 has Android 4.0. Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 has a lot better screen than Panasonic Toughpad JT-B1, because it has a larger screen, a much higher display pixel density and a much better 1600 x 2560 resolution.
The Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 counts with a better performing processing unit than Panasonic Toughpad JT-B1, because it has a higher number of cores , a faster GPU running at 450 megahertz and a higher amount of RAM memory. Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 counts with a way bigger storage capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Panasonic Toughpad JT-B1, because although it has no external SD slot, it also counts with more internal storage capacity.
Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9's camera is just as good as the camera in Panasonic Toughpad JT-B1, although the Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 has a much less megapixels resolution back-facing camera. Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 counts with a battery performance that's just as good as the Panasonic Toughpad JT-B1 one.
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