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Amazon Fire HDX 8.9
Wi-Fi Only (2014)| Global Score | |
| 56.2 | 67.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Toshiba | Amazon |
| Windows 8.1 | Android 4.4 |
| -- | 2014-10-21 |
| 8.39 x 5.35 x 0.42 inches | 9.10 x 6.20 x 0.30 inches |
| 15.87 ounces | 13.23 ounces |
| Gray | -- |
| Plastic | -- |
| $ 235.00 | $ 479.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8 inches | 8.9 inches |
| 1280 x 800 pixels | 2560 x 1600 pixels |
| IPS LCD | LCD |
| 189 pixels per inch | 339 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.5 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Intel Atom Z3740 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 805 APQ8084 chipset |
| Silvermont (Quad-Core 1800 MHz) processor | Krait 450 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (533 MHz) RAM | 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| Intel HD Graphics GPU | Adreno 420 Blaze GPU |
| 8.64 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 5.8 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 8.00 MP |
| -- | f/2.20 aperture |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 6.38 | 6.82 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| -- | LTE (4G), HSPA, EDGE and GPRS |
| 2.4 | 6.3 |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Compass and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 is a lot better than the Toshiba Encore, having a score of 67.9 against 56.2. Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 is a lighter and noticeably thinner tablet than the Toshiba Encore. The Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 works with Android 4.4 OS, while Toshiba Encore counts with Windows 8.1 OS. The Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 counts with a bit superior processor than Toshiba Encore. Both have a 2 GB RAM memory and the same number of cores.
Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 features a much better display than Toshiba Encore, because it has a lot better screen pixels density, a way better 1600 x 2560 resolution and a little bit larger display. Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 features just a bit better camera than Toshiba Encore. Both have the same resolution camera in the back.
The Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 counts with a much greater storage for games and applications than Toshiba Encore, because although it has no SD memory slot, it also counts with 64 GB internal memory capacity. The Amazon Fire HDX 8.9's battery life is very similar to Toshiba Encore's battery performance.
Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 is a lot more expensive than Toshiba Encore, but it's still a good choice, because you can get a lot more features for that extra money.
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