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Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 Review

Wi-Fi Only (2014)     See other variants reviews Score: 67.9 / 100

Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 is a fascinating device launched in 2014, including a really big 8.9 inches multi touch capacitive screen, an 8 megapixels back camera and an extremely fast 2500 megahertz Quad-Core CPU.

Amazon decided to power the Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 using an exceptional 2500 MHz Quad-Core processor, included in the Qualcomm Snapdragon 805 APQ8084 system chip and a large 2 GB of RAM memory. The Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 comes with a large 64 GB internal storage and even though it doesn't have an SD card slot, it it is more than enough to store hundreds of apps without having to worry about filling it.

Amazon did a very nice job making this tablet as lightweight as 13.23 oz. While the Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 is just 9.1" long and 6.2" wide, it still manages to contain a 8.9" screen. The Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 is just 0.3" thick, taking it to the thinnest tablet's category.

Amazon designed the Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 with a high-tech 8.9" display, and a 1600 x 2560 resolution, making everything look vivid and colorful. This display uses LCD capacitive technology, and is multi-touch enabled.

This tablet offers WiFi connectivity (which can be shared with other devices acting as a wireless modem), LTE 4G high performance connectivity and fast 3G connectivity, supported by HSPA and EDGE technologies. This tablet doesn't have a SIM card, because it isn't a GSM enabled tablet.

This tablet only features an 8 mega-pixels back camera. The Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 can also capture videos up to 1920x1080 (Full HD). The camera also includes a couple of useful characteristics like digital image stabilization, flash and HDR mode.

The Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 also comes with a couple of nice features such as Bluetooth and GPS Geolocation, and some sensors likeLight Sensor, Accelerometer and Gyroscope.

Amazon sells the Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 for 479 dollars, which is high for a tablet this level. The Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 is definitely the correct option it doesn't matter whether you will use it as a gamer portable tablet, are a photography fan, need a tablet majorly for internet broswing and social networks or want a work tablet. When you buy the Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 you will also receive and Quick Start Guide, USB 2.0 cable and 9W Amazon PowerFast charger.



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Specifications

Device Type:Tablet
Brand:Amazon
Operating System (OS):Android 4.4
Variant:Wi-Fi Only (2014)
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Dimensions:9.10 x 6.20 x 0.30 inchesMetric23.11 x 15.75 x 0.76 cmImperial
Weight:13.23 ouncesMetric375.06 gImperial
Accessories:9W Amazon PowerFast charger, USB 2.0 cable, and Quick Start Guide
Release date:2014-10-21
Price:$ 479.00

Display

Screen Type:LCD (16M colors)
Size:8.9 inchesMetric22.6 cmImperial
Resolution:2560 x 1600 pixels
Pixel density:339 pixels per inchMetric133.46 pixels per cmImperial
Touch screen:Capacitive, Multi-touch

Hardware

Chipset:Qualcomm Snapdragon 805 APQ8084
Processor:Krait 450 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz)
RAM Memory:2 GB (800 MHz)
Graphics Processor:Adreno 420 Blaze
Internal Memory:64 GB
SD Card Slot:No SD card slot

Battery

Removable:Yes

Camera

Back camera:8 megapixels
    Aperture:f/2.20
    Flash:Yes
Max video resolution:1920 x 1080 (Full HD)
Camera features:Digital Image Stabilization and HDR Mode

Networks

Wi-Fi:Yes
    Mobile Hotspot:Yes
Technologies:LTE (4G), HSPA, EDGE and GPRS

Other Features

Bluetooth:Version 4.1
GPS:Yes
Sensors:Accelerometer, Gyroscope and Light Sensor