Screen size
Alexa Tablet 8 (2026)8.7"
Fire HDX 8.9 (2014)Winner: 8.9"+2.2%
Quick verdict
Alexa Tablet 8 (2026) leads the measured specs 8-6.
Measured wins
Alexa Tablet 8 (2026)
8
spec wins
Overall winner
Ties
6
equal specs
Fire HDX 8.9 (2014)
6
spec wins
Screen size
Technology
Alexa Tablet 8 (2026)
No cellular connectivity
Fire HDX 8.9 (2014)
GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G bands
Alexa Tablet 8 (2026)
N/A
Fire HDX 8.9 (2014)
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
GPRS
Alexa Tablet 8 (2026)
No
Fire HDX 8.9 (2014)
Yes
EDGE
Alexa Tablet 8 (2026)
No
Resolution
Refresh rate
Peak brightness
Pixel density
CPU speed
RAM
Storage
Main camera
equal specsFront camera
Battery
Wired charging
Weight
Thickness
IP rating
Wi‑Fi
Bluetooth
USB
equal specs5G support
equal specsNFC
equal specs3.5mm jack
SD card
equal specsStereo speakers
equal specsFire HDX 8.9 (2014)
Yes
3G bands
Alexa Tablet 8 (2026)
-
Fire HDX 8.9 (2014)
HSDPA
4G bands
Alexa Tablet 8 (2026)
-
Fire HDX 8.9 (2014)
LTE
Speed
Alexa Tablet 8 (2026)
-
Fire HDX 8.9 (2014)
HSPA, LTE - cellular model only
Announced
Alexa Tablet 8 (2026)
2026, October 09
Fire HDX 8.9 (2014)
2014, September. Released 2014, October
Status
Alexa Tablet 8 (2026)
Released Oct 2026
Fire HDX 8.9 (2014)
Discontinued
Dimensions
Alexa Tablet 8 (2026)
-
Fire HDX 8.9 (2014)
231 x 158 x 7.8 mm (9.09 x 6.22 x 0.31 in)
Weight
Alexa Tablet 8 (2026)
329 g (11.61 oz)
Fire HDX 8.9 (2014)
375 g (Wi-Fi)/ 389 g (4G) (13.23 oz)
Build
Alexa Tablet 8 (2026)
Glass front, aluminum frame, aluminum back
Fire HDX 8.9 (2014)
-
SIM
Alexa Tablet 8 (2026)
No
Fire HDX 8.9 (2014)
Micro-SIM - cellular model only
Other
Alexa Tablet 8 (2026)
Stylus support
Fire HDX 8.9 (2014)
-
Type
Alexa Tablet 8 (2026)
IPS LCD
Fire HDX 8.9 (2014)
IPS LCD
Size
Alexa Tablet 8 (2026)
8.7 inches, 214.9 cm2
Fire HDX 8.9 (2014)
8.9 inches, 229.7 cm2 (~62.9% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
Alexa Tablet 8 (2026)
1340 x 800 pixels, 5:3 ratio (~179 ppi density)
Fire HDX 8.9 (2014)
2560 x 1600 pixels, 16:10 ratio (~339 ppi density)
OS
Alexa Tablet 8 (2026)
Android 16
Fire HDX 8.9 (2014)
Android 4.4 (KitKat - customized), Fire 4
Chipset
Alexa Tablet 8 (2026)
MediaTek Kompanio 540 (6 nm)
Fire HDX 8.9 (2014)
Qualcomm APQ8084 Snapdragon 805 (28 nm)
CPU
Alexa Tablet 8 (2026)
Octa-core (2x2.0 GHz Cortex-A78 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)
Fire HDX 8.9 (2014)
Quad-core 2.5 GHz Krait 450
GPU
Alexa Tablet 8 (2026)
Mali-G57 MC2
Fire HDX 8.9 (2014)
Adreno 420
Card slot
Alexa Tablet 8 (2026)
No
Fire HDX 8.9 (2014)
No
Internal
Alexa Tablet 8 (2026)
64GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 4GB RAM
Fire HDX 8.9 (2014)
16GB 2GB RAM, 32GB 2GB RAM, 64GB 2GB RAM
Other
Alexa Tablet 8 (2026)
-
Fire HDX 8.9 (2014)
eMMC 5.0
Single
Alexa Tablet 8 (2026)
8 MP, AF
Fire HDX 8.9 (2014)
8 MP, AF
Video
Alexa Tablet 8 (2026)
1080p@30fps
Fire HDX 8.9 (2014)
Yes
Features
Alexa Tablet 8 (2026)
-
Fire HDX 8.9 (2014)
LED flash
Single
Alexa Tablet 8 (2026)
5 MP
Fire HDX 8.9 (2014)
Video
Alexa Tablet 8 (2026)
1080p@30fps
Fire HDX 8.9 (2014)
720p
Loudspeaker
Alexa Tablet 8 (2026)
Yes, with stereo speakers
Fire HDX 8.9 (2014)
Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm jack
Alexa Tablet 8 (2026)
No
Fire HDX 8.9 (2014)
Yes
WLAN
Alexa Tablet 8 (2026)
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band
Fire HDX 8.9 (2014)
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band
Bluetooth
Alexa Tablet 8 (2026)
5.3 A2DP, LE
Fire HDX 8.9 (2014)
4.0, A2DP
Positioning
Alexa Tablet 8 (2026)
No
Fire HDX 8.9 (2014)
GPS - cellular model only
NFC
Alexa Tablet 8 (2026)
No
Fire HDX 8.9 (2014)
No
Radio
Alexa Tablet 8 (2026)
No
Fire HDX 8.9 (2014)
No
USB
Alexa Tablet 8 (2026)
USB Type-C 2.0
Fire HDX 8.9 (2014)
microUSB 2.0 (SlimPort)
Sensors
Alexa Tablet 8 (2026)
Accelerometer, proximity
Fire HDX 8.9 (2014)
Accelerometer, gyro
Other
Alexa Tablet 8 (2026)
-
Fire HDX 8.9 (2014)
Text-to-Speech English-language content reader
Type
Alexa Tablet 8 (2026)
4600 mAh
Fire HDX 8.9 (2014)
Li-Ion, non-removable
Charging
Alexa Tablet 8 (2026)
18W wired
Fire HDX 8.9 (2014)
-
Talk time
Alexa Tablet 8 (2026)
-
Fire HDX 8.9 (2014)
Up to 12 h
Colors
Alexa Tablet 8 (2026)
Graphite, Rosette, Teal
Fire HDX 8.9 (2014)
Black
Models
Alexa Tablet 8 (2026)
ATROWI, ATROUWI
Fire HDX 8.9 (2014)
-
Price
Alexa Tablet 8 (2026)
About 210 EUR
Fire HDX 8.9 (2014)
About 310 EUR