Screen size
equal specsFire HDX 8.9 (2014)8.9"
Kindle Fire HDX 8.98.9"
Quick verdict
Fire HDX 8.9 (2014) leads the measured specs 2-1.
Measured wins
Fire HDX 8.9 (2014)
2
spec wins
Overall winner
Ties
13
equal specs
Kindle Fire HDX 8.9
1
spec wins
Screen size
equal specsResolution
equal specsRefresh rate
Peak brightness
Pixel density
equal specsCPU speed
RAM
equal specsStorage
equal specsMain camera
equal specsFront camera
Battery
Wired charging
Weight
Thickness
equal specsIP rating
Wi‑Fi
Bluetooth
USB
equal specs5G support
equal specsNFC
equal specs3.5mm jack
equal specsSD card
equal specsStereo speakers
equal specsTechnology
Fire HDX 8.9 (2014)
GSM / HSPA / LTE
Kindle Fire HDX 8.9
GSM / HSPA / EVDO / LTE
2G bands
Fire HDX 8.9 (2014)
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Kindle Fire HDX 8.9
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 , CDMA
3G bands
Fire HDX 8.9 (2014)
HSDPA
Kindle Fire HDX 8.9
HSDPA, CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
4G bands
Fire HDX 8.9 (2014)
LTE
Kindle Fire HDX 8.9
LTE
Speed
Fire HDX 8.9 (2014)
HSPA, LTE - cellular model only
Kindle Fire HDX 8.9
HSPA, LTE - cellular model only
GPRS
Fire HDX 8.9 (2014)
Yes
Kindle Fire HDX 8.9
Yes
EDGE
Fire HDX 8.9 (2014)
Yes
Kindle Fire HDX 8.9
Yes
Announced
Fire HDX 8.9 (2014)
2014, September. Released 2014, October
Kindle Fire HDX 8.9
2013, September. Released 2013, November
Status
Fire HDX 8.9 (2014)
Discontinued
Kindle Fire HDX 8.9
Discontinued
Dimensions
Fire HDX 8.9 (2014)
231 x 158 x 7.8 mm (9.09 x 6.22 x 0.31 in)
Kindle Fire HDX 8.9
231 x 158 x 7.8 mm (9.09 x 6.22 x 0.31 in)
Weight
Fire HDX 8.9 (2014)
375 g (Wi-Fi)/ 389 g (4G) (13.23 oz)
Kindle Fire HDX 8.9
374 g (Wi-Fi)/ 384 g (4G) (13.19 oz)
SIM
Fire HDX 8.9 (2014)
Micro-SIM - cellular model only
Kindle Fire HDX 8.9
Nano-SIM (cellular model only)
Type
Fire HDX 8.9 (2014)
IPS LCD
Kindle Fire HDX 8.9
IPS LCD
Size
Fire HDX 8.9 (2014)
8.9 inches, 229.7 cm2 (~62.9% screen-to-body ratio)
Kindle Fire HDX 8.9
8.9 inches, 229.7 cm2 (~62.9% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
Fire HDX 8.9 (2014)
2560 x 1600 pixels, 16:10 ratio (~339 ppi density)
Kindle Fire HDX 8.9
2560 x 1600 pixels, 16:10 ratio (~339 ppi density)
OS
Fire HDX 8.9 (2014)
Android 4.4 (KitKat - customized), Fire 4
Kindle Fire HDX 8.9
Android OS (Jelly Bean - customized), Fire 3
Chipset
Fire HDX 8.9 (2014)
Qualcomm APQ8084 Snapdragon 805 (28 nm)
Kindle Fire HDX 8.9
Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 (28 nm)
CPU
Fire HDX 8.9 (2014)
Quad-core 2.5 GHz Krait 450
Kindle Fire HDX 8.9
Quad-core 2.2 GHz Krait 400
GPU
Fire HDX 8.9 (2014)
Adreno 420
Kindle Fire HDX 8.9
Adreno 330
Card slot
Fire HDX 8.9 (2014)
No
Kindle Fire HDX 8.9
No
Internal
Fire HDX 8.9 (2014)
16GB 2GB RAM, 32GB 2GB RAM, 64GB 2GB RAM
Kindle Fire HDX 8.9
16GB 2GB RAM, 32GB 2GB RAM, 64GB 2GB RAM
Other
Fire HDX 8.9 (2014)
eMMC 5.0
Kindle Fire HDX 8.9
eMMC 4.5
Single
Fire HDX 8.9 (2014)
8 MP, AF
Kindle Fire HDX 8.9
8 MP, AF
Features
Fire HDX 8.9 (2014)
LED flash
Kindle Fire HDX 8.9
LED flash
Video
Fire HDX 8.9 (2014)
Yes
Kindle Fire HDX 8.9
Yes
Single
Fire HDX 8.9 (2014)
Kindle Fire HDX 8.9
-
Video
Fire HDX 8.9 (2014)
720p
Kindle Fire HDX 8.9
-
Other
Fire HDX 8.9 (2014)
-
Kindle Fire HDX 8.9
Loudspeaker
Fire HDX 8.9 (2014)
Yes, with stereo speakers
Kindle Fire HDX 8.9
Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm jack
Fire HDX 8.9 (2014)
Yes
Kindle Fire HDX 8.9
Yes
WLAN
Fire HDX 8.9 (2014)
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band
Kindle Fire HDX 8.9
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, dual-band
Bluetooth
Fire HDX 8.9 (2014)
4.0, A2DP
Kindle Fire HDX 8.9
Yes
Positioning
Fire HDX 8.9 (2014)
GPS - cellular model only
Kindle Fire HDX 8.9
GPS - cellular model only
NFC
Fire HDX 8.9 (2014)
No
Kindle Fire HDX 8.9
No
Radio
Fire HDX 8.9 (2014)
No
Kindle Fire HDX 8.9
No
USB
Fire HDX 8.9 (2014)
microUSB 2.0 (SlimPort)
Kindle Fire HDX 8.9
microUSB 2.0
Sensors
Fire HDX 8.9 (2014)
Accelerometer, gyro
Kindle Fire HDX 8.9
Accelerometer, gyro
Other
Fire HDX 8.9 (2014)
Text-to-Speech English-language content reader
Kindle Fire HDX 8.9
Text-to-Speech English-language content reader
Type
Fire HDX 8.9 (2014)
Li-Ion, non-removable
Kindle Fire HDX 8.9
Li-Ion, non-removable
Talk time
Fire HDX 8.9 (2014)
Up to 12 h
Kindle Fire HDX 8.9
Up to 12 h
Colors
Fire HDX 8.9 (2014)
Black
Kindle Fire HDX 8.9
Black
Price
Fire HDX 8.9 (2014)
About 310 EUR
Kindle Fire HDX 8.9
About 280 EUR