Screen size
Fire Phone4.7"
Kindle Fire HDX 8.9Winner: 8.9"+47%
Quick verdict
Fire Phone leads the measured specs 7-4.
Measured wins
Fire Phone
7
spec wins
Overall winner
Ties
7
equal specs
Kindle Fire HDX 8.9
4
spec wins
Screen size
Technology
Fire Phone
GSM / HSPA / LTE
Kindle Fire HDX 8.9
GSM / HSPA / EVDO / LTE
2G bands
Fire Phone
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Kindle Fire HDX 8.9
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 , CDMA
3G bands
Fire Phone
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100
Kindle Fire HDX 8.9
HSDPA, CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
4G bands
Fire Phone
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 17, 20
Resolution
Refresh rate
Peak brightness
Pixel density
CPU speed
equal specsRAM
equal specsStorage
Main camera
Front camera
Battery
Wired charging
Weight
Thickness
IP rating
Wi‑Fi
Bluetooth
USB
equal specs5G support
equal specsNFC
3.5mm jack
equal specsSD card
equal specsStereo speakers
equal specsKindle Fire HDX 8.9
LTE
Speed
Fire Phone
HSPA, LTE
Kindle Fire HDX 8.9
HSPA, LTE - cellular model only
GPRS
Fire Phone
-
Kindle Fire HDX 8.9
Yes
EDGE
Fire Phone
-
Kindle Fire HDX 8.9
Yes
Announced
Fire Phone
2014, June. Released 2014, July
Kindle Fire HDX 8.9
2013, September. Released 2013, November
Status
Fire Phone
Discontinued
Kindle Fire HDX 8.9
Discontinued
Dimensions
Fire Phone
139.2 x 66.5 x 8.9 mm (5.48 x 2.62 x 0.35 in)
Kindle Fire HDX 8.9
231 x 158 x 7.8 mm (9.09 x 6.22 x 0.31 in)
Weight
Fire Phone
160 g (5.64 oz)
Kindle Fire HDX 8.9
374 g (Wi-Fi)/ 384 g (4G) (13.19 oz)
SIM
Fire Phone
Nano-SIM
Kindle Fire HDX 8.9
Nano-SIM (cellular model only)
Type
Fire Phone
IPS LCD
Kindle Fire HDX 8.9
IPS LCD
Size
Fire Phone
4.7 inches, 60.9 cm2 (~65.8% screen-to-body ratio)
Kindle Fire HDX 8.9
8.9 inches, 229.7 cm2 (~62.9% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
Fire Phone
720 x 1280 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~312 ppi density)
Kindle Fire HDX 8.9
2560 x 1600 pixels, 16:10 ratio (~339 ppi density)
Protection
Fire Phone
Corning Gorilla Glass 3 (front and back)
Kindle Fire HDX 8.9
-
Other
Fire Phone
3D Dynamic Perspective UI (based on 4 front cameras) System wide tilt, auto-scroll, swivel, and peek functions
Kindle Fire HDX 8.9
-
OS
Fire Phone
Amazon Fire 3.5 (Android based), upgradable to 3.6.5
Kindle Fire HDX 8.9
Android OS (Jelly Bean - customized), Fire 3
Chipset
Fire Phone
Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 (28 nm)
Kindle Fire HDX 8.9
Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 (28 nm)
CPU
Fire Phone
Quad-core 2.2 GHz Krait 400
Kindle Fire HDX 8.9
Quad-core 2.2 GHz Krait 400
GPU
Fire Phone
Adreno 330
Kindle Fire HDX 8.9
Adreno 330
Card slot
Fire Phone
No
Kindle Fire HDX 8.9
No
Internal
Fire Phone
32GB 2GB RAM, 64GB 2GB RAM
Kindle Fire HDX 8.9
16GB 2GB RAM, 32GB 2GB RAM, 64GB 2GB RAM
Other
Fire Phone
eMMC 4.5
Kindle Fire HDX 8.9
eMMC 4.5
Single
Fire Phone
13 MP, AF, OIS
Kindle Fire HDX 8.9
8 MP, AF
Features
Fire Phone
LED flash, HDR
Kindle Fire HDX 8.9
LED flash
Video
Fire Phone
1080p@30fps
Kindle Fire HDX 8.9
Yes
Single
Fire Phone
2.1 MP
Kindle Fire HDX 8.9
-
Video
Fire Phone
Kindle Fire HDX 8.9
-
Other
Fire Phone
-
Kindle Fire HDX 8.9
Loudspeaker
Fire Phone
Yes, with stereo speakers
Kindle Fire HDX 8.9
Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm jack
Fire Phone
Yes
Kindle Fire HDX 8.9
Yes
WLAN
Fire Phone
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 Phone
3.0
Kindle Fire HDX 8.9
Yes
Positioning
Fire Phone
GPS, GLONASS
Kindle Fire HDX 8.9
GPS - cellular model only
NFC
Fire Phone
Yes
Kindle Fire HDX 8.9
No
Radio
Fire Phone
No
Kindle Fire HDX 8.9
No
USB
Fire Phone
microUSB 2.0
Kindle Fire HDX 8.9
microUSB 2.0
Sensors
Fire Phone
Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
Kindle Fire HDX 8.9
Accelerometer, gyro
Other
Fire Phone
Firefly technology
Kindle Fire HDX 8.9
Text-to-Speech English-language content reader
Type
Fire Phone
Li-Ion 2400 mAh, non-removable
Kindle Fire HDX 8.9
Li-Ion, non-removable
Stand-by
Fire Phone
Up to 285 h
Kindle Fire HDX 8.9
-
Talk time
Fire Phone
Up to 22 h
Kindle Fire HDX 8.9
Up to 12 h
Music play
Fire Phone
Up to 65 h
Kindle Fire HDX 8.9
-
Colors
Fire Phone
Black
Kindle Fire HDX 8.9
Black
Models
Fire Phone
SD4930UR, Fire Phone
Kindle Fire HDX 8.9
-
Price
Fire Phone
About 160 EUR
Kindle Fire HDX 8.9
About 280 EUR