Screen size
equal specsKindle Fire HD (2013)7.0"
Kindle Fire HDX7.0"
Quick verdict
Kindle Fire HDX leads the measured specs 8-0.
Measured wins
Kindle Fire HD (2013)
0
spec wins
Ties
7
equal specs
Kindle Fire HDX
8
spec wins
Overall winner
Screen size
equal specsTechnology
Kindle Fire HD (2013)
No cellular connectivity
Kindle Fire HDX
GSM / HSPA / EVDO / LTE
2G bands
Kindle Fire HD (2013)
N/A
Kindle Fire HDX
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 , CDMA
GPRS
Kindle Fire HD (2013)
No
Kindle Fire HDX
Yes
EDGE
Kindle Fire HD (2013)
No
Resolution
Refresh rate
Peak brightness
Pixel density
CPU speed
RAM
Storage
Main camera
Front camera
Battery
Wired charging
Weight
Thickness
IP rating
Wi‑Fi
Bluetooth
USB
equal specs5G support
equal specsNFC
equal specs3.5mm jack
equal specsSD card
equal specsStereo speakers
equal specsKindle Fire HDX
Yes
3G bands
Kindle Fire HD (2013)
-
Kindle Fire HDX
HSDPA, CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
4G bands
Kindle Fire HD (2013)
-
Kindle Fire HDX
LTE
Speed
Kindle Fire HD (2013)
-
Kindle Fire HDX
HSPA, LTE - cellular model only
Announced
Kindle Fire HD (2013)
2013, September. Released 2013, September
Kindle Fire HDX
2013, September. Released 2013, October
Status
Kindle Fire HD (2013)
Discontinued
Kindle Fire HDX
Discontinued
Dimensions
Kindle Fire HD (2013)
191 x 128 x 10.6 mm (7.52 x 5.04 x 0.42 in)
Kindle Fire HDX
186 x 128 x 9 mm (7.32 x 5.04 x 0.35 in)
Weight
Kindle Fire HD (2013)
345 g (12.17 oz)
Kindle Fire HDX
303 g (Wi-Fi)/ 311 g (4G) (10.69 oz)
SIM
Kindle Fire HD (2013)
No
Kindle Fire HDX
Micro-SIM - cellular model only
Type
Kindle Fire HD (2013)
IPS LCD
Kindle Fire HDX
IPS LCD
Size
Kindle Fire HD (2013)
7.0 inches, 142.1 cm2 (~58.1% screen-to-body ratio)
Kindle Fire HDX
7.0 inches, 142.1 cm2 (~59.7% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
Kindle Fire HD (2013)
800 x 1280 pixels, 16:10 ratio (~216 ppi density)
Kindle Fire HDX
1200 x 1920 pixels, 16:10 ratio (~323 ppi density)
OS
Kindle Fire HD (2013)
Android OS (Jelly Bean - customized)
Kindle Fire HDX
Android OS (Jelly Bean - customized), Fire 3
CPU
Kindle Fire HD (2013)
Dual-core 1.5 GHz
Kindle Fire HDX
Quad-core 2.2 GHz Krait 400
Chipset
Kindle Fire HD (2013)
-
Kindle Fire HDX
Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 (28 nm)
GPU
Kindle Fire HD (2013)
-
Kindle Fire HDX
Adreno 330
Card slot
Kindle Fire HD (2013)
No
Kindle Fire HDX
No
Internal
Kindle Fire HD (2013)
8GB 1GB RAM, 16GB 1GB RAM
Kindle Fire HDX
16GB 2GB RAM, 32GB 2GB RAM, 64GB 2GB RAM
Other
Kindle Fire HD (2013)
-
Kindle Fire HDX
eMMC 4.5
Other
Kindle Fire HD (2013)
No
Kindle Fire HDX
-
Loudspeaker
Kindle Fire HD (2013)
Yes, with stereo speakers
Kindle Fire HDX
Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm jack
Kindle Fire HD (2013)
Yes
Kindle Fire HDX
Yes
WLAN
Kindle Fire HD (2013)
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, dual-band
Kindle Fire HDX
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, dual-band
Bluetooth
Kindle Fire HD (2013)
Yes
Kindle Fire HDX
Yes
Positioning
Kindle Fire HD (2013)
No
Kindle Fire HDX
GPS - cellular model only
NFC
Kindle Fire HD (2013)
No
Kindle Fire HDX
No
Radio
Kindle Fire HD (2013)
No
Kindle Fire HDX
No
USB
Kindle Fire HD (2013)
microUSB 2.0
Kindle Fire HDX
microUSB 2.0
Sensors
Kindle Fire HD (2013)
Accelerometer, gyro
Kindle Fire HDX
Accelerometer, gyro
Other
Kindle Fire HD (2013)
Text-to-Speech English-language content reader
Kindle Fire HDX
Text-to-Speech English-language content reader
Type
Kindle Fire HD (2013)
Li-Ion, non-removable
Kindle Fire HDX
Li-Ion, non-removable
Talk time
Kindle Fire HD (2013)
Up to 10 h
Kindle Fire HDX
Up to 11 h
Colors
Kindle Fire HD (2013)
Black
Kindle Fire HDX
Black
Price
Kindle Fire HD (2013)
About 100 EUR
Kindle Fire HDX
About 170 EUR
Single
Kindle Fire HD (2013)
-
Kindle Fire HDX
1.3 MP
Video
Kindle Fire HD (2013)
-
Kindle Fire HDX
720p
Other
Kindle Fire HD (2013)
-
Kindle Fire HDX
No