Screen size
Kindle Fire HD (2013)7.0"
Kindle Fire HDX 8.9Winner: 8.9"+21%
Quick verdict
Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 leads the measured specs 8-1.
Measured wins
Kindle Fire HD (2013)
1
spec wins
Ties
6
equal specs
Kindle Fire HDX 8.9
8
spec wins
Overall winner
Screen size
Technology
Kindle Fire HD (2013)
No cellular connectivity
Kindle Fire HDX 8.9
GSM / HSPA / EVDO / LTE
2G bands
Kindle Fire HD (2013)
N/A
Kindle Fire HDX 8.9
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 , CDMA
GPRS
Kindle Fire HD (2013)
No
Kindle Fire HDX 8.9
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 8.9
Yes
3G bands
Kindle Fire HD (2013)
-
Kindle Fire HDX 8.9
HSDPA, CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
4G bands
Kindle Fire HD (2013)
-
Kindle Fire HDX 8.9
LTE
Speed
Kindle Fire HD (2013)
-
Kindle Fire HDX 8.9
HSPA, LTE - cellular model only
Announced
Kindle Fire HD (2013)
2013, September. Released 2013, September
Kindle Fire HDX 8.9
2013, September. Released 2013, November
Status
Kindle Fire HD (2013)
Discontinued
Kindle Fire HDX 8.9
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 8.9
231 x 158 x 7.8 mm (9.09 x 6.22 x 0.31 in)
Weight
Kindle Fire HD (2013)
345 g (12.17 oz)
Kindle Fire HDX 8.9
374 g (Wi-Fi)/ 384 g (4G) (13.19 oz)
SIM
Kindle Fire HD (2013)
No
Kindle Fire HDX 8.9
Nano-SIM (cellular model only)
Type
Kindle Fire HD (2013)
IPS LCD
Kindle Fire HDX 8.9
IPS LCD
Size
Kindle Fire HD (2013)
7.0 inches, 142.1 cm2 (~58.1% screen-to-body ratio)
Kindle Fire HDX 8.9
8.9 inches, 229.7 cm2 (~62.9% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
Kindle Fire HD (2013)
800 x 1280 pixels, 16:10 ratio (~216 ppi density)
Kindle Fire HDX 8.9
2560 x 1600 pixels, 16:10 ratio (~339 ppi density)
OS
Kindle Fire HD (2013)
Android OS (Jelly Bean - customized)
Kindle Fire HDX 8.9
Android OS (Jelly Bean - customized), Fire 3
CPU
Kindle Fire HD (2013)
Dual-core 1.5 GHz
Kindle Fire HDX 8.9
Quad-core 2.2 GHz Krait 400
Chipset
Kindle Fire HD (2013)
-
Kindle Fire HDX 8.9
Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 (28 nm)
GPU
Kindle Fire HD (2013)
-
Kindle Fire HDX 8.9
Adreno 330
Card slot
Kindle Fire HD (2013)
No
Kindle Fire HDX 8.9
No
Internal
Kindle Fire HD (2013)
8GB 1GB RAM, 16GB 1GB RAM
Kindle Fire HDX 8.9
16GB 2GB RAM, 32GB 2GB RAM, 64GB 2GB RAM
Other
Kindle Fire HD (2013)
-
Kindle Fire HDX 8.9
eMMC 4.5
Other
Kindle Fire HD (2013)
No
Kindle Fire HDX 8.9
-
Loudspeaker
Kindle Fire HD (2013)
Yes, with stereo speakers
Kindle Fire HDX 8.9
Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm jack
Kindle Fire HD (2013)
Yes
Kindle Fire HDX 8.9
Yes
WLAN
Kindle Fire HD (2013)
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, dual-band
Kindle Fire HDX 8.9
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, dual-band
Bluetooth
Kindle Fire HD (2013)
Yes
Kindle Fire HDX 8.9
Yes
Positioning
Kindle Fire HD (2013)
No
Kindle Fire HDX 8.9
GPS - cellular model only
NFC
Kindle Fire HD (2013)
No
Kindle Fire HDX 8.9
No
Radio
Kindle Fire HD (2013)
No
Kindle Fire HDX 8.9
No
USB
Kindle Fire HD (2013)
microUSB 2.0
Kindle Fire HDX 8.9
microUSB 2.0
Sensors
Kindle Fire HD (2013)
Accelerometer, gyro
Kindle Fire HDX 8.9
Accelerometer, gyro
Other
Kindle Fire HD (2013)
Text-to-Speech English-language content reader
Kindle Fire HDX 8.9
Text-to-Speech English-language content reader
Type
Kindle Fire HD (2013)
Li-Ion, non-removable
Kindle Fire HDX 8.9
Li-Ion, non-removable
Talk time
Kindle Fire HD (2013)
Up to 10 h
Kindle Fire HDX 8.9
Up to 12 h
Colors
Kindle Fire HD (2013)
Black
Kindle Fire HDX 8.9
Black
Price
Kindle Fire HD (2013)
About 100 EUR
Kindle Fire HDX 8.9
About 280 EUR
Single
Kindle Fire HD (2013)
-
Kindle Fire HDX 8.9
8 MP, AF
Features
Kindle Fire HD (2013)
-
Kindle Fire HDX 8.9
LED flash
Video
Kindle Fire HD (2013)
-
Kindle Fire HDX 8.9
Yes
Other
Kindle Fire HD (2013)
-
Kindle Fire HDX 8.9