Screen size
Kindle Fire HDX7.0"
Kindle Fire HDX 8.9Winner: 8.9"+21%
Quick verdict
Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 leads the measured specs 5-1.
Measured wins
Kindle Fire HDX
1
spec wins
Ties
9
equal specs
Kindle Fire HDX 8.9
5
spec wins
Overall winner
Screen size
Technology
Kindle Fire HDX
GSM / HSPA / EVDO / LTE
Kindle Fire HDX 8.9
GSM / HSPA / EVDO / LTE
2G bands
Kindle Fire HDX
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 , CDMA
Kindle Fire HDX 8.9
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 , CDMA
3G bands
Kindle Fire HDX
HSDPA, CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
Kindle Fire HDX 8.9
HSDPA, CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
4G bands
Kindle Fire HDX
LTE
Resolution
Refresh rate
Peak brightness
Pixel density
CPU speed
equal specsRAM
equal specsStorage
equal specsMain 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
LTE
Speed
Kindle Fire HDX
HSPA, LTE - cellular model only
Kindle Fire HDX 8.9
HSPA, LTE - cellular model only
GPRS
Kindle Fire HDX
Yes
Kindle Fire HDX 8.9
Yes
EDGE
Kindle Fire HDX
Yes
Kindle Fire HDX 8.9
Yes
Announced
Kindle Fire HDX
2013, September. Released 2013, October
Kindle Fire HDX 8.9
2013, September. Released 2013, November
Status
Kindle Fire HDX
Discontinued
Kindle Fire HDX 8.9
Discontinued
Dimensions
Kindle Fire HDX
186 x 128 x 9 mm (7.32 x 5.04 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
Kindle Fire HDX
303 g (Wi-Fi)/ 311 g (4G) (10.69 oz)
Kindle Fire HDX 8.9
374 g (Wi-Fi)/ 384 g (4G) (13.19 oz)
SIM
Kindle Fire HDX
Micro-SIM - cellular model only
Kindle Fire HDX 8.9
Nano-SIM (cellular model only)
Type
Kindle Fire HDX
IPS LCD
Kindle Fire HDX 8.9
IPS LCD
Size
Kindle Fire HDX
7.0 inches, 142.1 cm2 (~59.7% screen-to-body ratio)
Kindle Fire HDX 8.9
8.9 inches, 229.7 cm2 (~62.9% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
Kindle Fire HDX
1200 x 1920 pixels, 16:10 ratio (~323 ppi density)
Kindle Fire HDX 8.9
2560 x 1600 pixels, 16:10 ratio (~339 ppi density)
OS
Kindle Fire HDX
Android OS (Jelly Bean - customized), Fire 3
Kindle Fire HDX 8.9
Android OS (Jelly Bean - customized), Fire 3
Chipset
Kindle Fire HDX
Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 (28 nm)
Kindle Fire HDX 8.9
Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 (28 nm)
CPU
Kindle Fire HDX
Quad-core 2.2 GHz Krait 400
Kindle Fire HDX 8.9
Quad-core 2.2 GHz Krait 400
GPU
Kindle Fire HDX
Adreno 330
Kindle Fire HDX 8.9
Adreno 330
Card slot
Kindle Fire HDX
No
Kindle Fire HDX 8.9
No
Internal
Kindle Fire HDX
16GB 2GB RAM, 32GB 2GB RAM, 64GB 2GB RAM
Kindle Fire HDX 8.9
16GB 2GB RAM, 32GB 2GB RAM, 64GB 2GB RAM
Other
Kindle Fire HDX
eMMC 4.5
Kindle Fire HDX 8.9
eMMC 4.5
Single
Kindle Fire HDX
1.3 MP
Kindle Fire HDX 8.9
8 MP, AF
Video
Kindle Fire HDX
720p
Kindle Fire HDX 8.9
Yes
Features
Kindle Fire HDX
-
Kindle Fire HDX 8.9
LED flash
Other
Kindle Fire HDX
No
Kindle Fire HDX 8.9
Loudspeaker
Kindle Fire HDX
Yes, with stereo speakers
Kindle Fire HDX 8.9
Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm jack
Kindle Fire HDX
Yes
Kindle Fire HDX 8.9
Yes
WLAN
Kindle Fire HDX
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 HDX
Yes
Kindle Fire HDX 8.9
Yes
Positioning
Kindle Fire HDX
GPS - cellular model only
Kindle Fire HDX 8.9
GPS - cellular model only
NFC
Kindle Fire HDX
No
Kindle Fire HDX 8.9
No
Radio
Kindle Fire HDX
No
Kindle Fire HDX 8.9
No
USB
Kindle Fire HDX
microUSB 2.0
Kindle Fire HDX 8.9
microUSB 2.0
Sensors
Kindle Fire HDX
Accelerometer, gyro
Kindle Fire HDX 8.9
Accelerometer, gyro
Other
Kindle Fire HDX
Text-to-Speech English-language content reader
Kindle Fire HDX 8.9
Text-to-Speech English-language content reader
Type
Kindle Fire HDX
Li-Ion, non-removable
Kindle Fire HDX 8.9
Li-Ion, non-removable
Talk time
Kindle Fire HDX
Up to 11 h
Kindle Fire HDX 8.9
Up to 12 h
Colors
Kindle Fire HDX
Black
Kindle Fire HDX 8.9
Black
Price
Kindle Fire HDX
About 170 EUR
Kindle Fire HDX 8.9
About 280 EUR