Description
The Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 tablet is a hardware beast featuring a 8.9” display with 2560×1600 resolution, or 339 ppi, 2.2GHz quad-core Snapdragon 800 processor, 2GB of RAM, and 8 MP main camera, along with a front-facing shooter. It comes in a 16GB/32GB/64GB version, Wi-Fi only or 4G LTE variant. The tablet also introduces Fire OS 3.0, based on Android 4.2.2.
Pros (+)
Pros
Cons (-)
Cons
- The camera lacks autofocus
- Too little RAM
Additional information
| Display size: | 8.9 inches |
|---|---|
| Resolution: | 2560 x 1600 pixels |
| Pixel density: | 339 ppi |
| Technology: | LCD |
| Screen-to-body ratio: | 62.96 % |
| Peak brightness: | 400 cd/m2 (nit) |
| Features: | Mass storage device, USB charging |
| Rear: | gallery Single camera |
| Main camera: | 8 megapixels |
| Specifications: | Aperture size: F2.2 |
| Flash: | LED |
| Video recording: | Yes |
| Front: | Yes |
| Dimensions: | 9.09 x 6.22 x 0.31 inches (231 x 158 x 7.8 mm) |
| Weight: | 13.19 oz (374 g)the average is 19.9 oz (568 g) |
| Colors: | Black |
| Headphones: | 3.5 mm jack |
| Speakers: | Earpiece, Loudspeaker |
| Additional microphone(s): | Yes |
| System chip: | Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 8074 |
| Processor: | Quad-core, 2200 MHz, Krait 400 |
| GPU: | Adreno 330 |
| RAM: | 2 GB |
| Internal storage: | 64 GB |
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| OS: | gallery Android (4.2.2), Amazon Fire OS UI |
| Bluetooth: | Yes |
| Wi-Fi: | 802.11 a, b, g, n; Multiple antennas, MIMO, Hotspot |
| USB: | microUSB, USB 2.0 |
| Location: | Wi-Fi positioning |
| Sensors: | Accelerometer, Gyroscope |
| Other: | Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync |
| Data: | LTE, HSPA, UMTS |
| Type: | Not user replaceable |
| Notifications: | Flight mode, Silent mode |
| Other features: | Voice commands, Voice recording |
