Amazon Kindle Fire HD 8.9
#8151Amazon Kindle Fire HD 8.9 LTE
#8149Category Breakdown
Amazon Kindle Fire HD 8.9
Amazon Kindle Fire HD 8.9 LTE
Performance
51.351.3
Camera
41.841.8
Display
70.570.5
Battery
43.543.5
Build
63.863.8
Overall
52.852.8
Summary
- The Amazon Kindle Fire HD 8.9 and Kindle Fire HD 8.9 LTE share similar build quality, featuring an 8.9-inch IPS LCD display with a resolution of 1920 x 1200 pixels and a refresh rate of 60Hz.
- Performance-wise, both devices utilize the TI OMAP 4470 chipset with a dual-core 1.5 GHz Cortex-A9 CPU and PowerVR SGX544 GPU; however, the LTE model offers more RAM at 32GB compared to the 16GB in the standard model.
- Both have a 1.3 MP rear camera and lack video recording capabilities, while the battery specifications are identical, with no specific capacity or charging details provided.
- The software experience is consistent across both devices, running a customized version of Android 4.0, and both include stereo speakers and a headphone jack.
- The LTE model is slightly heavier at 575g compared to the 567g of the standard version.
Side-by-side Specification Comparison
Amazon Kindle Fire HD 8.9
Amazon Kindle Fire HD 8.9 LTE
General
Release Date
2012
2012
Announced
2012
2012
Description
Tablet with no support for GSM voice communication, SMS, and MMS
Tablet with no support for GSM voice communication, SMS, and MMS
Display
Size
8.9"
8.9"
Type
IPS LCD
IPS LCD
Resolution
1920 x 1200 pixels, 16:10 ratio (~254 ppi density)
1920 x 1200 pixels, 16:10 ratio (~254 ppi density)
PPI
1920
1920
Refresh Rate
60Hz
60Hz
Peak Brightness
N/A
N/A
HDR Support
✗
✗
Protection
N/A
N/A
Performance
Chipset
TI OMAP 4470
TI OMAP 4470
CPU
Dual-core 1.5 GHz Cortex-A9
Dual-core 1.5 GHz Cortex-A9
GPU
PowerVR SGX544
PowerVR SGX544
Memory
16GB 1GB RAM, 32GB 1GB RAM
32GB 1GB RAM, 64GB 1GB RAM
Expandable Storage
✗
✗
Card Slot
No
No
Camera
Main Camera
1.3 MP
1.3 MP
Main Camera Details
1.3 MP
1.3 MP
Front Camera
N/A
N/A
Front Camera Details
N/A
N/A
Video Recording
No
No
Selfie Video
N/A
N/A
OIS
✗
✗
Night Mode
✗
✗
RAW Support
✗
✗
Battery
Capacity
N/A
N/A
Battery Details
Non-removable Li-Ion battery
Non-removable Li-Ion battery
Charging Details
N/A
N/A
Fast Charging
✗
✗
Wireless Charging
✗
✗
Build & Design
Dimensions
240 x 164 x 8.8 mm (9.45 x 6.46 x 0.35 in)
240 x 164 x 8.8 mm (9.45 x 6.46 x 0.35 in)
Weight
567 g
575 g
Materials
N/A
N/A
Water Resistance
N/A
N/A
Colors
Black
Black
Foldable
✗
✗
Connectivity
SIM
No
Mini-SIM
Network
No cellular connectivity
GSM / HSPA / LTE
Network Speed
N/A
HSPA, LTE
5G
✗
✗
4G
✗
✓
WiFi
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, dual-band
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, dual-band
Bluetooth
Yes
Yes
NFC
✗
✗
USB
2.0
2.0
IR Blaster
✗
✗
Headphone Jack
✓
✓
Radio
✗
✗
Positioning
No
GPS, A-GPS
Software
Operating System
Android 4.0 (customized)
Android 4.0 (customized)
OS Version
Android 4.0 (customized)
Android 4.0 (customized)
Security
Fingerprint
✗
✗
Face Unlock
✗
✗
Sensors
Accelerometer, gyro
Accelerometer, gyro, compass
Audio
Stereo Speakers
✓
✓
Loudspeaker
Yes, with stereo speakers
Yes, with stereo speakers
Audio Jack
Yes
Yes