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Amazon Kindle Fire HD 8.9

Amazon Kindle Fire HD 8.9

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Amazon Kindle Fire HD 8.9 LTE

Amazon Kindle Fire HD 8.9 LTE

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Category Breakdown

Amazon Kindle Fire HD 8.9
Amazon Kindle Fire HD 8.9 LTE
Performance
46.050.2
Camera
0.00.0
Display
60.660.6
Battery
1.61.6
Build
0.20.2
Connectivity
22.344.7
Audio
87.687.6
Overall
22.724.7

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

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 Features

N/A
N/A

Front Camera

N/A
N/A

Front Camera Features

N/A
N/A

Video Recording

No
No

Selfie Video

N/A
N/A

Optical Stabilization

Night Mode

Raw Photo 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 & Safety

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

Colors

Black
Black

Foldable

SAR

N/A
N/A

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

Audio

Stereo Speakers

Loudspeaker

Yes, with stereo speakers
Yes, with stereo speakers

Audio Jack

Yes
Yes

Software & Security

Operating System

Android 4.0 (customized)
Android 4.0 (customized)

Fingerprint

Face Unlock

Sensors

Accelerometer, gyro
Accelerometer, gyro, compass