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Amazon Kindle Fire HD 8.9 Rivals and Competitors

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Amazon Kindle Fire HD 8.9 Amazon Kindle Fire HD 8.9


  • High pixel densitiy screen, over 250ppi (254 ppi)
  • No rear camera
  • Lacks global positioning system (GPS)

Common for both Pros & Cons

  • Dual core processor
  • Very fast processor (1500 MHz vs 1700 MHz)
  • Lots of RAM (1024 MB RAM vs 2048 MB RAM)
  • HDMI connector for TV-out ()
  • Lacks microSD slot for storage expansion

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Amazon Kindle Fire HD 8.9 Amazon Kindle Fire HD 8.9


  • High pixel densitiy screen, over 250ppi (254 ppi)

Common for both Pros & Cons

  • Dual core processor
  • Very fast processor (1500 MHz vs 1200 MHz)
  • Lots of RAM (1024 MB RAM)
  • HDMI connector for TV-out ()
  • No rear camera
  • Lacks microSD slot for storage expansion
  • Lacks global positioning system (GPS)

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Amazon Kindle Fire HD 8.9 Amazon Kindle Fire HD 8.9


  • Dual core processor
  • High pixel densitiy screen, over 250ppi (254 ppi)
  • HDMI connector for TV-out ()
  • Lacks global positioning system (GPS)

Google Nexus 7 Google Nexus 7


  • Quad core processor
  • NFC

Common for both Pros & Cons

  • Very fast processor (1500 MHz vs 1200 MHz)
  • Lots of RAM (1024 MB RAM)
  • No rear camera
  • Lacks microSD slot for storage expansion

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Amazon Kindle Fire HD 8.9 Amazon Kindle Fire HD 8.9


  • Lacks microSD slot for storage expansion

Barnes & Noble NOOK HD+ Barnes & Noble NOOK HD+


  • Lacks an ambient light sensor for automatic screen brightness adjustment
  • No front-facing camera

Common for both Pros & Cons

  • Dual core processor
  • High pixel densitiy screen, over 250ppi (254 ppi vs 256 ppi)
  • Very fast processor (1500 MHz)
  • Lots of RAM (1024 MB RAM)
  • HDMI connector for TV-out ()
  • No rear camera
  • Lacks global positioning system (GPS)

in-depth comparison



Amazon Kindle Fire HD 8.9 Amazon Kindle Fire HD 8.9


  • High pixel densitiy screen, over 250ppi (254 ppi)
  • HDMI connector for TV-out ()
  • No rear camera
  • Lacks microSD slot for storage expansion
  • Lacks global positioning system (GPS)

Samsung GALAXY Tab 2 (7.0) Samsung GALAXY Tab 2 (7.0)


  • Fast mobile data support (4G)
  • Low pixel densitiy screen, below 180ppi (170 ppi)
  • The camera lacks autofocus
  • The camera lacks flash
  • Proprietary USB connector - have to use its cable instead of a standard microUSB

Common for both Pros & Cons

  • Dual core processor
  • Very fast processor (1500 MHz vs 1000 MHz)
  • Lots of RAM (1024 MB RAM)

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Amazon Kindle Fire HD 8.9 Amazon Kindle Fire HD 8.9


  • High pixel densitiy screen, over 250ppi (254 ppi)
  • Lots of RAM (1024 MB RAM)
  • HDMI connector for TV-out ()
  • No rear camera
  • Lacks global positioning system (GPS)

Apple iPad mini Apple iPad mini


  • Fast mobile data support (4G)
  • Low pixel densitiy screen, below 180ppi (162 ppi)
  • The camera lacks flash
  • Proprietary USB connector - have to use its cable instead of a standard microUSB

Common for both Pros & Cons

  • Dual core processor
  • Very fast processor (1500 MHz vs 1000 MHz)
  • Lacks microSD slot for storage expansion

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Amazon Kindle Fire HD 8.9 Amazon Kindle Fire HD 8.9


  • No rear camera
  • Lacks global positioning system (GPS)

Apple iPad 4 Apple iPad 4


  • Fast mobile data support (4G)
  • The camera lacks flash
  • Proprietary USB connector - have to use its cable instead of a standard microUSB

Common for both Pros & Cons

  • Dual core processor
  • High pixel densitiy screen, over 250ppi (254 ppi vs 264 ppi)
  • Very fast processor (1500 MHz vs 1400 MHz)
  • Lots of RAM (1024 MB RAM)
  • HDMI connector for TV-out ()
  • Lacks microSD slot for storage expansion

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