Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 vs LG Nexus 5
General Info
| Manufacturer | |
| Amazon | LG |
| Announced | |
| September 2013 | October 2013 |
| Status | |
| Available - November 2013 | Available - November 2013 |
| Colors | |
| Black | Black, White |
| Form Factor | |
| Candybar | Candybar |
| Dimension | |
|
231 x 158 x 7.8 mm (9.09 x 6.22 x 0.31 in) |
137.84 x 69.17 x 8.59 mm (5.43 x 2.72 x 0.34 in) |
| Weight | |
| 374 g/ 384 g (13.19 oz/ 13.55 oz) | 130 g (4.59 oz) |
| 2G Network | |
| GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO |
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 CDMA 800 / 1900 - CDMA version |
| 3G Network | |
| HSDPA | HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 HSDPA 800 / 850 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 / 900 - CDMA version |
| 4G Network | |
| LTE | LTE 800 / 850 / 900 / 1800 / 2100 / 2600 LTE 700 / 800 / 850 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 / 2600 - CDMA version |
| Messaging | |
| , Push Mail, EMail, IM | SMS, MMS, EMail, IM |
Display
| Type | |
| IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen | True HD IPS Plus capacitive touchscreen, Corning Gorilla Glass 3 |
| Colors | |
| 16M colors | 16M colors |
| Size | |
| 8.9 inches [Similar] | 4.95 inches [Similar] |
| Resolution | |
| 2560 x 1600 pixels (339 ppi) | 1080 x 1920 pixels (445 ppi) [Similar] |
| Screen-to-Body Ratio | 63.00% | 70.86% |
| Multi-Touch | |
Hardware and OS
| OS | |
| Android OS, v4.x (Jelly Bean - customized) | Android OS, v4.4 (KitKat) |
| Processor | |
| Quad-core 2.2 GHz Krait 400, Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 [Similar] | Quad-core 2.3 GHz Krait 400, Qualcomm MSM8974 Snapdragon 800 [Similar] |
| GPU | |
| Adreno 330 [Similar] | Adreno 330 [Similar] |
| RAM | |
| 2 GB [Browse Similar] | 2 GB [Browse Similar] |
| Internal Memory | |
| 16/32/64 GB | 16/32 GB storage |
| External Memory | |
| No | No |
Camera
| Rear Camera | |
| 8 MP, 3264 x 2448 pixels [Similar] | 8 MP, 3264 x 2448 pixels [Similar] |
| Flash | |
| LED flash | LED flash |
| Features | |
| Auto focus, Geo-tagging, Touch Focus, Image Stabilization | Auto focus, Geo-tagging, Touch Focus, Face Detection, Photo Sphere, Optical Image Stabilization |
| Video | |
| Yes | Yes, 1080p@30fps |
| Front Camera | |
| Yes, 720p [Similar] | Yes, 1.3 MP [Similar] |
Multimedia
| 3.5mm Jack | |
| Radio | |
| No | No |
| Games | |
| Yes + Downloadable | Yes + Downloadable |
| Loud Speaker | |
Connectivity and Data Rate
| GPRS | |
| Yes | Class 12 (4+1/3+2/2+3/1+4 slots), 32 - 48 kbps |
| Edge | |
| Yes | Class 12 |
| 3G | |
| HSPA+, LTE | DC-HSDPA, 42 Mbps; HSDPA, 21 Mbps; HSUPA, 5.76 Mbps; LTE, Cat3, 50 Mbps UL, 100 Mbps DL |
| Bluetooth | |
| Yes | Yes, v4.0 with A2DP |
| Wi-Fi | |
| Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, dual-band | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi hotspot |
| USB | |
| Yes, microUSB v2.0 | Yes, microUSB (SlimPort) v2.0 |
| GPS | |
| Yes, with A-GPS support (4G model) | Yes, with A-GPS support and GLONASS |
| Browser | |
| HTML5 (Amazon Silk) | HTML5 |
User Memory
| Internal | |
| 16/32/64 GB, 2 GB RAM | 16/32 GB storage, 2 GB RAM |
| Expandable Storage | |
| No | No |
Sensors
| Fingerprint | |
| Proximity Sensor | |
| Accelerometer Sensor | |
| NFC | |
Battery
| Type | |
| Non-removable Li-Ion battery | Non-removable Li-Po Battery |
| Capacity | |
| - | 2300 mAh |
| Stand by | |
| - | Up to 300 h |
| Talk Time | |
| Up to 12 h | Up to 17 h |