Phone Comparison - Samsung Galaxy Nexus vs Amazon Kindle Fire HD 8.9
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| Manufacturer | Samsung | Amazon |
| Announced | October 2011 | September 2012 |
| Status | Available - November 2011 | Available - October 2012 |
| Colors | Black | Black |
| Form Factor | Candybar | Candybar |
| Dimension |
135.5 x 67.9 x 8.9 mm (5.33 x 2.67 x 0.35 in) |
240 x 164 x 8.8 mm (9.45 x 6.46 x 0.35 in) |
| Weight | 135 g (4.76 oz) | 567 g (20 oz) |
| 2G Network | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 | N/A |
| 3G Network | HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 | N/A |
| 4G Network | LTE 700 (region specific) | - |
| Messaging | SMS, MMS, IM | , Push Mail, EMail, IM |
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| OS | Android OS, v4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich) | Android OS, v4.0 (customized) |
| Processor | Dual-core 1.2GHz Cortex-A9 CPU, TI OMAP 4460 chipset [Similar] | Dual-core 1.5 GHz Cortex-A9, TI OMAP 4470 [Similar] |
| GPU | No [Similar] | PowerVR SGX544 [Similar] |
| RAM | 1 GB [Browse Similar] | 1 GB [Browse Similar] |
| Internal Memory | 16/32 GB storage | 16/32 GB storage |
| External Memory | No | No |
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| Type | Super AMOLED capacitive touchscreen | IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen |
| Colors | 16M colors | 16M colors |
| Size | 4.65 inches [Similar] | 8.9 inches [Similar] |
| Resolution | 720 x 1280 pixels (316 ppi) [Similar] | 1920 x 1200 pixels (254 ppi) |
| Screen-to-Body Ratio | 64.72% | 58.54% |
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| Radio | No | No |
| Games | Yes + Downloadable | Yes + Downloadable |
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| Rear Camera | 5 MP, 2592x1936 pixels [Similar] | 1.3 MP, 1280 x 1024 pixels [Similar] |
| Flash | LED flash | No |
| Features | Auto focus, Touch Focus, Geo-tagging, Face Detection | - |
| Video | Yes, 1080p@30fps | No |
| Front Camera | Yes, 1.3 MP [Similar] | No [Similar] |
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| GPRS | Yes | No |
| Edge | Yes | No |
| 3G | HSDPA, 21 Mbps; HSUPA, 5.76 Mbps; LTE | No |
| Bluetooth | Yes, v3.0 with A2DP | Yes, with A2DP |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, dual-band, DLNA, Wi-Fi hotspot | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, dual-band |
| USB | Yes, v2.0 microUSB | Yes, v2.0 |
| GPS | Yes, with A-GPS support, barometer sensor | No |
| Browser | HTML | HTML5 (Amazon Silk) |
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| Internal | 16/32GB storage, 1 GB RAM | 16/32 GB storage, 1 GB RAM |
| Expandable Storage | No | No |
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| Type | Standard battery, Li-Ion | Non-removable Li-Ion battery (22.2 Wh) |
| Capacity | 1750 mAh | 6000 mAh |
| Stand by | Up to 290 h (2G) Up to 270 h (3G) |
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| Talk Time | Up to 17 h 40 min (2G) Up to 8 h 20 min (3G) |
Up to 10 h |
