LG Extravert 2 (VN280) vs Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 (4G LTE 64GB)
Side by side comparison between LG Extravert 2 vs Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 devices, differences, pros, cons and full specifications. What's the better?
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What's the better device? Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 (4G LTE 64GB)
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3 Advantages 
22 Advantages | 7 Common items in both devices |
| Only digital zoom |
| Capacitive |
| Accelerometer |
| 3.5mm jack |
| A-GPS, GeoTagging |
| 3.0 + A2DP |
| MicroUSB 2.0 |
| + specs and more in the table below |
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Highlight differences Clear highlight📱 Model features | ||
| LG Extravert 2 (VN280) | Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 (4G LTE 64GB) | |
| Change model | ||
| Model | Extravert 2 (VN280) | Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 (4G LTE 64GB) |
| Other model names | Verizon LG Extravert 2 VN280, LG VN280 | Verizon Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9, AT&T Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 |
| Country or region available |  USA | feature not registered |
| Brand | LG | Amazon |
| Release date | 4/1/2014 | 11/1/2013 |
| Depth | 16 millimeters (0.63 inches) | 7.8 millimeters (0.31 inches) |
| Size (width x height) | 55 x 112 millimeters (2.17 x 4.41 in) | 158 x 231 millimeters (6.22 x 9.09 in) |
| Weight | 118 grams (4.13 ounces) | 384 grams (13.44 ounces) |
| Build, materials | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Protection against water and others | Not supported | Not supported |
📲 Display | ||
| LG Extravert 2 (VN280) | Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 (4G LTE 64GB) | |
| Display type | TFT LCD | TFT IPS LCD |
| Screen size | 3.2" inches | 8.9" inches |
| Screen-to-body ratio | ~47.3% (screen-to-body ratio) | ~62.9% (screen-to-body ratio) |
| Display resolution | 240x400 pixels | 2560x1600 pixels |
| Touchscreen | Capacitive Single touch 1-point | Capacitive Multitouch 10-points |
| Pixel density (dot pitch) | 146 PPI | 339 PPI |
| Colors | 260 thousand | 16 million |
| Scratch-resistant glass | Not supported | Not supported |
| Refresh rate | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Display features | feature not registered | feature not registered |
🤖 Operating System | ||
| LG Extravert 2 (VN280) | Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 (4G LTE 64GB) | |
| System version | Proprietary OS | Android 4.2.2 Jelly Bean |
| Firmware update | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| User Interface | feature not registered | feature not registered |
⚙️ Processor | ||
| LG Extravert 2 (VN280) | Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 (4G LTE 64GB) | |
| Chipset | 32bit | 32bit: Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 MSM8974 v1 |
| CPU | Single-core, 1 processor: Single-core | Quad-core, 1 processor: 4x 2.2GHz Krait 400 (Quad-core) |
| GPU graphical controller | feature not registered | Qualcomm Adreno 330 |
| Performance (benchmark) | feature not registered | feature not registered |
💽 Memory and storage | ||
| LG Extravert 2 (VN280) | Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 (4G LTE 64GB) | |
| RAM memory | feature not registered | 2GB LPDDR3 |
| Internal storage | 512MB | 64GB (53GB available) |
| External storage | Until 32GB microSD, microSDHC (dedicated slot) | Not supported |
📶 Mobile networks | ||
| LG Extravert 2 (VN280) | Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 (4G LTE 64GB) | |
| Dual-SIM | Not supported | Not supported |
| SIM card | 1 slot (Single-SIM) Standard mini-SIM (2FF) | 1 slot (Single-SIM) micro-SIM (3FF) |
| Maximum Download / Upload | 0.153 Mbps | 100/50 Mbps |
| Network technology | 2G | 2G, 3G, 4G |
| Frequency, bands | Expand band details Collapse details | |
| GSM MHz band | Not supported | Quad-Band 850/900/1800/1900 |
| Primary 2G network | CDMA 800/1900 | CDMA 800/1900, GSM 850/900/1800/1900 |
| Primary 3G network | Not supported | CDMA2000 1xEV-DO, UMTS 850/900/1900/2100 |
| Primary 4G network | Not supported | LTE 700/1700/2100 |
| Primary 5G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Primary data network | CDMA2000 EV-DO Rev 0 | GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE |
| Secondary 2G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Secondary 3G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Secondary 4G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Secondary data network | Not supported | Not supported |
📷 Camera | ||
| LG Extravert 2 (VN280) | Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 (4G LTE 64GB) | |
| Back camera (main camera) | 2 megapixels | 8 megapixels |
| Main camera resolution | 1600x1200 pixels | 3264x2448 pixels |
| Video recording (primary) | QVGA (320x240) | Full HD (1920x1080) 30 fps |
| Flash | Not supported | LED flash |
| Focal aperture | feature not registered | f/2.2 (aperture) |
| Focal length | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Sensor size | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Pixel size | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Autofocus | Not supported | Autofocus |
| Touch focus | Not supported | Supported |
| Image stabilization | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Zoom | Only digital zoom | Only digital zoom |
| Face/smile detection | Not supported | Face detection |
| BSI sensor | Not supported | Not supported |
| HDR | Not supported | HDR photo only main camera |
| Camera extras | feature not registered | feature not registered |
📸 Front camera | ||
| LG Extravert 2 (VN280) | Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 (4G LTE 64GB) | |
| Front camera (secondary) | Not supported | 1.2 megapixels |
| Front camera resolution | Not supported | 1280x960 pixels |
| Video recording (secondary) | Not supported | HD (1280x720) |
| Front flash | Not supported | Not supported |
| Focal aperture | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Focal length | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Sensor size | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Pixel size | feature not registered | feature not registered |
🔉 Sound and multimedia | ||
| LG Extravert 2 (VN280) | Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 (4G LTE 64GB) | |
| Loudspeaker | Supported | Supported |
| Active noise cancellation | Not supported | 2 microphones or more |
| Radio | Not supported | Not supported |
| TV | Not supported | Not supported |
| Video formats | MP4, H.264, H.263, WMV | MP4, H.263, VP8 |
| Audio formats | MP3, WAV, WMA, eAAC+ | MP3, WAV, AAC+, OGG, AC3 |
🔌 Connectivity | ||
| LG Extravert 2 (VN280) | Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 (4G LTE 64GB) | |
| USB | MicroUSB 2.0 | MicroUSB 2.0 |
| Audio output | 3.5mm jack | 3.5mm jack |
| TV output | Not supported | Not supported |
| Bluetooth | 3.0 + A2DP | 3.0 + A2DP |
| WiFi | Not supported | 802.11 a/b/g/n [wifi4] (2.4GHz, 5GHz) |
| DLNA | Not supported | Not supported |
| GPS | A-GPS, GeoTagging | A-GPS, GeoTagging |
| NFC | Not supported | Not supported |
| Infrared port | Not supported | Not supported |
🧭 Sensors | ||
| LG Extravert 2 (VN280) | Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 (4G LTE 64GB) | |
| Sensors | Accelerometer | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Gyroscope |
| Vibrating alert | Supported | Supported |
🔋 Battery | ||
| LG Extravert 2 (VN280) | Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 (4G LTE 64GB) | |
| Battery type | LiPo: li-ion polymer (Removable) | LiPo: li-ion polymer (Non removable) |
| Battery capacity | 1000 mAh | 4500 mAh |
| Charger, watts | Wired charging | Wired charging |
| Inductive / wireless charging | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Talk time autonomy | 6 hours | 12 hours |
| Standby | 380 hours (15.8 days) | feature not registered |
➕ Other features | ||
| LG Extravert 2 (VN280) | Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 (4G LTE 64GB) | |
| Call control | Voice dialing, Voice recorder | Voice recorder |
| Messaging | SMS, MMS, E-mail | SMS, MMS, E-mail, Push mail |
| Hands-free calling | Supported | Supported |
| Video calling | Not supported | Supported |
| Ringtones | Polyphonic and customized | Polyphonic and customized |
| Web browser | HTML, XHTML | HTML, XHTML, HTML5 |
| Antenna | Internal antenna | Internal antenna |
| Qwerty physical keyboard | Retractable QWERTY keyboard | Wireless external keyboard |
| Miscellaneous | • Colors: Blue • LED notification • Facebook, Twitter • Opera browser • HAC (M4/T4) | • Colors: Black • Fire OS 3.0 Mojito UI • Amazon Appstore • Amazon Silk • Dolby Digital Plus sound • Free cloud storage for all Amazon content • Text-to-Speech english-language content reader |
☢️ Radiation rate | ||
| LG Extravert 2 (VN280) | Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 (4G LTE 64GB) | |
| SAR 1.6W/kg (USA, Mexico, etc.) | 1.03W/kg (head), 1.3W/kg (body) | feature not registered |
| SAR 2W/kg (Europe, UK, etc.) | feature not registered | feature not registered |