Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 (4G LTE 64GB) vs LG K50 (X520HM)
Side by side comparison between Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 vs LG K50 devices, differences, pros, cons and full specifications. What's the better?
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8.9"
IPS
IPS
2560x1600
8
MP
MP
1.2mp
2GB
RAM
RAM
Quad-core
4500
mAh
mAh
(Non removable)
vs
6.26"
IPS
IPS
720x1520
13
MP
MP
13mp
3GB
RAM
RAM
Octa-core
3500
mAh
mAh
(Non removable)
What's the better device? LG K50 (X520HM)
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7 Advantages 
17 Advantages | 17 Common items in both devices |
| TFT IPS LCD |
| 16 million |
| LED flash |
| Only digital zoom |
| Autofocus / PDAF: phase detection autofocus |
| f/2.2 (aperture) |
| Full HD (1920x1080) |
| +10 specs and more in the table below |
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Highlight differences Clear highlight📱 Model features | ||
| Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 (4G LTE 64GB) | LG K50 (X520HM) | |
| Model | Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 (4G LTE 64GB) | K50 (X520HM) |
| Other model names | Verizon Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9, AT&T Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 | LG K50 LMX520HM, LM-X520HM |
| Country or region available | feature not registered |  (Latin America) |
| Brand | Amazon | LG |
| Release date | 11/1/2013 | 6/1/2019 |
| Depth | 7.8 millimeters (0.31 inches) | 8.75 millimeters (0.34 inches) |
| Size (width x height) | 158 x 231 millimeters (6.22 x 9.09 in) | 77 x 161.3 millimeters (3.03 x 6.35 in) |
| Weight | 384 grams (13.44 ounces) | 170 grams (5.95 ounces) |
| Build, materials | feature not registered | Plastic body, glass front |
| Protection against water and others | Not supported | MIL-STD-810G military certified: salt, dust, humidity, rain, vibration, solar radiation, transport and thermal shock resistant. |
📲 Display | ||
| Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 (4G LTE 64GB) | LG K50 (X520HM) | |
| Display type | TFT IPS LCD | TFT IPS LCD |
| Screen size | 8.9" inches | 6.26" inches |
| Screen-to-body ratio | ~62.9% (screen-to-body ratio) | ~78.8% (screen-to-body ratio) |
| Display resolution | 2560x1600 pixels | 720x1520 pixels |
| Touchscreen | Capacitive Multitouch 10-points | Capacitive Multitouch |
| Pixel density (dot pitch) | 339 PPI | 269 PPI |
| Colors | 16 million | 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 | ||
| Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 (4G LTE 64GB) | LG K50 (X520HM) | |
| System version | Android 4.2.2 Jelly Bean | Android 9.0 Pie |
| Firmware update | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| User Interface | feature not registered | feature not registered |
⚙️ Processor | ||
| Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 (4G LTE 64GB) | LG K50 (X520HM) | |
| Chipset | 32bit: Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 MSM8974 v1 | 64bit: MediaTek Helio P22 (MT6762) (12nm) |
| CPU | Quad-core, 1 processor: 4x 2.2GHz Krait 400 (Quad-core) | Octa-core, 2 processors: 4x 2GHz ARM Cortex-A53 (Quad-core) 4x 1.5GHz ARM Cortex-A53 (Quad-core) |
| GPU graphical controller | Qualcomm Adreno 330 | PowerVR GE8320 (650MHz) |
| Performance (benchmark) | feature not registered | feature not registered |
💽 Memory and storage | ||
| Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 (4G LTE 64GB) | LG K50 (X520HM) | |
| RAM memory | 2GB LPDDR3 | 3GB LPDDR3 |
| Internal storage | 64GB (53GB available) | 32GB (18GB available) eMMC 5.1 |
| External storage | Not supported | Until 1TB microSD, microSDXC (dedicated slot) |
📶 Mobile networks | ||
| Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 (4G LTE 64GB) | LG K50 (X520HM) | |
| Dual-SIM | Not supported | Not supported |
| SIM card | 1 slot (Single-SIM) micro-SIM (3FF) | 1 slot (Single-SIM) nano-SIM (4FF) |
| Maximum Download / Upload | 100/50 Mbps | 300/50 Mbps |
| Network technology | 2G, 3G, 4G | 2G, 3G, 4G |
| Frequency, bands | Expand band details Collapse details | |
| GSM MHz band | Quad-Band 850/900/1800/1900 | Quad-Band 850/900/1800/1900 |
| Primary 2G network | CDMA 800/1900, GSM 850/900/1800/1900 | GSM 850/900/1800/1900 |
| Primary 3G network | CDMA2000 1xEV-DO, UMTS 850/900/1900/2100 | UMTS 850/900/1700/1900/2100 |
| Primary 4G network | LTE 700/1700/2100 | LTE Cat6 (Bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 28, 66) |
| Primary 5G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Primary data network | GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE | GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE, LTE-A |
| 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 | ||
| Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 (4G LTE 64GB) | LG K50 (X520HM) | |
| Back camera (main camera) | 8 megapixels | (dual camera) 13 megapixels 2MP depth f/2.41/5"1.75um86° |
| Main camera resolution | 3264x2448 pixels | 4160x3120 pixels |
| Video recording (primary) | Full HD (1920x1080) 30 fps | Full HD (1920x1080) 30 fps |
| Flash | LED flash | LED flash |
| Focal aperture | f/2.2 (aperture) | f/2.2 (aperture) |
| Focal length | feature not registered | 26mm lens |
| Sensor size | feature not registered | 1/3.1" inches |
| Pixel size | feature not registered | 1.12µm pixel |
| Autofocus | Autofocus | PDAF: phase detection autofocus |
| Touch focus | Supported | Supported |
| Image stabilization | feature not registered | EIS: Digital stabilization |
| Zoom | Only digital zoom | Only digital zoom |
| Face/smile detection | Face detection | Face detection, Smile detection |
| BSI sensor | Not supported | Not supported |
| HDR | HDR photo only main camera | HDR photo on both cameras |
| Camera extras | feature not registered | feature not registered |
📸 Front camera | ||
| Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 (4G LTE 64GB) | LG K50 (X520HM) | |
| Front camera (secondary) | 1.2 megapixels | 13 megapixels |
| Front camera resolution | 1280x960 pixels | 4160x3120 pixels |
| Video recording (secondary) | HD (1280x720) | Full HD (1920x1080) |
| Front flash | Not supported | Not supported |
| Focal aperture | feature not registered | f/2.0 (aperture) |
| Focal length | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Sensor size | feature not registered | 1/3.1" inches |
| Pixel size | feature not registered | 1.12µm pixel |
🔉 Sound and multimedia | ||
| Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 (4G LTE 64GB) | LG K50 (X520HM) | |
| Loudspeaker | Supported | Supported |
| Active noise cancellation | 2 microphones or more | 2 microphones or more |
| Radio | Not supported | FM |
| TV | Not supported | Not supported |
| Video formats | MP4, H.263, VP8 | MP4, H.264, H.263, XviD, MKV |
| Audio formats | MP3, WAV, AAC+, OGG, AC3 | MP3, WAV, WMA, eAAC+, FLAC |
🔌 Connectivity | ||
| Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 (4G LTE 64GB) | LG K50 (X520HM) | |
| USB | MicroUSB 2.0 | MicroUSB 2.0, USB OTG On-The-Go |
| Audio output | 3.5mm jack | 3.5mm jack |
| TV output | Not supported | Not supported |
| Bluetooth | 3.0 + A2DP | 5.0 + A2DP/LE |
| WiFi | 802.11 a/b/g/n [wifi4] (2.4GHz, 5GHz) | 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac [wifi5] (2.4GHz, 5GHz) WiFi Direct, hotspot |
| DLNA | Not supported | Not supported |
| GPS | A-GPS, GeoTagging | A-GPS, GeoTagging |
| NFC | Not supported | Not supported |
| Infrared port | Not supported | Not supported |
🧭 Sensors | ||
| Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 (4G LTE 64GB) | LG K50 (X520HM) | |
| Sensors | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Gyroscope | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Face unlock Fingerprint sensor (rear-mounted) Proximity sensor |
| Vibrating alert | Supported | Supported |
🔋 Battery | ||
| Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 (4G LTE 64GB) | LG K50 (X520HM) | |
| Battery type | LiPo: li-ion polymer (Non removable) | LiPo: li-ion polymer (Non removable) 5V/1.2A |
| Battery capacity | 4500 mAh | 3500 mAh |
| Charger, watts | Wired charging | Wired charging |
| Inductive / wireless charging | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Talk time autonomy | 12 hours | 17 hours |
| Standby | feature not registered | 318 hours (13.3 days) |
➕ Other features | ||
| Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 (4G LTE 64GB) | LG K50 (X520HM) | |
| Call control | Voice recorder | Voice dialing, Voice recorder |
| Messaging | SMS, MMS, E-mail, Push mail | SMS (T9), MMS, E-mail, Push mail |
| Hands-free calling | Supported | Supported |
| Video calling | Supported | Supported |
| Ringtones | Polyphonic and customized | Polyphonic and customized |
| Web browser | HTML, XHTML, HTML5 | HTML, XHTML, HTML5 |
| Antenna | Internal antenna | Internal antenna |
| Qwerty physical keyboard | Wireless external keyboard | Not supported |
| Miscellaneous | • 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 | • Colors: Aurora black, Platinum gray, Moroccan blue • 19:9 display ratio • LG UX 7 • DTS:X surround sound |
☢️ Radiation rate | ||
| Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 (4G LTE 64GB) | LG K50 (X520HM) | |
| SAR 1.6W/kg (USA, Mexico, etc.) | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| SAR 2W/kg (Europe, UK, etc.) | feature not registered | feature not registered |