Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 (WiFi 32GB) vs BlackBerry 6230
Side by side comparison between Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 vs BlackBerry 6230 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 (WiFi 32GB)
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Highlight differences Clear highlight📱 Model features | ||
| Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 (WiFi 32GB) | BlackBerry 6230 | |
| Model | Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 (WiFi 32GB) | BlackBerry 6230 |
| Other model names | Tablet Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9, Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 2013 | T-Mobile RIM BlackBerry 6230, RIM Quark |
| Country or region available | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Brand | Amazon | BlackBerry |
| Release date | 11/1/2013 | 6/1/2003 |
| Depth | 7.8 millimeters (0.31 inches) | 20 millimeters (0.79 inches) |
| Size (width x height) | 158 x 231 millimeters (6.22 x 9.09 in) | 75 x 113 millimeters (2.95 x 4.45 in) |
| Weight | 374 grams (13.09 ounces) | 136 grams (4.76 ounces) |
| Build, materials | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Protection against water and others | Not supported | Not supported |
📲 Display | ||
| Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 (WiFi 32GB) | BlackBerry 6230 | |
| Display type | TFT IPS LCD | Monochromatic |
| Screen size | 8.9" inches | 2.6" inches |
| Screen-to-body ratio | ~62.9% (screen-to-body ratio) | ~23.1% (screen-to-body ratio) |
| Display resolution | 2560x1600 pixels | 160x100 pixels |
| Touchscreen | Capacitive Multitouch 10-points | Not supported |
| Pixel density (dot pitch) | 339 PPI | 73 PPI |
| Colors | 16 million | 2 |
| 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 (WiFi 32GB) | BlackBerry 6230 | |
| System version | Android 4.2.2 Jelly Bean | BlackBerry OS 3.0 |
| Firmware update | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| User Interface | feature not registered | feature not registered |
⚙️ Processor | ||
| Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 (WiFi 32GB) | BlackBerry 6230 | |
| Chipset | 32bit: Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 MSM8974 v1 | ARM 7EJ-S Core |
| CPU | Quad-core, 1 processor: 4x 2.2GHz Krait 400 (Quad-core) | Single-core, 1 processor: Single-core ARM7EJ-S (Single-core) |
| GPU graphical controller | Qualcomm Adreno 330 | feature not registered |
| Performance (benchmark) | feature not registered | feature not registered |
💽 Memory and storage | ||
| Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 (WiFi 32GB) | BlackBerry 6230 | |
| RAM memory | 2GB LPDDR3 | 1MB |
| Internal storage | 32GB (25GB available) | 16MB |
| External storage | Not supported | Not supported |
📶 Mobile networks | ||
| Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 (WiFi 32GB) | BlackBerry 6230 | |
| Dual-SIM | Not supported | Not supported |
| SIM card | Not supported | 1 slot (Single-SIM) Standard mini-SIM (2FF) |
| Maximum Download / Upload | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Network technology | feature not registered | 2G |
| Frequency, bands | Expand band details Collapse details | |
| GSM MHz band | Not supported | Tri-Band 900/1800/1900 |
| Primary 2G network | Not supported | GSM 900/1800/1900 |
| Primary 3G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Primary 4G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Primary 5G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Primary data network | Not supported | Not supported |
| 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 (WiFi 32GB) | BlackBerry 6230 | |
| Back camera (main camera) | 8 megapixels | Not supported |
| Main camera resolution | 3264x2448 pixels | Not supported |
| Video recording (primary) | Full HD (1920x1080) 30 fps | Not supported |
| Flash | LED flash | Not supported |
| Focal aperture | f/2.2 (aperture) | 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 |
| Autofocus | Autofocus | Not supported |
| Touch focus | Supported | feature not registered |
| Image stabilization | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Zoom | Only digital zoom | Not supported |
| Face/smile detection | Face detection | feature not registered |
| BSI sensor | Not supported | feature not registered |
| HDR | HDR photo only main camera | feature not registered |
| Camera extras | feature not registered | feature not registered |
📸 Front camera | ||
| Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 (WiFi 32GB) | BlackBerry 6230 | |
| Front camera (secondary) | 1.2 megapixels | Not supported |
| Front camera resolution | 1280x960 pixels | Not supported |
| Video recording (secondary) | HD (1280x720) | Not supported |
| 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 | ||
| Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 (WiFi 32GB) | BlackBerry 6230 | |
| Loudspeaker | Supported | feature not registered |
| Active noise cancellation | 2 microphones or more | feature not registered |
| Radio | Not supported | Not supported |
| TV | Not supported | Not supported |
| Video formats | MP4, H.263, VP8 | feature not registered |
| Audio formats | MP3, WAV, AAC+, OGG, AC3 | feature not registered |
🔌 Connectivity | ||
| Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 (WiFi 32GB) | BlackBerry 6230 | |
| USB | MicroUSB 2.0 | Mini-USB 1.1 (Mini-B) |
| Audio output | 3.5mm jack | 2.5mm jack |
| TV output | Not supported | Not supported |
| Bluetooth | 3.0 + A2DP | Not supported |
| WiFi | 802.11 a/b/g/n [wifi4] (2.4GHz, 5GHz) | Not supported |
| DLNA | Not supported | feature not registered |
| GPS | Not supported | Not supported |
| NFC | Not supported | Not supported |
| Infrared port | Not supported | feature not registered |
🧭 Sensors | ||
| Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 (WiFi 32GB) | BlackBerry 6230 | |
| Sensors | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Gyroscope | Not supported |
| Vibrating alert | Supported | Supported |
🔋 Battery | ||
| Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 (WiFi 32GB) | BlackBerry 6230 | |
| Battery type | LiPo: li-ion polymer (Non removable) | Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Removable) |
| Battery capacity | 4500 mAh | feature not registered |
| Charger, watts | Wired charging | Wired charging |
| Inductive / wireless charging | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Talk time autonomy | 12 hours | 5 hours |
| Standby | feature not registered | 380 hours (15.8 days) |
➕ Other features | ||
| Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 (WiFi 32GB) | BlackBerry 6230 | |
| Call control | Not supported | Not supported |
| Messaging | E-mail, Push mail | SMS, E-mail |
| Hands-free calling | Supported | Not supported |
| Video calling | Supported | Not supported |
| Ringtones | feature not registered | Monophonic |
| Web browser | HTML, XHTML, HTML5 | WAP |
| Antenna | Internal antenna | Internal antenna |
| Qwerty physical keyboard | Wireless external keyboard | Fixed QWERTY keyboard |
| 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: Blue |
☢️ Radiation rate | ||
| Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 (WiFi 32GB) | BlackBerry 6230 | |
| 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 |