Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 (4G LTE 16GB) vs LG Stylo 2 Plus (MS550)
Side by side comparison between Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 vs LG Stylo 2 Plus 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)
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5.7"
IPS
IPS
720x1280
13
MP
MP
5mp
2GB
RAM
RAM
Octa-core
2900
mAh
mAh
(Removable)
What's the better device? LG Stylo 2 Plus (MS550)
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7 Advantages 
18 Advantages | 18 Common items in both devices |
| 2GB LPDDR3 |
| TFT IPS LCD |
| 16 million |
| LED flash |
| Only digital zoom |
| Autofocus |
| HDR photo only main camera |
| +11 specs and more in the table below |
Check the comparison table below for more items that are not evaluated in comparison score above.
Highlight differences Clear highlight📱 Model features | ||
| Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 (4G LTE 16GB) | LG Stylo 2 Plus (MS550) | |
| Model | Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 (4G LTE 16GB) | Stylo 2 Plus (MS550) |
| Other model names | AT&T Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9, Verizon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 | MetroPCS LG Stylus 2 Plus, LG-MS550, LGMS550, LG PH2 |
| Country or region available | feature not registered |  USA |
| Brand | Amazon | LG |
| Release date | 11/1/2013 | 6/27/2016 |
| Depth | 7.8 millimeters (0.31 inches) | 7.4 millimeters (0.29 inches) |
| Size (width x height) | 158 x 231 millimeters (6.22 x 9.09 in) | 79.6 x 155 millimeters (3.13 x 6.1 in) |
| Weight | 384 grams (13.44 ounces) | 143 grams (5.01 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 (4G LTE 16GB) | LG Stylo 2 Plus (MS550) | |
| Display type | TFT IPS LCD | TFT IPS LCD |
| Screen size | 8.9" inches | 5.7" inches |
| Screen-to-body ratio | ~62.9% (screen-to-body ratio) | ~72.6% (screen-to-body ratio) |
| Display resolution | 2560x1600 pixels | 720x1280 pixels |
| Touchscreen | Capacitive Multitouch 10-points | Capacitive Multitouch |
| Pixel density (dot pitch) | 339 PPI | 258 PPI |
| Colors | 16 million | 16 million |
| Scratch-resistant glass | Not supported | Gorilla Glass 3 |
| 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 16GB) | LG Stylo 2 Plus (MS550) | |
| System version | Android 4.2.2 Jelly Bean | Android 6.0.1 Marshmallow |
| Firmware update | feature not registered | Android 7.0 Nougat |
| User Interface | feature not registered | feature not registered |
⚙️ Processor | ||
| Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 (4G LTE 16GB) | LG Stylo 2 Plus (MS550) | |
| Chipset | 32bit: Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 MSM8974 v1 | 64bit: Qualcomm Snapdragon 430 MSM8937 (28nm) |
| CPU | Quad-core, 1 processor: 4x 2.2GHz Krait 400 (Quad-core) | Octa-core, 2 processors: 4x 1.4GHz ARM Cortex-A53 (Quad-core) 4x 1.1GHz ARM Cortex-A53 (Quad-core) |
| GPU graphical controller | Qualcomm Adreno 330 | Qualcomm Adreno 505 450Mhz |
| Performance (benchmark) | feature not registered | feature not registered |
💽 Memory and storage | ||
| Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 (4G LTE 16GB) | LG Stylo 2 Plus (MS550) | |
| RAM memory | 2GB LPDDR3 | 2GB LPDDR3 |
| Internal storage | 16GB (10GB available) | 16GB (9GB available) |
| External storage | Not supported | Until 256GB microSD, microSDXC (dedicated slot) |
📶 Mobile networks | ||
| Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 (4G LTE 16GB) | LG Stylo 2 Plus (MS550) | |
| 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 | 150/50 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 850/1700/1900/2100 |
| Primary 4G network | LTE 700/1700/2100 | LTE Cat4 700/850/1700/1800/1900/2100 (Bands 1,2,3,4,5,12) |
| Primary 5G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Primary data network | GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE | 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 | ||
| Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 (4G LTE 16GB) | LG Stylo 2 Plus (MS550) | |
| Back camera (main camera) | 8 megapixels | 13 megapixels |
| 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 | feature not registered |
| Sensor size | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Pixel size | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Autofocus | Autofocus | 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 only main camera |
| Camera extras | feature not registered | feature not registered |
📸 Front camera | ||
| Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 (4G LTE 16GB) | LG Stylo 2 Plus (MS550) | |
| Front camera (secondary) | 1.2 megapixels | 5 megapixels |
| Front camera resolution | 1280x960 pixels | 2560x1920 pixels |
| Video recording (secondary) | HD (1280x720) | Full HD (1920x1080) |
| 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 (4G LTE 16GB) | LG Stylo 2 Plus (MS550) | |
| Loudspeaker | Supported | Supported |
| Active noise cancellation | 2 microphones or more | 2 microphones or more |
| Radio | Not supported | FM (RDS) |
| TV | Not supported | Not supported |
| Video formats | MP4, H.263, VP8 | MP4, H.264, H.263, DivX, MKV |
| Audio formats | MP3, WAV, AAC+, OGG, AC3 | MP3, WAV, WMA, eAAC+, FLAC |
🔌 Connectivity | ||
| Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 (4G LTE 16GB) | LG Stylo 2 Plus (MS550) | |
| 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 | 4.2 + A2DP |
| 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 | Supported |
| GPS | A-GPS, GeoTagging | A-GPS, GeoTagging, GLONASS |
| NFC | Not supported | Supported |
| Infrared port | Not supported | Not supported |
🧭 Sensors | ||
| Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 (4G LTE 16GB) | LG Stylo 2 Plus (MS550) | |
| Sensors | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Gyroscope | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Compass Fingerprint sensor Hall effect Proximity sensor |
| Vibrating alert | Supported | Supported |
🔋 Battery | ||
| Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 (4G LTE 16GB) | LG Stylo 2 Plus (MS550) | |
| Battery type | LiPo: li-ion polymer (Non removable) | Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Removable) |
| Battery capacity | 4500 mAh | 2900 mAh |
| Charger, watts | Wired charging | Wired charging |
| Inductive / wireless charging | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Talk time autonomy | 12 hours | 20 hours |
| Standby | feature not registered | 460 hours (19.2 days) |
➕ Other features | ||
| Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 (4G LTE 16GB) | LG Stylo 2 Plus (MS550) | |
| 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: Titan, Gold, Brown • LG UI 5.0 • LED notification • Stylus Pen (Pen Pop) • KnockON, Knock Code • QSlide, QuickMemo+ • HD Voice |
☢️ Radiation rate | ||
| Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 (4G LTE 16GB) | LG Stylo 2 Plus (MS550) | |
| 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 |