Blu Advance 4.0 L2 (A030U) vs Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 2014 (4G 32GB)
Side by side comparison between Blu Advance 4.0 L2 vs Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 (2014) devices, differences, pros, cons and full specifications. What's the better?
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4"
TFT
TFT
480x800
3.1
MP
MP
0.3mp
512MB
RAM
RAM
Quad-core
1300
mAh
mAh
(Removable)
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8.9"
IPS
IPS
2560x1600
8
MP
MP
1.2mp
2GB
RAM
RAM
Quad-core
6000
mAh
mAh
(Non removable)
What's the better device? Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 2014 (4G 32GB)
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6 Advantages 
22 Advantages | 10 Common items in both devices |
| 16 million |
| LED flash |
| Only digital zoom |
| Capacitive |
| Multitouch |
| Accelerometer |
| 3.5mm jack |
| +3 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 | ||
| Blu Advance 4.0 L2 (A030U) | Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 2014 (4G 32GB) | |
| Model | Advance 4.0 L2 (A030U) | Fire HDX 8.9 2014 (4G 32GB) |
| Other model names | BLU Advance 4.0L2 Dual-Sim A030, Blu A030U | AT&T Amazon Fire HDX 8.9, Verizon Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 LTE |
| Country or region available |  USA | feature not registered |
| Brand | Blu | Amazon |
| Release date | 4/1/2016 | 10/21/2014 |
| Depth | 10.8 millimeters (0.43 inches) | 7.8 millimeters (0.31 inches) |
| Size (width x height) | 65.8 x 133.7 millimeters (2.59 x 5.26 in) | 158 x 231 millimeters (6.22 x 9.09 in) |
| Weight | 122 grams (4.27 ounces) | 389 grams (13.62 ounces) |
| Build, materials | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Protection against water and others | Not supported | Not supported |
📲 Display | ||
| Blu Advance 4.0 L2 (A030U) | Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 2014 (4G 32GB) | |
| Display type | TFT LCD | TFT IPS LCD |
| Screen size | 4" inches | 8.9" inches |
| Screen-to-body ratio | ~51.8% (screen-to-body ratio) | ~62.9% (screen-to-body ratio) |
| Display resolution | 480x800 pixels | 2560x1600 pixels |
| Touchscreen | Capacitive Multitouch | Capacitive Multitouch 10-points |
| Pixel density (dot pitch) | 233 PPI | 339 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 | ||
| Blu Advance 4.0 L2 (A030U) | Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 2014 (4G 32GB) | |
| System version | Android 6.0 Marshmallow | Android 4.4.2 KitKat |
| Firmware update | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| User Interface | feature not registered | feature not registered |
⚙️ Processor | ||
| Blu Advance 4.0 L2 (A030U) | Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 2014 (4G 32GB) | |
| Chipset | 32bit: MediaTek MT6580 (28nm) | 32bit: Qualcomm Snapdragon 805 APQ8084 |
| CPU | Quad-core, 1 processor: 4x 1.3GHz ARM Cortex-A7 (Quad-core) | Quad-core, 1 processor: 4x 2.5GHz Krait 450 (Quad-core) |
| GPU graphical controller | ARM Mali-400 MP1 500Mhz | Qualcomm Adreno 420 Blaze |
| Performance (benchmark) | feature not registered | feature not registered |
💽 Memory and storage | ||
| Blu Advance 4.0 L2 (A030U) | Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 2014 (4G 32GB) | |
| RAM memory | 512MB LPDDR2 | 2GB LPDDR3 |
| Internal storage | 4GB (1.78GB available) | 32GB (24GB available) |
| External storage | Until 64GB microSD, microSDXC (dedicated slot) | Not supported |
📶 Mobile networks | ||
| Blu Advance 4.0 L2 (A030U) | Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 2014 (4G 32GB) | |
| Dual-SIM | Dual-SIM Standby - Call active on one sim card (dedicated slot) | Not supported |
| SIM card | 2 slots (Dual-SIM) Standard mini-SIM (2FF) | 1 slot (Single-SIM) micro-SIM (3FF) |
| Maximum Download / Upload | 21/5.76 Mbps | 100/50 Mbps |
| Network technology | 2G, 3G | 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 | GSM 850/900/1800/1900 | CDMA 800/1900, GSM 850/900/1800/1900 |
| Primary 3G network | UMTS 850/1700/1900 | 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 | GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+ | GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE |
| Secondary 2G network | GSM 850/900/1800/1900 | Not supported |
| Secondary 3G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Secondary 4G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Secondary data network | GPRS, EDGE | Not supported |
📷 Camera | ||
| Blu Advance 4.0 L2 (A030U) | Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 2014 (4G 32GB) | |
| Back camera (main camera) | 3.1 megapixels | 8 megapixels |
| Main camera resolution | 2048x1536 pixels | 3264x2448 pixels |
| Video recording (primary) | HD (1280x720) 30 fps | Full HD (1920x1080) 30 fps |
| Flash | LED flash | 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 | EIS: Digital stabilization | feature not registered |
| Zoom | Only digital zoom | Only digital zoom |
| Face/smile detection | Smile detection | 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 | ||
| Blu Advance 4.0 L2 (A030U) | Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 2014 (4G 32GB) | |
| Front camera (secondary) | 0.3 megapixels | 1.2 megapixels |
| Front camera resolution | 640x480 pixels | 1280x960 pixels |
| Video recording (secondary) | VGA (640x480) | 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 | ||
| Blu Advance 4.0 L2 (A030U) | Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 2014 (4G 32GB) | |
| Loudspeaker | Supported | Supported |
| Active noise cancellation | Not supported | 2 microphones or more |
| Radio | FM | Not supported |
| TV | Not supported | Not supported |
| Video formats | MP4, H.264, H.263, DivX, XviD, WMV | MP4, H.264, H.263 |
| Audio formats | MP3, WAV, WMA, AAC | MP3, WAV, eAAC+, AC3 |
🔌 Connectivity | ||
| Blu Advance 4.0 L2 (A030U) | Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 2014 (4G 32GB) | |
| USB | MicroUSB 2.0 | MicroUSB 2.0 |
| Audio output | 3.5mm jack | 3.5mm jack |
| TV output | Not supported | Micro-B USB SlimPort |
| Bluetooth | 4.0 + A2DP | 4.1 + A2DP |
| WiFi | 802.11 b/g/n [wifi4] (2.4GHz) | 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac [wifi5] (2.4GHz, 5GHz) |
| DLNA | Not supported | Supported |
| GPS | A-GPS, GeoTagging | A-GPS, GeoTagging |
| NFC | Not supported | Not supported |
| Infrared port | Not supported | Not supported |
🧭 Sensors | ||
| Blu Advance 4.0 L2 (A030U) | Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 2014 (4G 32GB) | |
| Sensors | Accelerometer | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Gyroscope |
| Vibrating alert | Supported | Supported |
🔋 Battery | ||
| Blu Advance 4.0 L2 (A030U) | Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 2014 (4G 32GB) | |
| Battery type | Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Removable) | LiPo: li-ion polymer (Non removable) |
| Battery capacity | 1300 mAh | 6000 mAh |
| Charger, watts | Wired charging | Wired charging |
| Inductive / wireless charging | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Talk time autonomy | 12 hours | 14 hours |
| Standby | 500 hours (20.8 days) | feature not registered |
➕ Other features | ||
| Blu Advance 4.0 L2 (A030U) | Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 2014 (4G 32GB) | |
| Call control | Voice dialing, Voice recorder | Voice recorder |
| Messaging | SMS (T9), 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 | Not supported | Wireless external keyboard |
| Miscellaneous | • Colors: Black, White, Green, Pink • WiFi hotspot | • Colors: Black • Fire OS 4 Sangria UI • Amazon Appstore • Amazon Silk • Dolby Atmos audio • Free cloud storage for all Amazon content • Text-to-Speech english-language content reader |
☢️ Radiation rate | ||
| Blu Advance 4.0 L2 (A030U) | Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 2014 (4G 32GB) | |
| 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 |