Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 2014 (4G 16GB) vs HTC Nexus 9 (WiFi 16GB)
Side by side comparison between Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 (2014) vs HTC Nexus 9 tablets, 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
6000
mAh
mAh
(Non removable)
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8.9"
IPS
IPS
1536x2048
8
MP
MP
1.6mp
2GB
RAM
RAM
Dual-core
6700
mAh
mAh
(Non removable)
What's the better tablet? Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 2014 (4G 16GB)
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10 Advantages 
8 Advantages | 27 Common items in both devices |
| 2GB LPDDR3 |
| TFT IPS LCD |
| 16 million |
| 8.9" |
| (back) 8MP |
| LED flash |
| Only digital zoom |
| +20 specs and more in the table below |
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Highlight differences Clear highlight📱 Model features | ||
| Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 2014 (4G 16GB) | HTC Nexus 9 (WiFi 16GB) | |
| Model | Fire HDX 8.9 2014 (4G 16GB) | Nexus 9 (WiFi 16GB) |
| Other model names | Verizon Amazon Fire HDX 8.9, AT&T Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 LTE | HTC Google Nexus 9 WiFi, HTC Volantis |
| Country or region available | feature not registered |  (Global, International) |
| Brand | Amazon | HTC |
| Release date | 10/21/2014 | 11/3/2014 |
| Depth | 7.8 millimeters (0.31 inches) | 7.9 millimeters (0.31 inches) |
| Size (width x height) | 158 x 231 millimeters (6.22 x 9.09 in) | 153.7 x 228.2 millimeters (6.05 x 8.98 in) |
| Weight | 389 grams (13.62 ounces) | 425 grams (14.88 ounces) |
| Build, materials | feature not registered | Aluminum body, glass front, plastic back |
| Protection against water and others | Not supported | Not supported |
📲 Display | ||
| Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 2014 (4G 16GB) | HTC Nexus 9 (WiFi 16GB) | |
| Display type | TFT IPS LCD | TFT IPS LCD |
| Screen size | 8.9" inches | 8.9" inches |
| Screen-to-body ratio | ~62.9% (screen-to-body ratio) | ~69.9% (screen-to-body ratio) |
| Display resolution | 2560x1600 pixels | 1536x2048 pixels |
| Touchscreen | Capacitive Multitouch 10-points | Capacitive Multitouch |
| Pixel density (dot pitch) | 339 PPI | 288 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 Fire HDX 8.9 2014 (4G 16GB) | HTC Nexus 9 (WiFi 16GB) | |
| System version | Android 4.4.2 KitKat | Android 5.0 Lollipop |
| Firmware update | feature not registered | Android 7.1.1 Nougat |
| User Interface | feature not registered | feature not registered |
⚙️ Processor | ||
| Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 2014 (4G 16GB) | HTC Nexus 9 (WiFi 16GB) | |
| Chipset | 32bit: Qualcomm Snapdragon 805 APQ8084 | 64bit: NVIDIA Tegra K1-64 |
| CPU | Quad-core, 1 processor: 4x 2.5GHz Krait 450 (Quad-core) | Dual-core, 1 processor: 2x 2.3GHz Denver (Dual-core) |
| GPU graphical controller | Qualcomm Adreno 420 Blaze | NVIDIA GeForce Kepler MP192 |
| Performance (benchmark) | feature not registered | feature not registered |
💽 Memory and storage | ||
| Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 2014 (4G 16GB) | HTC Nexus 9 (WiFi 16GB) | |
| RAM memory | 2GB LPDDR3 | 2GB LPDDR3 |
| Internal storage | 16GB (10GB available) | 16GB (12GB available) |
| External storage | Not supported | Not supported |
📶 Mobile networks | ||
| Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 2014 (4G 16GB) | HTC Nexus 9 (WiFi 16GB) | |
| Dual-SIM | Not supported | Not supported |
| SIM card | 1 slot (Single-SIM) micro-SIM (3FF) | Not supported |
| Maximum Download / Upload | 100/50 Mbps | feature not registered |
| Network technology | 2G, 3G, 4G | feature not registered |
| Frequency, bands | Expand band details Collapse details | |
| GSM MHz band | Quad-Band 850/900/1800/1900 | Not supported |
| Primary 2G network | CDMA 800/1900, GSM 850/900/1800/1900 | Not supported |
| Primary 3G network | CDMA2000 1xEV-DO, UMTS 850/900/1900/2100 | Not supported |
| Primary 4G network | LTE 700/1700/2100 | Not supported |
| Primary 5G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Primary data network | GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE | 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 Fire HDX 8.9 2014 (4G 16GB) | HTC Nexus 9 (WiFi 16GB) | |
| Back camera (main camera) | 8 megapixels | 8 megapixels |
| Main camera resolution | 3264x2448 pixels | 3264x2448 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/2.4 (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 | Supported |
| HDR | HDR photo only main camera | HDR photo only main camera |
| Camera extras | feature not registered | feature not registered |
📸 Front camera | ||
| Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 2014 (4G 16GB) | HTC Nexus 9 (WiFi 16GB) | |
| Front camera (secondary) | 1.2 megapixels | 1.6 megapixels |
| Front camera resolution | 1280x960 pixels | 1536x1024 pixels |
| Video recording (secondary) | HD (1280x720) | 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 | ||
| Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 2014 (4G 16GB) | HTC Nexus 9 (WiFi 16GB) | |
| Loudspeaker | Supported | Supported |
| Active noise cancellation | 2 microphones or more | Not supported |
| Radio | Not supported | Not supported |
| TV | Not supported | Not supported |
| Video formats | MP4, H.264, H.263 | MP4, H.265, H.264, DivX |
| Audio formats | MP3, WAV, eAAC+, AC3 | MP3, WAV, eAAC+, FLAC |
🔌 Connectivity | ||
| Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 2014 (4G 16GB) | HTC Nexus 9 (WiFi 16GB) | |
| USB | MicroUSB 2.0 | MicroUSB 2.0 |
| Audio output | 3.5mm jack | 3.5mm jack |
| TV output | Micro-B USB SlimPort | Not supported |
| Bluetooth | 4.1 + A2DP | 4.1 + A2DP |
| WiFi | 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac [wifi5] (2.4GHz, 5GHz) | 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac [wifi5] (2.4GHz, 5GHz) + MIMO WiFi Direct, hotspot |
| DLNA | Supported | Supported |
| GPS | A-GPS, GeoTagging | A-GPS, GeoTagging, GLONASS |
| NFC | Not supported | Supported |
| Infrared port | Not supported | Not supported |
🧭 Sensors | ||
| Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 2014 (4G 16GB) | HTC Nexus 9 (WiFi 16GB) | |
| Sensors | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Gyroscope | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Compass Gyroscope |
| Vibrating alert | Supported | Supported |
🔋 Battery | ||
| Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 2014 (4G 16GB) | HTC Nexus 9 (WiFi 16GB) | |
| Battery type | LiPo: li-ion polymer (Non removable) | LiPo: li-ion polymer (Non removable) |
| Battery capacity | 6000 mAh | 6700 mAh |
| Charger, watts | Wired charging | Wired charging |
| Inductive / wireless charging | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Talk time autonomy | 14 hours | 9.5 hours |
| Standby | feature not registered | feature not registered |
➕ Other features | ||
| Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 2014 (4G 16GB) | HTC Nexus 9 (WiFi 16GB) | |
| Call control | Voice recorder | Not supported |
| Messaging | SMS (T9), MMS, E-mail, Push mail | E-mail, Push mail |
| Hands-free calling | Supported | Supported |
| Video calling | Supported | Supported |
| Ringtones | Polyphonic and customized | feature not registered |
| 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 4 Sangria UI • Amazon Appstore • Amazon Silk • Dolby Atmos audio • Free cloud storage for all Amazon content • Text-to-Speech english-language content reader | • Colors: Indigo Black, Lunar White, Sand • HTC BoomSound • Java framework |
☢️ Radiation rate | ||
| Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 2014 (4G 16GB) | HTC Nexus 9 (WiFi 16GB) | |
| 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 |