Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 2014 (4G 16GB) vs Lenovo ThinkPad 8 (WiFi 128GB)
Side by side comparison between Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 (2014) vs Lenovo ThinkPad 8 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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8.3"
IPS
IPS
1200x1920
8
MP
MP
2.1mp
2GB
RAM
RAM
Quad-core
1800
mAh
mAh
(Non removable)
What's the better tablet? Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 2014 (4G 16GB)
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16 Advantages 
6 Advantages | 19 Common items in both devices |
| 2GB LPDDR3 |
| TFT IPS LCD |
| 16 million |
| (back) 8MP |
| LED flash |
| Only digital zoom |
| Autofocus |
| +12 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) | Lenovo ThinkPad 8 (WiFi 128GB) | |
| Model | Fire HDX 8.9 2014 (4G 16GB) | ThinkPad 8 (WiFi 128GB) |
| Other model names | Verizon Amazon Fire HDX 8.9, AT&T Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 LTE | Lenovo ThinkPad 8.3 WiFi |
| Country or region available | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Brand | Amazon | Lenovo |
| Release date | 10/21/2014 | 1/1/2014 |
| Depth | 7.8 millimeters (0.31 inches) | 8.8 millimeters (0.35 inches) |
| Size (width x height) | 158 x 231 millimeters (6.22 x 9.09 in) | 132 x 224.3 millimeters (5.2 x 8.83 in) |
| Weight | 389 grams (13.62 ounces) | 430 grams (15.05 ounces) |
| Build, materials | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Protection against water and others | Not supported | Not supported |
📲 Display | ||
| Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 2014 (4G 16GB) | Lenovo ThinkPad 8 (WiFi 128GB) | |
| Display type | TFT IPS LCD | TFT IPS LCD |
| Screen size | 8.9" inches | 8.3" inches |
| Screen-to-body ratio | ~62.9% (screen-to-body ratio) | ~67.5% (screen-to-body ratio) |
| Display resolution | 2560x1600 pixels | 1200x1920 pixels |
| Touchscreen | Capacitive Multitouch 10-points | Capacitive Multitouch 10-points |
| Pixel density (dot pitch) | 339 PPI | 273 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 Fire HDX 8.9 2014 (4G 16GB) | Lenovo ThinkPad 8 (WiFi 128GB) | |
| System version | Android 4.4.2 KitKat | Windows 8.1 Pro |
| Firmware update | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| User Interface | feature not registered | feature not registered |
⚙️ Processor | ||
| Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 2014 (4G 16GB) | Lenovo ThinkPad 8 (WiFi 128GB) | |
| Chipset | 32bit: Qualcomm Snapdragon 805 APQ8084 | 32bit: Intel Atom Z3770 |
| CPU | Quad-core, 1 processor: 4x 2.5GHz Krait 450 (Quad-core) | Quad-core, 1 processor: 4x 2.4GHz Bay Trail (Quad-core) |
| GPU graphical controller | Qualcomm Adreno 420 Blaze | Intel HD Graphics |
| Performance (benchmark) | feature not registered | feature not registered |
💽 Memory and storage | ||
| Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 2014 (4G 16GB) | Lenovo ThinkPad 8 (WiFi 128GB) | |
| RAM memory | 2GB LPDDR3 | 2GB LPDDR3 |
| Internal storage | 16GB (10GB available) | 128GB |
| External storage | Not supported | Until 64GB microSD, microSDXC (dedicated slot) |
📶 Mobile networks | ||
| Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 2014 (4G 16GB) | Lenovo ThinkPad 8 (WiFi 128GB) | |
| 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) | Lenovo ThinkPad 8 (WiFi 128GB) | |
| 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) | 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 | Autofocus |
| Touch focus | Supported | Supported |
| Image stabilization | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| 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 | Not supported |
| Camera extras | feature not registered | feature not registered |
📸 Front camera | ||
| Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 2014 (4G 16GB) | Lenovo ThinkPad 8 (WiFi 128GB) | |
| Front camera (secondary) | 1.2 megapixels | 2.1 megapixels |
| Front camera resolution | 1280x960 pixels | 1920x1080 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 Fire HDX 8.9 2014 (4G 16GB) | Lenovo ThinkPad 8 (WiFi 128GB) | |
| Loudspeaker | Supported | feature not registered |
| 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.264, H.263, WMV |
| Audio formats | MP3, WAV, eAAC+, AC3 | MP3, WAV, WMA, eAAC+ |
🔌 Connectivity | ||
| Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 2014 (4G 16GB) | Lenovo ThinkPad 8 (WiFi 128GB) | |
| USB | MicroUSB 2.0 | MicroUSB 3.0 |
| Audio output | 3.5mm jack | 3.5mm jack |
| TV output | Micro-B USB SlimPort | Micro HDMI Type D |
| Bluetooth | 4.1 + A2DP | 4.0 + A2DP |
| WiFi | 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac [wifi5] (2.4GHz, 5GHz) | 802.11 a/b/g/n [wifi4] (2.4GHz, 5GHz) |
| DLNA | Supported | Not supported |
| GPS | A-GPS, GeoTagging | A-GPS, GeoTagging |
| NFC | Not supported | Not supported |
| Infrared port | Not supported | Not supported |
🧭 Sensors | ||
| Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 2014 (4G 16GB) | Lenovo ThinkPad 8 (WiFi 128GB) | |
| Sensors | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Gyroscope | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Compass |
| Vibrating alert | Supported | Supported |
🔋 Battery | ||
| Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 2014 (4G 16GB) | Lenovo ThinkPad 8 (WiFi 128GB) | |
| Battery type | LiPo: li-ion polymer (Non removable) | LiPo: li-ion polymer (Non removable) |
| Battery capacity | 6000 mAh | 1800 mAh |
| Charger, watts | Wired charging | Wired charging |
| Inductive / wireless charging | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Talk time autonomy | 14 hours | 8 hours |
| Standby | feature not registered | 408 hours (17 days) |
➕ Other features | ||
| Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 2014 (4G 16GB) | Lenovo ThinkPad 8 (WiFi 128GB) | |
| Call control | Voice recorder | Not supported |
| Messaging | SMS (T9), MMS, E-mail, Push mail | E-mail, Push mail |
| Hands-free calling | Supported | feature not registered |
| 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: Black • USB On-The-Go • SRS Sound • ThinkPad OneLink Dock Pro • Quickshot Cover |
☢️ Radiation rate | ||
| Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 2014 (4G 16GB) | Lenovo ThinkPad 8 (WiFi 128GB) | |
| 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 |