Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 2014 (WiFi 32GB) vs Motorola Xoom (WiFi MZ604 32GB)
Side by side comparison between Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 (2014) vs Motorola Xoom 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)
vs
10.1"
TFT
TFT
800x1280
5
MP
MP
2mp
1GB
RAM
RAM
Dual-core
3250
mAh
mAh
(Non removable)
What's the better tablet? Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 2014 (WiFi 32GB)
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14 Advantages 
8 Advantages | 12 Common items in both devices |
| 16 million |
| Only digital zoom |
| Autofocus |
| Capacitive |
| Multitouch |
| Accelerometer |
| Ambient light sensor |
| +5 specs and more in the table below |
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Highlight differences Clear highlight📱 Model features | ||
| Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 2014 (WiFi 32GB) | Motorola Xoom (WiFi MZ604 32GB) | |
| Model | Fire HDX 8.9 2014 (WiFi 32GB) | Xoom (WiFi MZ604 32GB) |
| Other model names | Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 WiFi, Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 2014 | Motorola Xoom WiFi MZ604, Tablet Motorola Xoom MZ606 |
| Country or region available | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Brand | Amazon | Motorola |
| Release date | 10/21/2014 | 5/1/2011 |
| Depth | 7.8 millimeters (0.31 inches) | 12.9 millimeters (0.51 inches) |
| Size (width x height) | 158 x 231 millimeters (6.22 x 9.09 in) | 167.8 x 249.1 millimeters (6.61 x 9.81 in) |
| Weight | 375 grams (13.13 ounces) | 730 grams (25.55 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 (WiFi 32GB) | Motorola Xoom (WiFi MZ604 32GB) | |
| Display type | TFT IPS LCD | TFT LCD |
| Screen size | 8.9" inches | 10.1" inches |
| Screen-to-body ratio | ~62.9% (screen-to-body ratio) | ~70.8% (screen-to-body ratio) |
| Display resolution | 2560x1600 pixels | 800x1280 pixels |
| Touchscreen | Capacitive Multitouch 10-points | Capacitive Multitouch |
| Pixel density (dot pitch) | 339 PPI | 149 PPI |
| Colors | 16 million | 16 million |
| Scratch-resistant glass | Not supported | Gorilla Glass |
| Refresh rate | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Display features | feature not registered | feature not registered |
🤖 Operating System | ||
| Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 2014 (WiFi 32GB) | Motorola Xoom (WiFi MZ604 32GB) | |
| System version | Android 4.4.2 KitKat | Android 3.0 Honeycomb |
| Firmware update | feature not registered | Android 4.1.2 Jelly Bean |
| User Interface | feature not registered | feature not registered |
⚙️ Processor | ||
| Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 2014 (WiFi 32GB) | Motorola Xoom (WiFi MZ604 32GB) | |
| Chipset | 32bit: Qualcomm Snapdragon 805 APQ8084 | 32bit: NVIDIA Tegra 2 T20 |
| CPU | Quad-core, 1 processor: 4x 2.5GHz Krait 450 (Quad-core) | Dual-core, 1 processor: 2x 1GHz ARM Cortex-A9 (Dual-core) |
| GPU graphical controller | Qualcomm Adreno 420 Blaze | ULP GeForce 400MHz |
| Performance (benchmark) | feature not registered | feature not registered |
💽 Memory and storage | ||
| Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 2014 (WiFi 32GB) | Motorola Xoom (WiFi MZ604 32GB) | |
| RAM memory | 2GB LPDDR3 | 1GB LPDDR2 |
| Internal storage | 32GB (24GB available) | 32GB |
| External storage | Not supported | Until 32GB microSD, microSDHC (dedicated slot) |
📶 Mobile networks | ||
| Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 2014 (WiFi 32GB) | Motorola Xoom (WiFi MZ604 32GB) | |
| Dual-SIM | Not supported | Not supported |
| SIM card | Not supported | Not supported |
| Maximum Download / Upload | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Network technology | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Frequency, bands | Expand band details Collapse details | |
| GSM MHz band | Not supported | Not supported |
| Primary 2G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| 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 Fire HDX 8.9 2014 (WiFi 32GB) | Motorola Xoom (WiFi MZ604 32GB) | |
| Back camera (main camera) | 8 megapixels | 5 megapixels |
| Main camera resolution | 3264x2448 pixels | 2592x1944 pixels |
| Video recording (primary) | Full HD (1920x1080) 30 fps | HD (1280x720) 30 fps |
| Flash | LED flash | Dual-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 | feature not registered |
| Image stabilization | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Zoom | Only digital zoom | Only digital zoom |
| Face/smile detection | Face detection | Face detection |
| 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 Fire HDX 8.9 2014 (WiFi 32GB) | Motorola Xoom (WiFi MZ604 32GB) | |
| Front camera (secondary) | 1.2 megapixels | 2 megapixels |
| Front camera resolution | 1280x960 pixels | 1600x1200 pixels |
| 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 Fire HDX 8.9 2014 (WiFi 32GB) | Motorola Xoom (WiFi MZ604 32GB) | |
| Loudspeaker | Supported | Supported |
| Active noise cancellation | 2 microphones or more | feature not registered |
| 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, AAC+ |
🔌 Connectivity | ||
| Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 2014 (WiFi 32GB) | Motorola Xoom (WiFi MZ604 32GB) | |
| USB | MicroUSB 2.0 | MicroUSB 2.0 |
| Audio output | 3.5mm jack | 3.5mm jack |
| TV output | Micro-B USB SlimPort | Micro HDMI Type D |
| Bluetooth | 4.1 + A2DP | 2.1 + A2DP |
| WiFi | 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac [wifi5] (2.4GHz, 5GHz) | 802.11 b/g/n [wifi4] (2.4GHz) |
| DLNA | Supported | feature not registered |
| GPS | Not supported | A-GPS, GeoTagging |
| NFC | Not supported | Not supported |
| Infrared port | Not supported | feature not registered |
🧭 Sensors | ||
| Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 2014 (WiFi 32GB) | Motorola Xoom (WiFi MZ604 32GB) | |
| Sensors | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Gyroscope | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Compass Gyroscope |
| Vibrating alert | Supported | Not supported |
🔋 Battery | ||
| Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 2014 (WiFi 32GB) | Motorola Xoom (WiFi MZ604 32GB) | |
| Battery type | LiPo: li-ion polymer (Non removable) | Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Non removable) |
| Battery capacity | 6000 mAh | 3250 mAh |
| Charger, watts | Wired charging | Wired charging |
| Inductive / wireless charging | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Talk time autonomy | 14 hours | 9 hours |
| Standby | feature not registered | 336 hours (14 days) |
➕ Other features | ||
| Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 2014 (WiFi 32GB) | Motorola Xoom (WiFi MZ604 32GB) | |
| Call control | Not supported | Voice recorder |
| Messaging | E-mail, Push mail | E-mail, Push mail |
| Hands-free calling | Supported | Supported |
| Video calling | Supported | Supported |
| Ringtones | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Web browser | HTML, XHTML, HTML5 | HTML, XHTML, Flash player |
| 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 • Google Maps 5.0 3D • Quickoffice • WiFi hotspot • Java framework |
☢️ Radiation rate | ||
| Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 2014 (WiFi 32GB) | Motorola Xoom (WiFi MZ604 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 |