Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 (4G LTE 16GB) vs Archos 101 XS
Side by side comparison between Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 vs Archos 101 XS 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
4500
mAh
mAh
(Non removable)
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10.1"
TFT
TFT
800x1280
N/A
1GB
RAM
RAM
Dual-core
6800
mAh
mAh
(Non removable)
What's the better tablet? Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 (4G LTE 16GB)
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15 Advantages 
7 Advantages | 9 Common items in both devices |
| 16 million |
| Capacitive |
| Multitouch |
| Accelerometer |
| LiPo: li-ion polymer (Non removable) |
| 3.5mm jack |
| A-GPS, GeoTagging |
| +2 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) | Archos 101 XS | |
| Model | Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 (4G LTE 16GB) | 101 XS |
| Other model names | AT&T Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9, Verizon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 | Tablet Archos 101 XS1, Archos Gen10 101 XS |
| Country or region available | feature not registered |  (Global, International) |
| Brand | Amazon | Archos |
| Release date | 11/1/2013 | 9/1/2012 |
| Depth | 7.8 millimeters (0.31 inches) | 8 millimeters (0.31 inches) |
| Size (width x height) | 158 x 231 millimeters (6.22 x 9.09 in) | 170 x 273 millimeters (6.69 x 10.75 in) |
| Weight | 384 grams (13.44 ounces) | 600 grams (21 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) | Archos 101 XS | |
| 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) | ~63.7% (screen-to-body ratio) |
| Display resolution | 2560x1600 pixels | 800x1280 pixels |
| Touchscreen | Capacitive Multitouch 10-points | Capacitive Multitouch 5-points |
| Pixel density (dot pitch) | 339 PPI | 149 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 Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 (4G LTE 16GB) | Archos 101 XS | |
| System version | Android 4.2.2 Jelly Bean | Android 4.0.3 Ice Cream Sandwich ICS |
| Firmware update | feature not registered | Android 4.1.1 Jelly Bean |
| User Interface | feature not registered | feature not registered |
⚙️ Processor | ||
| Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 (4G LTE 16GB) | Archos 101 XS | |
| Chipset | 32bit: Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 MSM8974 v1 | 32bit: Texas Instruments OMAP 4470 (45nm) |
| CPU | Quad-core, 1 processor: 4x 2.2GHz Krait 400 (Quad-core) | Dual-core, 1 processor: 2x 1.5GHz ARM Cortex-A9 (Dual-core) |
| GPU graphical controller | Qualcomm Adreno 330 | PowerVR SGX544 |
| Performance (benchmark) | feature not registered | feature not registered |
💽 Memory and storage | ||
| Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 (4G LTE 16GB) | Archos 101 XS | |
| RAM memory | 2GB LPDDR3 | 1GB LPDDR2 |
| Internal storage | 16GB (10GB available) | 16GB (13GB available) |
| External storage | Not supported | Until 64GB microSD, microSDXC (dedicated slot) |
📶 Mobile networks | ||
| Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 (4G LTE 16GB) | Archos 101 XS | |
| 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 Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 (4G LTE 16GB) | Archos 101 XS | |
| Back camera (main camera) | 8 megapixels | Not supported |
| Main camera resolution | 3264x2448 pixels | Not supported |
| Video recording (primary) | Full HD (1920x1080) 30 fps | Not supported |
| Flash | LED flash | Not supported |
| 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 | Not supported |
| Touch focus | Supported | Not supported |
| Image stabilization | feature not registered | Not supported |
| Zoom | Only digital zoom | Not supported |
| Face/smile detection | Face detection | Not supported |
| 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 Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 (4G LTE 16GB) | Archos 101 XS | |
| Front camera (secondary) | 1.2 megapixels | 1.3 megapixels |
| Front camera resolution | 1280x960 pixels | 1280x1024 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 Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 (4G LTE 16GB) | Archos 101 XS | |
| 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.263, VP8 | MP4, H.264, H.263 |
| Audio formats | MP3, WAV, AAC+, OGG, AC3 | MP3, WAV, AAC+ |
🔌 Connectivity | ||
| Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 (4G LTE 16GB) | Archos 101 XS | |
| USB | MicroUSB 2.0 | MicroUSB 2.0 |
| Audio output | 3.5mm jack | 3.5mm jack |
| TV output | Not supported | Mini HDMI Type C |
| Bluetooth | 3.0 + A2DP | 4.0 + A2DP |
| WiFi | 802.11 a/b/g/n [wifi4] (2.4GHz, 5GHz) | 802.11 b/g/n [wifi4] (2.4GHz) |
| DLNA | Not supported | Not supported |
| GPS | A-GPS, GeoTagging | A-GPS, GeoTagging |
| NFC | Not supported | Not supported |
| Infrared port | Not supported | Not supported |
🧭 Sensors | ||
| Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 (4G LTE 16GB) | Archos 101 XS | |
| Sensors | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Gyroscope | Accelerometer Compass |
| Vibrating alert | Supported | Not supported |
🔋 Battery | ||
| Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 (4G LTE 16GB) | Archos 101 XS | |
| Battery type | LiPo: li-ion polymer (Non removable) | LiPo: li-ion polymer (Non removable) |
| Battery capacity | 4500 mAh | 6800 mAh |
| Charger, watts | Wired charging | Wired charging |
| Inductive / wireless charging | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Talk time autonomy | 12 hours | 10 hours |
| Standby | feature not registered | feature not registered |
➕ Other features | ||
| Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 (4G LTE 16GB) | Archos 101 XS | |
| Call control | Voice recorder | Not supported |
| Messaging | SMS, 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 |
| Antenna | Internal antenna | Internal antenna |
| Qwerty physical keyboard | Wireless external keyboard | Dock with QWERTY keyboard |
| 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: White • Magnetic Coverboard 200g included • OpenGL ES 2.0 |
☢️ Radiation rate | ||
| Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 (4G LTE 16GB) | Archos 101 XS | |
| 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 |