LG G Pad 8.3 (WiFi V500) vs Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 (WiFi 32GB)
Side by side comparison between LG G Pad 8.3 vs Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 tablets, differences, pros, cons and full specifications. What's the better?
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8.3"
IPS
IPS
1200x1920
5
MP
MP
1.3mp
2GB
RAM
RAM
Quad-core
4600
mAh
mAh
(Non removable)
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8.9"
IPS
IPS
2560x1600
8
MP
MP
1.2mp
2GB
RAM
RAM
Quad-core
4500
mAh
mAh
(Non removable)
What's the better tablet? Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 (WiFi 32GB)
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10 Advantages 
10 Advantages | 16 Common items in both devices |
| TFT IPS LCD |
| 16 million |
| Only digital zoom |
| Autofocus |
| HDR photo only main camera |
| Full HD (1920x1080) |
| (front) HD (1280x720) |
| +9 specs and more in the table below |
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Highlight differences Clear highlight📱 Model features | ||
| LG G Pad 8.3 (WiFi V500) | Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 (WiFi 32GB) | |
| Model | LG G Pad 8.3 (WiFi V500) | Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 (WiFi 32GB) |
| Other model names | Tablet LG G Pad 8.3 V500 WiFi, LG V500 G Pad | Tablet Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9, Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 2013 |
| Country or region available | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Brand | LG | Amazon |
| Release date | 10/7/2013 | 11/1/2013 |
| Depth | 8.3 millimeters (0.33 inches) | 7.8 millimeters (0.31 inches) |
| Size (width x height) | 126.5 x 216.8 millimeters (4.98 x 8.54 in) | 158 x 231 millimeters (6.22 x 9.09 in) |
| Weight | 338 grams (11.83 ounces) | 374 grams (13.09 ounces) |
| Build, materials | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Protection against water and others | Not supported | Not supported |
📲 Display | ||
| LG G Pad 8.3 (WiFi V500) | Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 (WiFi 32GB) | |
| Display type | TFT IPS LCD | TFT IPS LCD |
| Screen size | 8.3" inches | 8.9" inches |
| Screen-to-body ratio | ~72.8% (screen-to-body ratio) | ~62.9% (screen-to-body ratio) |
| Display resolution | 1200x1920 pixels | 2560x1600 pixels |
| Touchscreen | Capacitive Multitouch | Capacitive Multitouch 10-points |
| Pixel density (dot pitch) | 273 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 | ||
| LG G Pad 8.3 (WiFi V500) | Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 (WiFi 32GB) | |
| System version | Android 4.2.2 Jelly Bean | Android 4.2.2 Jelly Bean |
| Firmware update | Android 4.4.2 KitKat | feature not registered |
| User Interface | feature not registered | feature not registered |
⚙️ Processor | ||
| LG G Pad 8.3 (WiFi V500) | Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 (WiFi 32GB) | |
| Chipset | 32bit: Qualcomm Snapdragon 600 APQ8064T | 32bit: Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 MSM8974 v1 |
| CPU | Quad-core, 1 processor: 4x 1.7GHz Krait 300 (Quad-core) | Quad-core, 1 processor: 4x 2.2GHz Krait 400 (Quad-core) |
| GPU graphical controller | Qualcomm Adreno 320 | Qualcomm Adreno 330 |
| Performance (benchmark) | feature not registered | feature not registered |
💽 Memory and storage | ||
| LG G Pad 8.3 (WiFi V500) | Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 (WiFi 32GB) | |
| RAM memory | 2GB LPDDR2 | 2GB LPDDR3 |
| Internal storage | 16GB (11GB available) | 32GB (25GB available) |
| External storage | Until 64GB microSD, microSDXC (dedicated slot) | Not supported |
📶 Mobile networks | ||
| LG G Pad 8.3 (WiFi V500) | Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 (WiFi 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 | ||
| LG G Pad 8.3 (WiFi V500) | Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 (WiFi 32GB) | |
| Back camera (main camera) | 5 megapixels | 8 megapixels |
| Main camera resolution | 2592x1944 pixels | 3264x2448 pixels |
| Video recording (primary) | Full HD (1920x1080) 30 fps | Full HD (1920x1080) 30 fps |
| Flash | Not supported | 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 | 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 |
| BSI sensor | Not supported | Not supported |
| HDR | HDR photo only main camera | HDR photo only main camera |
| Camera extras | feature not registered | feature not registered |
📸 Front camera | ||
| LG G Pad 8.3 (WiFi V500) | Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 (WiFi 32GB) | |
| Front camera (secondary) | 1.3 megapixels | 1.2 megapixels |
| Front camera resolution | 1280x1024 pixels | 1280x960 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 | ||
| LG G Pad 8.3 (WiFi V500) | Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 (WiFi 32GB) | |
| Loudspeaker | feature not registered | Supported |
| Active noise cancellation | Not supported | 2 microphones or more |
| Radio | Not supported | Not supported |
| TV | Not supported | Not supported |
| Video formats | MP4, DivX, XviD, H.264, H.263 | MP4, H.263, VP8 |
| Audio formats | MP3, WAV, eAAC+ | MP3, WAV, AAC+, OGG, AC3 |
🔌 Connectivity | ||
| LG G Pad 8.3 (WiFi V500) | Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 (WiFi 32GB) | |
| USB | MicroUSB 2.0 | MicroUSB 2.0 |
| Audio output | 3.5mm jack | 3.5mm jack |
| TV output | Micro-B USB SlimPort | Not supported |
| Bluetooth | 4.0 + A2DP | 3.0 + A2DP |
| WiFi | 802.11 a/b/g/n [wifi4] (2.4GHz, 5GHz) WiFi Direct, hotspot | 802.11 a/b/g/n [wifi4] (2.4GHz, 5GHz) |
| DLNA | Supported | Not supported |
| GPS | A-GPS, GeoTagging, GLONASS | Not supported |
| NFC | Not supported | Not supported |
| Infrared port | Supported | Not supported |
🧭 Sensors | ||
| LG G Pad 8.3 (WiFi V500) | Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 (WiFi 32GB) | |
| Sensors | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Compass | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Gyroscope |
| Vibrating alert | Supported | Supported |
🔋 Battery | ||
| LG G Pad 8.3 (WiFi V500) | Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 (WiFi 32GB) | |
| Battery type | LiPo: li-ion polymer (Non removable) | LiPo: li-ion polymer (Non removable) |
| Battery capacity | 4600 mAh | 4500 mAh |
| Charger, watts | Wired charging | Wired charging |
| Inductive / wireless charging | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Talk time autonomy | feature not registered | 12 hours |
| Standby | feature not registered | feature not registered |
➕ Other features | ||
| LG G Pad 8.3 (WiFi V500) | Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 (WiFi 32GB) | |
| Call control | Not supported | Not supported |
| Messaging | E-mail, Push mail | E-mail, Push mail |
| Hands-free calling | feature not registered | Supported |
| Video calling | Supported | Supported |
| Ringtones | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| 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 • Java framework | • 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 |
☢️ Radiation rate | ||
| LG G Pad 8.3 (WiFi V500) | Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 (WiFi 32GB) | |
| SAR 1.6W/kg (USA, Mexico, etc.) | 1.02W/kg (body) | feature not registered |
| SAR 2W/kg (Europe, UK, etc.) | 0.72W/kg (body) | feature not registered |