Motorola Xoom 2 (Media Edition MZ607 16GB) vs Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 2014 (WiFi 32GB)
Side by side comparison between Motorola Xoom 2 vs Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 (2014) tablets, differences, pros, cons and full specifications. What's the better?
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8.2"
TFT
TFT
800x1280
5
MP
MP
1.3mp
1GB
RAM
RAM
Dual-core
3960
mAh
mAh
(Non removable)
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8.9"
IPS
IPS
2560x1600
8
MP
MP
1.2mp
2GB
RAM
RAM
Quad-core
6000
mAh
mAh
(Non removable)
What's the better tablet? Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 2014 (WiFi 32GB)
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5 Advantages 
18 Advantages | 13 Common items in both devices |
| 16 million |
| LED flash |
| Only digital zoom |
| Autofocus |
| Capacitive |
| Multitouch |
| Accelerometer |
| +6 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 | ||
| Motorola Xoom 2 (Media Edition MZ607 16GB) | Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 2014 (WiFi 32GB) | |
| Model | Xoom 2 (Media Edition MZ607 16GB) | Fire HDX 8.9 2014 (WiFi 32GB) |
| Other model names | Motorola Xoom 2 Family Edition WiFi, Motorola XYBOARD 8.2 | Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 WiFi, Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 2014 |
| Country or region available | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Brand | Motorola | Amazon |
| Release date | 12/1/2011 | 10/21/2014 |
| Depth | 9 millimeters (0.35 inches) | 7.8 millimeters (0.31 inches) |
| Size (width x height) | 139 x 216 millimeters (5.47 x 8.5 in) | 158 x 231 millimeters (6.22 x 9.09 in) |
| Weight | 386 grams (13.51 ounces) | 375 grams (13.13 ounces) |
| Build, materials | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Protection against water and others | Not supported | Not supported |
📲 Display | ||
| Motorola Xoom 2 (Media Edition MZ607 16GB) | Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 2014 (WiFi 32GB) | |
| Display type | TFT LCD | TFT IPS LCD |
| Screen size | 8.2" inches | 8.9" inches |
| Screen-to-body ratio | ~64.9% (screen-to-body ratio) | ~62.9% (screen-to-body ratio) |
| Display resolution | 800x1280 pixels | 2560x1600 pixels |
| Touchscreen | Capacitive Multitouch | Capacitive Multitouch 10-points |
| Pixel density (dot pitch) | 184 PPI | 339 PPI |
| Colors | 16 million | 16 million |
| Scratch-resistant glass | Gorilla Glass | Not supported |
| Refresh rate | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Display features | feature not registered | feature not registered |
🤖 Operating System | ||
| Motorola Xoom 2 (Media Edition MZ607 16GB) | Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 2014 (WiFi 32GB) | |
| System version | Android 3.2 Honeycomb | Android 4.4.2 KitKat |
| Firmware update | Android 4.0.4 Ice Cream Sandwich ICS | feature not registered |
| User Interface | feature not registered | feature not registered |
⚙️ Processor | ||
| Motorola Xoom 2 (Media Edition MZ607 16GB) | Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 2014 (WiFi 32GB) | |
| Chipset | 32bit: TI OMAP 4430 | 32bit: Qualcomm Snapdragon 805 APQ8084 |
| CPU | Dual-core, 1 processor: 2x 1.2GHz ARM Cortex-A9 (Dual-core) | Quad-core, 1 processor: 4x 2.5GHz Krait 450 (Quad-core) |
| GPU graphical controller | PowerVR SGX540 | Qualcomm Adreno 420 Blaze |
| Performance (benchmark) | feature not registered | feature not registered |
💽 Memory and storage | ||
| Motorola Xoom 2 (Media Edition MZ607 16GB) | Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 2014 (WiFi 32GB) | |
| RAM memory | 1GB LPDDR2 | 2GB LPDDR3 |
| Internal storage | 16GB | 32GB (24GB available) |
| External storage | Not supported | Not supported |
📶 Mobile networks | ||
| Motorola Xoom 2 (Media Edition MZ607 16GB) | Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 2014 (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 | ||
| Motorola Xoom 2 (Media Edition MZ607 16GB) | Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 2014 (WiFi 32GB) | |
| Back camera (main camera) | 5 megapixels | 8 megapixels |
| Main camera resolution | 2592x1944 pixels | 3264x2448 pixels |
| Video recording (primary) | HD (1280x720) 30 fps | Full HD (1920x1080) 30 fps |
| Flash | LED flash | 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 | Not supported | HDR photo only main camera |
| Camera extras | feature not registered | feature not registered |
📸 Front camera | ||
| Motorola Xoom 2 (Media Edition MZ607 16GB) | Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 2014 (WiFi 32GB) | |
| Front camera (secondary) | 1.3 megapixels | 1.2 megapixels |
| Front camera resolution | 1280x1024 pixels | 1280x960 pixels |
| Video recording (secondary) | Not supported | 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 | ||
| Motorola Xoom 2 (Media Edition MZ607 16GB) | Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 2014 (WiFi 32GB) | |
| Loudspeaker | Supported | Supported |
| Active noise cancellation | Not supported | 2 microphones or more |
| Radio | Not supported | Not supported |
| TV | Not supported | Not supported |
| Video formats | MP4, H.264, H.263, WMV | MP4, H.264, H.263 |
| Audio formats | MP3, WAV, WMA, AAC+ | MP3, WAV, eAAC+, AC3 |
🔌 Connectivity | ||
| Motorola Xoom 2 (Media Edition MZ607 16GB) | Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 2014 (WiFi 32GB) | |
| USB | MicroUSB 2.0 | MicroUSB 2.0 |
| Audio output | 3.5mm jack | 3.5mm jack |
| TV output | Micro HDMI Type D | Micro-B USB SlimPort |
| Bluetooth | 2.1 + A2DP | 4.1 + A2DP |
| WiFi | 802.11 a/b/g/n [wifi4] (2.4GHz, 5GHz) | 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac [wifi5] (2.4GHz, 5GHz) |
| DLNA | Not supported | Supported |
| GPS | A-GPS, GeoTagging | Not supported |
| NFC | Not supported | Not supported |
| Infrared port | Not supported | Not supported |
🧭 Sensors | ||
| Motorola Xoom 2 (Media Edition MZ607 16GB) | Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 2014 (WiFi 32GB) | |
| Sensors | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Barometer Compass Gyroscope | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Gyroscope |
| Vibrating alert | Not supported | Supported |
🔋 Battery | ||
| Motorola Xoom 2 (Media Edition MZ607 16GB) | Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 2014 (WiFi 32GB) | |
| Battery type | Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Non removable) | LiPo: li-ion polymer (Non removable) |
| Battery capacity | 3960 mAh | 6000 mAh |
| Charger, watts | Wired charging | Wired charging |
| Inductive / wireless charging | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Talk time autonomy | 6 hours | 14 hours |
| Standby | feature not registered | feature not registered |
➕ Other features | ||
| Motorola Xoom 2 (Media Edition MZ607 16GB) | Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 2014 (WiFi 32GB) | |
| Call control | Voice recorder | Not supported |
| Messaging | 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, Flash player | HTML, XHTML, HTML5 |
| Antenna | Internal antenna | Internal antenna |
| Qwerty physical keyboard | Not supported | Wireless external keyboard |
| Miscellaneous | • Colors: Black • Motorola MOTOPRINT v2+ • HDMI 1.4 • 3D virtual surround sound • WiFi hotspot • Java framework | • 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 |
☢️ Radiation rate | ||
| Motorola Xoom 2 (Media Edition MZ607 16GB) | Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 2014 (WiFi 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 |