Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 (2014) All specs
Full specifications tablet: Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 (2014) specs, detailed technical information, features, price and review. All about this tablet.
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Good Android tablet with 2.5GHz Quad-core processor provides good performance and great system execution of the Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 2014 (4G 16GB).
With one SIM card slot, the Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 2014 (4G 16GB) allows download up to 100 Mbps for internet browsing, but it also depends on the carrier.
Good connectivity of this device includes Bluetooth 4.1 + A2DP, WiFi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac [wifi5] (2.4GHz, 5GHz), but it lacks NFC connection.
Including the battery, the Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 2014 (4G 16GB) tablet has 389 grams and it's a very thin device, only 7.8mm.
Summary
*depends on the model⚙️ CPU: Qualcomm Snapdragon 805 APQ8084
🤖 Android 4.4.2
📱 8.9"
TFT IPS LCD
TFT IPS LCD
🔳 RAM: 2GB
💽 ROM: 16GB / 32GB / 64GB*
💽 ROM: 16GB / 32GB / 64GB*
🔌 WIFI5, BT4.1
📷 (back) 8MP
🤳 (front) 1.2MP
🤳 (front) 1.2MP
🔋 6000mAh
📱 Model features |
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| Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 (2014) | |
| Model | Fire HDX 8.9 2014 (4G 16GB) |
| Other model names | Verizon Amazon Fire HDX 8.9, AT&T Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 LTE |
| Country or region available | feature not registered |
| Brand | Amazon |
| Release date | 10/21/2014 |
| Depth | 7.8 millimeters (0.31 inches) |
| Size (width x height) | 158 x 231 millimeters (6.22 x 9.09 in) |
| Weight | 389 grams (13.62 ounces) |
| Build, materials | feature not registered |
| Protection against water and others | Not supported |
📲 Display |
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| Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 (2014) | |
| Display type | TFT IPS LCD |
| Screen size | 8.9" inches |
| Screen-to-body ratio | ~62.9% (screen-to-body ratio) |
| Display resolution | 2560x1600 pixels |
| Touchscreen | Capacitive Multitouch 10-points |
| Pixel density (dot pitch) | 339 PPI |
| Colors | 16 million |
| Scratch-resistant glass | Not supported |
| Refresh rate | feature not registered |
| Display features | feature not registered |
🤖 Operating System |
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| Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 (2014) | |
| System version | Android 4.4.2 KitKat |
| Firmware update | feature not registered |
| User Interface | feature not registered |
⚙️ Processor |
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| Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 (2014) | |
| Chipset | 32bit: Qualcomm Snapdragon 805 APQ8084 |
| CPU | Quad-core, 1 processor: 4x 2.5GHz Krait 450 (Quad-core) |
| GPU graphical controller | Qualcomm Adreno 420 Blaze |
| Performance (benchmark) | feature not registered |
💽 Memory and storage |
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| Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 (2014) | |
| RAM memory | 2GB LPDDR3 |
| Internal storage | 16GB (10GB available) |
| External storage | Not supported |
📶 Mobile networks |
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| Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 (2014) | |
| Dual-SIM | Not supported |
| SIM card | 1 slot (Single-SIM) micro-SIM (3FF) |
| Maximum Download / Upload | 100/50 Mbps |
| Network technology | 2G, 3G, 4G |
| Frequency, bands | Expand band details Collapse details |
| GSM MHz band | Quad-Band 850/900/1800/1900 |
| Primary 2G network | CDMA 800/1900, GSM 850/900/1800/1900 |
| Primary 3G network | CDMA2000 1xEV-DO, UMTS 850/900/1900/2100 |
| Primary 4G network | LTE 700/1700/2100 |
| Primary 5G network | Not supported |
| Primary data network | GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE |
| Secondary 2G network | Not supported |
| Secondary 3G network | Not supported |
| Secondary 4G network | Not supported |
| Secondary data network | Not supported |
📷 Camera |
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| Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 (2014) | |
| Back camera (main camera) | 8 megapixels |
| Main camera resolution | 3264x2448 pixels |
| Video recording (primary) | Full HD (1920x1080) 30 fps |
| Flash | LED flash |
| Focal aperture | f/2.2 (aperture) |
| Focal length | feature not registered |
| Sensor size | feature not registered |
| Pixel size | feature not registered |
| Autofocus | Autofocus |
| Touch focus | Supported |
| Image stabilization | feature not registered |
| Zoom | Only digital zoom |
| Face/smile detection | Face detection |
| BSI sensor | Not supported |
| HDR | HDR photo only main camera |
| Camera extras | feature not registered |
📸 Front camera |
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| Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 (2014) | |
| Front camera (secondary) | 1.2 megapixels |
| Front camera resolution | 1280x960 pixels |
| Video recording (secondary) | HD (1280x720) |
| Front flash | Not supported |
| Focal aperture | feature not registered |
| Focal length | feature not registered |
| Sensor size | feature not registered |
| Pixel size | feature not registered |
🔉 Sound and multimedia |
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| Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 (2014) | |
| Loudspeaker | Supported |
| Active noise cancellation | 2 microphones or more |
| Radio | Not supported |
| TV | Not supported |
| Video formats | MP4, H.264, H.263 |
| Audio formats | MP3, WAV, eAAC+, AC3 |
🔌 Connectivity |
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| Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 (2014) | |
| USB | MicroUSB 2.0 |
| Audio output | 3.5mm jack |
| TV output | Micro-B USB SlimPort |
| Bluetooth | 4.1 + A2DP |
| WiFi | 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac [wifi5] (2.4GHz, 5GHz) |
| DLNA | Supported |
| GPS | A-GPS, GeoTagging |
| NFC | Not supported |
| Infrared port | Not supported |
🧭 Sensors |
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| Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 (2014) | |
| Sensors | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Gyroscope |
| Vibrating alert | Supported |
🔋 Battery |
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| Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 (2014) | |
| Battery type | LiPo: li-ion polymer (Non removable) |
| Battery capacity | 6000 mAh |
| Charger, watts | Wired charging |
| Inductive / wireless charging | feature not registered |
| Talk time autonomy | 14 hours |
| Standby | feature not registered |
➕ Other features |
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| Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 (2014) | |
| Call control | Voice recorder |
| Messaging | SMS (T9), MMS, E-mail, Push mail |
| Hands-free calling | Supported |
| Video calling | Supported |
| Ringtones | Polyphonic and customized |
| Web browser | HTML, XHTML, HTML5 |
| Antenna | Internal antenna |
| Qwerty physical keyboard | Wireless external keyboard |
| 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 |
☢️ Radiation rate |
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| Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 (2014) | |
| SAR 1.6W/kg (USA, Mexico, etc.) | feature not registered |
| SAR 2W/kg (Europe, UK, etc.) | feature not registered |
Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 (2014) versions (variations) with different specifications
Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 2014 (4G 16GB)Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 2014 (4G 32GB)Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 2014 (4G 64GB)Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 2014 (WiFi 16GB)Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 2014 (WiFi 32GB)Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 2014 (WiFi 64GB)
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