Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 Specs

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OS

Android 4.2.2
Amazon Fire OS UI

Display

8.9-inch
1600 x 2560 px

Camera

8 MP Main

Storage

16GB

Hardware

Qualcomm Snapdragon 800
2GB RAM

Description

The Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 tablet is a hardware beast featuring a 8.9'' display with 2560x1600 resolution, or 339 ppi, 2.2GHz quad-core Snapdragon 800 processor, 2GB of RAM, and 8 MP main camera, along with a front-facing shooter. It comes in a 16GB/32GB/64GB version, Wi-Fi only or 4G LTE variant. The tablet also introduces Fire OS 3.0, based on Android 4.2.2.

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Display
Size:	8.9-inch
Resolution:	1600 x 2560 px, 339 PPI
Technology:	LCD
Screen-to-body:	62.96 %
Colors:	16 777 216
Peak brightness:	400 cd/m2 (nit)
Features:	Ambient light sensor

Hardware
System chip:	Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 8074
Processor:	Quad-core, 2200 MHz, Krait 400
GPU:	Adreno 330
RAM:	2GB (LPDDR3)
Internal storage:	16GB, available to use: 8.8 GB
OS:	Android (4.2.2), Amazon Fire OS UI Screenshots
Device type:	Tablet

Battery
Type:	Not user replaceable

Camera
Rear:	Single camera Camera samples
Main camera:	8 MP
Specifications:	Aperture size: F2.2
Flash:	LED
Video recording:	Yes
Front:	Yes
Video capture:	1280x720 (HD)

Design Size comparison
Dimensions:	9.09 x 6.22 x 0.31 inches (231 x 158 x 7.8 mm)
Weight:	13.55 oz (384.0 g)
Colors:	Black

Cellular
Data Speed:	LTE, HSPA, UMTS

Multimedia Benchmarks
Headphones:	3.5mm jack
Speakers:	Earpiece, Loudspeaker
Features:	Album art cover, Background playback
Additional microphone(s):	Yes

Connectivity & Features
Bluetooth:	Yes
Wi-Fi:	802.11 a, b, g, n Multiple antennas, MIMO, Hotspot
USB:	microUSB, USB 2.0
Features:	Mass storage device, Charging
Location:	GPS, A-GPS, Wi-Fi positioning
Sensors:	Accelerometer, Gyroscope
Other:	Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync

Phone features
Notifications:	Flight mode, Silent mode
Other features:	Voice commands, Voice recording

Availability
Officially announced:	Sep 25, 2013

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Alternative variants

Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 Wi-Fi

Wi-Fi only

Differences from the main variant:
Weight:	13.19 oz (374.0 g)
Location:	Wi-Fi positioning

Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 32GB

Differences from the main variant:
Internal storage:	32GB, available to use: 25.6 GB

Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 64GB

Differences from the main variant:
Internal storage:	64GB, available to use: 54.3 GB

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