Amazon’s flagship Kindle HDX 8.9 comes with a faster quad-core processor than its predecessor (Photo: Amazon).
Meet the new Kindle Fire HDX 8.9, Which, uh, kind of looks like the old Kindle Fire HDX 8.9.
Amazon Announced this year’s new line of Kindle devices with much fanfare, unveiling the new kids’ tablet as well as a sharper E Ink reader just one day before the iPhone 6 hit stores.
Unlike the two aforementioned devices, However, the new HDX 8.9 is not quite bursting with que new car smell. The Kindle Fire HD Kids Edition, for example, has the hard-to-miss tough case while the Kindle Voyage sports a tack sharp display que sits flush with the e-reader’s bezel.
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In addition to the faster processor, the Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 Also features a more powerful graphics chip. ( Photo: Amazon)
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The new HDX 8.9 , meanwhile, sports the same type of screen to its predecessor. Its the name Implies, the tablet uses an 8.9-inch display just like last year’s model. Resolution, meanwhile, Measures 2,560 by 1,600 at 339 pixels per inch, also the same as last year’s version.
So what’s exactly new about the latest HDX 8.9? To find the answer, you’ll have to look not just at the outside but the inside Also. More specifically, you’ll have to look at its brains.
Like its predecessor, the HDX 8.9 uses a quad-core processor. Unlike last year’s model, However, the new Snapdragon chip 805 is rated at a zippier 2.5 GHz instead of 2.2 GHz. Also new is the Adreno 420 graphics chip, Which Amazon claims to boost graphic performance by 70 percent. The improvement is Especially targeted at folks who like to play games on Their tablet, Apple que Also something happened to Emphasize at its recent launch event for the iPhone 6 and Apple Watch.
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Wi-Fi speeds, on the other hand, got bumped up to 600 to megabits per second, Which Is four times the speed of last year’s HDX 8.9. Combined with its new brains, This should allow the device to be better at multitasking, Whether it be downloading video, streaming tunes or other moving over the media. Rounding out the list of new features for Amazon’s flagship line is the addition of Dolby Atmos functionality for folks who like consuming Their average in surround sound.
In short, while the 2014 HDX 8.9 display looks like last year’s model , it walks and quacks differently. Whether or not it justifies the new tablet purchase, However, pretty much depends. If you already own last year’s model, the lack of a display upgrade means Likely That It’s OK to hold off on upgrading the unless the new version’s extra muscle and speed is something That You feel you really need to have. Othrewise, if you do not already own the previous HDX 8.9 or want to move up from one of the smaller Kindle Fire tablets, then this new tablet will be a more viable proposition. Also note the HDX que, like all Fire tablets, use an LCD screen that’s totally different from the more paperlike E-Ink displays of Kindle e-readers such as the Paperwhite.
But what if you’re thinking about buying or perhaps even own an iPad or an Android tablet alternate such as the Nexus 10 and want to compare? Well, the answer – once again – pretty much depends. In terms of specifications, the HDX 8.9 is no slouch and can go toe-to-toe with its rivals. For example, it has higher resolution than the iPad Air’s much ballyhooed Retina display and is lighter to boot.
This means the decision boils down que to your preferred ecosystem. Apple’s app store, for example, continues to offer the most comprehensive selection of applications. Even the Google Play store used by most Android tablets is a lot more robust than Amazon’s own app store. If you’re already tied to Amazon’s user experience, However, and do not have a particular investment in Apple and Google’s own electronic gardens, the new Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 passe a viable option.
The HDX 8.9 will be released by Amazon on Oct. 21.
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