Amazon Kindle Fire HD 8.9 comparison

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Amazon Kindle Fire HD 8.9

Amazon Kindle Fire HD 8.9
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Google Nexus 7 (16GB)

Google Nexus 7 (16GB)
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Google Nexus 10

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Samsung Galaxy Note 8

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Price $269 at 1 store $199 to $251 at 5 stores $399 at 1 store
CNET editors' rating
4.0 stars Excellent
    Overall score: 8.3 (4.0 stars)
Editors' choice 4.0 stars Excellent
    Overall score: 8.3 (4.0 stars)
4.0 stars Excellent
    Overall score: 8.0 (4.0 stars)
3.5 stars Very good
    Overall score: 7.8 (3.5 stars)
Average user rating 3.0 stars out of 9 reviews 3.5 stars out of 64 reviews 3.5 stars out of 18 reviews 4.0 stars out of 10 reviews
Release date September 05, 2012 November 13, 2012 October 25, 2012 February 23, 2013
The Bottom Line If you're looking for a pure media consumption experience, the Kindle Fire HD 8.9 delivers better than any tablet before it. People looking for something more utilitarian, however, will want to look elsewhere. With its excellent design, useful software features, and low starting price, the Nexus 7 is the cheapest way to experience the best that the Android OS has to offer. The Nexus 10's superior design and swift performance make it one of the best Android tablets to date. The Samsung Galaxy Note 8 is a stunning tablet with a truly useful stylus, but it's not worth $400 unless you're an artist or prefer pen input.

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RAM installed size Info unavailable 1 GB
2 GB
2 GB
OS provided Info unavailable Android 4.1 Jelly Bean
Android 4.2 Jelly Bean
Android 4.2 Jelly Bean
Color support Info unavailable 24-bit
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Flash memory form factor Integrated
Info unavailable Integrated
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Clock speed 1.5 GHz
1300 MHz
Info unavailable 1.6 GHz
Weight 20 oz
12 oz
603 g
0.74 lbs
Height 9.4 in
4.7 in
177.6 mm
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Input device type Info unavailable Camera
Touch-screen
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Wireless connectivity IEEE 802.11n
IEEE 802.11b
IEEE 802.11a
IEEE 802.11g
Bluetooth
NFC
Wi-Fi
Bluetooth
NFC
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
Bluetooth 4.0
Wi-Fi 802.11a/b/g/n
Built-in devices Info unavailable Display
Speakerphone
Touchscreen
Digital camera
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