Amazon Kindle Fire HD 8.9" (32GB) comparison

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Amazon Kindle Fire HD 8.9" (32GB)

Amazon Kindle Fire HD 8.9
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Amazon Kindle Fire HD 8.9

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Price $299 at 1 store $269 at 1 store $399 at 1 store $475 to $499 at 4 stores
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    Overall score: 8.3 (4.0 stars)
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    Overall score: 8.0 (4.0 stars)
Editors' choice 4.5 stars Spectacular
    Overall score: 9.0 (4.5 stars)
Average user rating 0 stars No reviews, write one! 3.0 stars out of 9 reviews 3.5 stars out of 18 reviews 4.0 stars out of 29 reviews
Release date September 06, 2012 September 05, 2012 October 25, 2012 September 11, 2012
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. The Nexus 10's superior design and swift performance make it one of the best Android tablets to date. The latest iPad adds several tweaks and improvements to secure its position at the top of the tablet heap. It's better all around, but third-gen owners need not apply.

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Weight 20 oz
20 oz
603 g
1.44 lbs
Height 9.4 in
9.4 in
177.6 mm
9.5 in
RAM installed size Info unavailable Info unavailable 2 GB
Info unavailable
OS provided Amazon Android
Info unavailable Android 4.2 Jelly Bean
Apple iOS
Wireless connectivity IEEE 802.11n
IEEE 802.11b
IEEE 802.11a
IEEE 802.11g
IEEE 802.11n
IEEE 802.11b
IEEE 802.11a
IEEE 802.11g
Bluetooth
NFC
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
IEEE 802.11n
IEEE 802.11b
IEEE 802.11a
IEEE 802.11g
Bluetooth 4.0
Flash memory form factor Integrated
Integrated
Integrated
Info unavailable
Clock speed 1.5 GHz
1.5 GHz
Info unavailable Info unavailable
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