million extra pixels, 20% lighter, 110 € cheaper … Amazon does not hesitate to compare the new Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 “to the iPad Air. And because, on paper, the tablet offers more for less. But what is it exactly? Response in our test Kindle Fire HDX 8.9. “
A new tablet
Available from 379 € with “Special Offers” (more on this later), the Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 “is a major change in the 8.9″ tablet from Amazon. Compared to the model last year – still sold 229 € – Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 “is more compact, much lighter (almost 200g lost), more powerful and has a screen which definition is even higher.
design changed accordingly. Around the edges of the screen have been reduced. The only point of reference to know which way to hold the tablet remains discreet 720p front camera.
The originality of this new Kindle Fire is its back. Its edges are largely inclined, giving a sharp appearance to the product. The grip is quite successful. Fold the index falls just on the back angle and the soft touch plastic is nice
top of the tablet (in landscape mode), which is covered with a strip of glossy black plastic, welcomes speakers, camera 8 million pixels and flash. The advantage of the positioning of the speakers is that you do not clog, regardless of how the Kindle Fire is required (unlike the iPad in landscape …). The disadvantage is that the sound is propelled primarily to the rear of the product. The person who is in front of us enjoys more. The two stereo speakers are all relatively strong case, but saturate at maximum volume.
volume buttons and start are located on the sides of the rear face. With a little practice, they can be found easily with his index finger when the tablet is held in landscape orientation, but it is much more laborious in the other direction. Portrait, we must move his hand and grope blindly to locate the buttons so much less convenient. This is all the more annoying that naturally tends to use the device in portrait for reading books.
quality manufacturing Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 “did not match that different iPad, made of aluminum, but it remains satisfactory month. plastics used are of good quality, despite the fact that they are too easily fingerprints (different cases are available), and the product is assembled.
With its 8.9 “display, Amazon’s tablet is right between the iPad mini (7.9″) and iPad Air (9.7 “) in size, therefore, but also . Weight Kindle Fire is 374 g, 331 g cons for iPad mini and iPad Air 469 This is the perfect format for those who waver between “small” and “large” iPad -. injury that ‘not found within iOS. Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 “is lightweight, easily transportable and its screen is big, but not too much.
An excellent screen
Speaking of the screen, it still shows more pixels than the previous generation who do not already missing. With a resolution of 2560 x 1600 pixels with a resolution of 339 dpi, the terminal than all its competitors. The iPad mini is the one that is most closely connected with a resolution of 326 dpi. Specifically, the display is extremely fine and accurate, but can not be detected remotely normal operating any difference with the screen of the iPad mini or iPad Air.
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contrast, acurate colors, viewing angles and brightness are excellent. DisplayMate, a company specializing in the testing of screens, even says that this is the best screen tablet that has ever tested.
cameras in the middle
Amazon also boasts its rear camera with 8 megapixels, 3 more than iPad. The higher number of pixels allows for larger photos (3200 x 2400 x 2592 against 1936), but that’s all. The quality is comparable and correct. Having a flash layout is still an advantage in very dark conditions. The traditional functions (autofocus, HDR panorama burst) are present.
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720p front camera is a bit disappointing about it. She pulls red and softness. The FaceTime HD camera last iPad is a notch above.
Very good performance
With its quad-core processor at 2.2 GHz (Snapdragon 800) and 2 GB of RAM, the Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 “suffers no slowdown. Navigating the system is always fast and fluid . Same thing for video games including loading times are also very short. On Geekbench, the tablet is a score of 2609 points, almost as much as the iPad Air (2677).
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terminal has about 12 hours of autonomy. This is also in the same waters as the iPad Air. For storage, the 16GB model can not actually store 11 GB of content, but unlike Apple, Amazon does not charge too much for higher capacities. There is only a difference of 50 € between each storage capacity. The 64 GB version and only costs € 479.
If the material is generally a success, what about the software?
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