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Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9
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Full Specifications September 3, 2026
Amazon · 2013

Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9

Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 Android tablet. Announced Sep 2013. Features 8.9″ display, Snapdragon 800 chipset, 8 MP primary camera, 64 GB storage, 2 GB RAM.

Display 8.9"
Chipset Snapdragon 800
RAM 2 GB
Storage 16GB/32GB/64GB storage, no card slot
Camera 8 MP
OS Android OS, Fire 3
Build 374g (Wi-Fi)/ 384g (4G), 7.8mm thickness

Launch

Announced 2013, September. Released 2013, November
Status Discontinued

Platform

OS Android OS (Jelly Bean - customized), Fire 3
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 (28 nm)
CPU Quad-core 2.2 GHz Krait 400
GPU Adreno 330

Display

Type IPS LCD
Size 8.9 inches, 229.7 cm 2 (~62.9% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution 2560 x 1600 pixels, 16:10 ratio (~339 ppi density)

Memory

Card slot No
Internal 16GB 2GB RAM, 32GB 2GB RAM, 64GB 2GB RAM
memoryother eMMC 4.5

Main Camera

Single 8 MP, AF
Features LED flash
Video Yes

Body

Dimensions 231 x 158 x 7.8 mm (9.09 x 6.22 x 0.31 in)
Weight 374 g (Wi-Fi)/ 384 g (4G) (13.19 oz)
SIM Nano-SIM (cellular model only)

Battery

Type Li-Ion, non-removable
Talk time Up to 12 h

Sound

Loudspeaker Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm jack Yes

Comms

WLAN Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, dual-band
Bluetooth Yes
Positioning GPS - cellular model only
NFC No
Radio No
USB microUSB 2.0

Network

Technology GSM / HSPA / EVDO / LTE
2G bands GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands HSDPA
4G bands LTE
Speed HSPA, LTE - cellular model only
GPRS Yes
EDGE Yes

Features

Sensors Accelerometer, gyro
featuresother Text-to-Speech English-language content reader

Misc

Colors Black
In depth

Full specifications

Announced 2013, September. Released 2013, November
Status Discontinued
OS Android OS (Jelly Bean - customized), Fire 3
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 (28 nm)
CPU Quad-core 2.2 GHz Krait 400
GPU Adreno 330
Type IPS LCD
Size 8.9 inches, 229.7 cm 2 (~62.9% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution 2560 x 1600 pixels, 16:10 ratio (~339 ppi density)
Card slot No
Internal 16GB 2GB RAM, 32GB 2GB RAM, 64GB 2GB RAM
memoryother eMMC 4.5
Single 8 MP, AF
Features LED flash
Video Yes
Dimensions 231 x 158 x 7.8 mm (9.09 x 6.22 x 0.31 in)
Weight 374 g (Wi-Fi)/ 384 g (4G) (13.19 oz)
SIM Nano-SIM (cellular model only)
Type Li-Ion, non-removable
Talk time Up to 12 h
Loudspeaker Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm jack Yes
WLAN Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, dual-band
Bluetooth Yes
Positioning GPS - cellular model only
NFC No
Radio No
USB microUSB 2.0
Technology GSM / HSPA / EVDO / LTE
2G bands GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands HSDPA
4G bands LTE
Speed HSPA, LTE - cellular model only
GPRS Yes
EDGE Yes
Sensors Accelerometer, gyro
featuresother Text-to-Speech English-language content reader
Colors Black
Price About 280 EUR
PhoneInsight Benchmark
27/100
Entry-level

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Processor 19.2
Display 73.7
Camera 35.8
Battery 26
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