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Amazon Kindle Fire HD 8.9 LTE

$428 (Expected Price)

Reviewed by the MobGadgets Tech Team

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Display 8.9" AMOLED

Processor TI OMAP 4470

Battery 6000 mAh

RAM & Storage 32GB/64GB storage, no card slot

Full Specs

Should you buy the Amazon Kindle Fire HD 8.9 LTE?

Reasons to Buy

Massive 6000 mAh battery life
Large 6.7" display for media
Excellent value at $428

Reasons to Avoid

May be bulky due to large battery
Average camera performance in low light

Full Specifications

Tablet with no support for GSM voice communication, SMS, and MMS

Network Technology: GSM / HSPA / LTE

Launch Announced: 2012, September. Released 2012, October Status: Discontinued

Body Dimensions: 240 x 164 x 8.8 mm (9.45 x 6.46 x 0.35 in) Weight: 575 g (1.27 lb) SIM: Mini-SIM

Display Type: IPS LCD Size: 8.9 inches, 229.7 cm² (~58.4% screen-to-body ratio) Resolution: 1920 x 1200 pixels, 16:10 ratio (~254 ppi density)

Platform OS: Android 4.0 (customized) Chipset: TI OMAP 4470 CPU: Dual-core 1.5 GHz Cortex-A9 GPU: PowerVR SGX544

Memory Card slot - No Internal: 32GB 1GB RAM, 64GB 1GB RAM

Main Camera Single: 1.3 MP Video: No

Selfie camera - : No

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, A-GPS Radio: No USB: 2.0

Features Sensors: Accelerometer, gyro, compass
- : HDMI port
MP4/VP8/H.263 player
MP3/WAV/AAC/OGG/E-AC-3 player
Organizer
Document viewer
Photo viewer/editor
Free cloud storage for all Amazon content
Text-to-Speech english-language content reader
Predictive text input

Battery Type: Non-removable Li-Ion battery

Misc Colors: Black Price: About 380 EUR

Frequently Asked Questions

With its Dimensity 6300 chipset and 6GB of RAM, it handles everyday tasks and moderate gaming efficiently, though extremely graphic-intensive games may require lower settings.

Yes, to complement its massive 6000 mAh battery, it features standard fast charging capabilities to get you back up and running quickly.