We finished our round of comparative with the Pixel C facing the best of the tablets of Amazon, whose Fire range has always been a natural rival to the Nexus range, at least in terms of quality / price ratio it means. It should be noted, however, that the FireHDX 8.9 It is a somewhat old model at this point, although the truth is that the high level it had when it was launched makes it normally hold up the type quite well compared to the most recent models and, with respect to the new tablet of Google in particular, as we will see later, it has the advantage of a lower price. Is it worth paying a little more or not?
Integrated
Although the design of the FireHDX 8.9 is measured to be as functional as possible (taking great care, for example, of the placement of the speakers), it must be recognized that the aesthetics of the Pixel C It is more stylized and, what is more interesting, that it offers us the elegance of an aluminum casing and has an official keyboard, an interesting detail for those who are thinking of using the tablet especially for work.
Dimensions
The tablet of Amazon it is much more compact, as you can see (24,2x17,9 inch against 23,1x15,8 inch), but the difference seems even small if we consider that the screen of the Pixel C it is noticeably larger. The same happens with weight (517 grams against 375 grams), but not with the thickness, which is somewhat lower on the Google (7 mm against 7,8 mm).
Screen
As we have just mentioned, the difference in size must be taken into account when choosing between the two tablets (10.2 inches against 8.9 inches), since in terms of resolution, the advantage of Pixel C it's not really that important2560 x 1800 against 2560 x 1600). In fact, as its screen is much smaller, the pixel density is higher in the FireHDX 8.9 (PPI 308 against PPI 339).
Performance
This is perhaps the point at which the passage of time is most noticeable in the FireHDX 8.9 and not because its technical specifications are weak, which they are not at all, but because its processor is already somewhat old Snapdragon 805. It is true, in any case, that if we limit ourselves to the figures, it has little to envy the Tegra X1 for the Pixel C (four cores and frequency of 1,9 GHz versus quad core and frequency 2,5 GHz). The tablet of GoogleIn any case, you have more RAM going for you (3 GB against 2 GB) and arriving with Android Marshmallow.
Storage capacity
The advantage here is for the Pixel C, which in its basic model offers us 32 GB of internal memory, while the minimum in the FireHDX 8.9 is 16 GB. It is important to assess well which models we choose, be that as it may, since neither of them gives us the option of expanding the storage capacity through a micro-SD card.
Cameras
You know that we always insist on not giving too much importance to this section when it comes to a comparison of tablets, but for those of you who really use the cameras of these devices, we note that, although in the main camera they are tied (8 MP both), the Pixel C has an advantage in the front camera, with 2 MPWhile Fire HDX it only records at 720p.
Autonomy
We still can't compare to the new one Pixel C with its rivals in the autonomy section, in the absence of both independent tests and the battery capacity data with which we would normally settle for being such a new model. If this point interests you especially, it may be advisable to wait.
Price
The starting price of the FireHDX 8.9 It is much lower, yes, than that of the Pixel C, since the basic model of the first costs $389 and the second $499. It so happens right now, however, that the Amazon tablet is only available in its more expensive versions (with more storage capacity and mobile connection) which is very close. We do not know if this situation is temporary or if the online distributor is liquidating stock and we are, therefore, before our last opportunities to get hold of your tablet.