![]() To me, the Kindle Fire looks and feels like a tablet designed for use by children the Nexus 9 looks and feels like it's built for the big boys. The metal bezel also adds some panache, a bit of je ne sais quoi, that the Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 sorely lacks. The Nexus 9 is also mostly made of plastic, but it's surrounded by a thin metal bezel, composed of a single piece of brushed steel, which makes it feel much more sturdily built and could have something to do with the difference in weight. The Kindle Fire HDX is built entirely of plastic, except of course for the glass display, which probably accounts for its somewhat "cheap" feeling in hand. (The Wi-Fi version of the Kindle Fire weighs 375 grams, while the Wi-Fi Nexus 9 weights 425 grams, a full 50 grams more.) First, the Kindle Fire HDX feels "plasticy" and flimsy, while the Nexus 9 is notably heavier but also much more sturdy-feeling. As soon as you pick them up, though, two noteworthy differences become obvious. When placed side-by-side, display-up, the Nexus 9 and Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 look a lot alike. It is something I've thought about a lot during my time with these two tablets, and it's certainly something I'd want to know if I were trying to pick between the two. OK, this last point doesn't exactly fit the concept of this comparison, because it's not something the Nexus 9 can do that the Fire HDX can't. Even if you do root your Fire tablet, the process for "sideloading" apps, and keeping them updated, is tedious to say the least.) 6) Nexus 9 Looks and Feels Better Than Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 ![]() ![]() (That's fine if you like to tinker with your devices, but something tells me that the average Amazon tablet user probably isn't a tinkerer. You simply need to check a security option that lets you install apps from "unknown sources." You can't install Google Play or any native Google apps, without rooting your Kindle Fire HDX. Then there's the fact that you can easily install the Amazon App Store for Android on you Nexus tablet. Google had 1.3 million apps available in the Play Store in July 2014, according to Statista. There's another component to the "pure" Android versus Amazon Fire OS argument, though: apps.īoth Google and Amazon operate their own app stores, the Play Store and the Amazon App Store for Android, respectively. That's why I listed the dramatic difference in user experience between the Nexus 9 Android OS and Kindle Fire OS as the first point in this post. Today more than ever, software defines the true value of a computing device. 5) Nexus 9, Google Play Store and Apps, Apps and More Apps Kindle Fire HDX owners are out of luck when it comes to NFC. Nexus 9 users could potentially employ their tablets for some or all of these purposes. Some organizations use NFC for user authentication and building access, as well. You can use NFC to print from your phone or tablet. ![]() For example, you can use NFC tags to trigger certain features or functions on your mobile device. NFC isn't exactly widely used today, but thanks to Apple's adoption of the technology in the latest iPhones, and the success of its Apple Pay service, NFC is finally in the limelight. (Of course, I'm not exactly sure why you'd want to use your tablet instead of your phone to make a mobile payment…unless your phone doesn't have NFC.) That means you can use the Nexus 9 along with Google Wallet, or another compatible mobile payments apps, to pay for goods and services in many establishments where contact-less payments are accepted. The Nexus 9 has NFC, while the Kindle Fire HDX does not. Of 2 4) Nexus 9 Has NFC, Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 Doesn't ![]()
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