![]() That's lower than the 83-db category average, but we had no problem filling a small room with quality sound. ![]() ![]() On our LAPTOP Audio Test, the Fire HDX speakers pumped out audio at a loud 74 decibels. We picked up some bass from Daft Punk's "Get Lucky," and the cowbells in One Direction's "What Makes You Beautiful" rang out crisp and clear, even at full volume. Due to the speakers' placement along the top slanted edge, the audio was actually amplified when we put the tablet on a table. The 440 lux and 408 nits of brightness on the Fire HDX 8.9-inch beats its competition, including the iPad Air (411 lux), the Surface 2 (357 lux) and the Note 10.1 (427 lux).ĭual speakers combined with Dolby Digital Plus technology made for some impressive audio on the HDX 8.9-inch. Oddly, when watching an HD copy of "Batman: The Dark Knight" downloaded from Amazon, it looked a bit choppy. In side-by-side viewing, Amazon's screen looked brighter than the iPad Air while watching an HD trailer for "The Avengers." However, the iPad Air's display offered warmer colors. The purple rims around Shia LaBeouf's drug-addled eyes were completely believable. When watching an HD trailer for "Charlie Countrymen," viewing angles on the Fire HDX 8.9-inch were excellent. The HDX display also blows away the Surface 2's 1920 x 1080. The Galaxy Note 10.1 does match the pixels of the HDX of 2560 x 1600, but the pixel density of 300 dpi is less on Samsung's full-size tablet. That beats the iPad Air's Retina Display (2048 x 1536-pixels with 264 ppi). Click to EnlargeAmazon packs the Kindle Fire HDX 8.9-inch with a sharp 2560 x 1600-pixel, 8.9-inch display with a density of 339 pixels per inch. ![]()
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