Turns out the first Snapdragon 805-based tablet is going to be an Amazon one, or better said an upgraded version of an existing model. Today’s leak comes from AnTuTu, in the form of benchmark results that confirm the Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 with a Snapdragon 805 CPU inside.
Of course, benchmarks can be faked, but is this really the case? Aside from the very powerful CPU, nothing has changed from last year’s version of the 8.9 inch tablet. The original model had a Snapdragon 800 CPU, an 8.9 inch 2560 x 1600 pixel display, 2 GB of RAM and an 8 megapixel main camera, as well as a 1 MP shooter. All specs remain the same, aside from the CPU and the OS version is Android 4.4.4 now, most likely with Amazon’s experience on top.
We wonder if the other Kindle Fire HDX version will get this upgrade to a new CPU. Since we’re almost in August, we’re approaching the time of the year when Amazon usually releases a new tablet and the Snapdragon 805 Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 may just be it. Frankly speaking, I’d also see 3 GB of RAM on board and maybe a bigger battery, but that’s only me…
