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Amazon Fire HDX 8.9
32 GB (2014)Apple iPad Air
16 GB| Global Score | |
| 66.3 | 72.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Amazon | Apple |
| Android 4.4 | iOS 8.x, 7.x |
| 2014-10-21 | 2013-10-22 |
| 9.10 x 6.20 x 0.30 inches | 9.45 x 6.67 x 0.30 inches |
| 13.72 ounces | 16.86 ounces |
| -- | Black, Gray and White |
| -- | Aluminium |
| $ 429.00 | $ 194.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8.9 inches | 9.7 inches |
| 2560 x 1600 pixels | 2048 x 1536 pixels |
| LCD | IPS LCD |
| 339 pixels per inch | 264 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.7 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 805 APQ8084 chipset | Apple A7 chipset |
| Krait 450 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor | 64-bit Cyclone (Dual-Core 1400 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 1 GB RAM |
| Adreno 420 Blaze GPU | PowerVR G6430 (600 MHz) GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 5.8 | 4.4 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP | 5.00 MP + 1.20 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/2.40 aperture |
| -- | 33.00mm focal length |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 6.82 | 7.92 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA, EDGE and GPRS | LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EV-DO A, EV-DO B, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA |
| -- | Nano SIM |
| 6.3 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| -- | 8820mAh Li-Polymer Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 9.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
IPad Air has a score of 72.8, which is slightly better than Amazon Fire HDX 8.9's 66.3 score. IPad Air's design has the same thickness than Amazon Fire HDX 8.9, but it is heavier. IPad Air comes with iOS 8.x OS, and Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 comes with Android 4.4 OS. Apple iPad Air has just a bit better performance than Amazon Fire HDX 8.9, because although it has a lower amount of RAM and a lower number of cores and they are also slower, it also counts with an extra graphics co-processor and a 64 bits processing unit.
The Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 has a little more vivid screen than Apple iPad Air, because although it has a little smaller screen, it also counts with a little higher resolution of 1600 x 2560 pixels and more pixels per screen inch. Apple iPad Air shoots better videos and photos than Amazon Fire HDX 8.9, although it has a tinier camera aperture which is not good for low-light photography and video, a lot lower resolution back facing camera and a lower 1920x1080 (Full HD) video quality.
The Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 counts with a superior storage to install games and applications than iPad Air, because it has more internal memory. The iPad Air features a really longer battery lifetime than Amazon Fire HDX 8.9.
In addition to being the best tablet in this comparison, Apple iPad Air is also a bargain compared to others, making it very easy to pick between these tablets.
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