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Amazon Fire HDX 8.9
32 GB (2014)Apple iPad mini 3
16 GBA1600, A1599
| Global Score | |
| 66.3 | 72.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Amazon | Apple |
| Android 4.4 | iOS 8.x |
| 2014-10-21 | 2014-10-16 |
| 9.10 x 6.20 x 0.30 inches | 7.87 x 5.30 x 0.30 inches |
| 13.72 ounces | 12.03 ounces |
| -- | Gold and Gray |
| -- | Aluminium |
| $ 429.00 | $ 325.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8.9 inches | 7.9 inches |
| 2560 x 1600 pixels | 2048 x 1536 pixels |
| LCD | IPS LCD |
| 339 pixels per inch | 324 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.7 | 8.5 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 805 APQ8084 chipset | Apple A7 chipset |
| Krait 450 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor | 64-bit Cyclone (Dual-Core 1300 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 1 GB RAM |
| Adreno 420 Blaze GPU | PowerVR G6430 (600 MHz) GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.18 |
| 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 |
| -- | 32.00mm 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 | |
| -- | 6350mAh Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 7.84 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
IPad mini 3 has a score of 72.3, which is just a bit better than the Amazon Fire HDX 8.9's 66.3 general score. The iPad mini 3 construction has the same thickness than Amazon Fire HDX 8.9, but it's somewhat lighter. The iPad mini 3 counts with iOS 8.x operating system, and Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 counts with Android 4.4 operating system.
The iPad mini 3 has just a bit better performance than Amazon Fire HDX 8.9, because although it has a lower number of slower cores and lesser RAM memory, it also counts with an extra graphics co-processor and a 64-bits CPU. Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 features a bit sharper screen than Apple iPad mini 3, because it has a little bit bigger display, a slightly higher 1600 x 2560 resolution and a little greater display density.
Apple iPad mini 3 captures much better videos and photos than Amazon Fire HDX 8.9, although it has a smaller aperture which is not recommended for low light captures and video, a camera in the back with a much worse resolution and a worse 1920x1080 (Full HD) video resolution. The Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 counts with a much bigger storage capacity to install games and applications than Apple iPad mini 3, because it has 32 GB internal memory capacity.
Apple iPad mini 3 features a way better battery performance than Amazon Fire HDX 8.9.
Despite of being the best tablet between the ones we are comparing, iPad mini 3 is also by far the cheapest, which makes this tablet a great choice.
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