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Amazon Fire HDX 8.9
32 GB (2014)| Global Score | |
| 66.3 | 79.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Amazon | Apple |
| Android 4.4 | iOS 9.x |
| 2014-10-21 | 2015-09-09 |
| 9.10 x 6.20 x 0.30 inches | 12.00 x 8.68 x 0.27 inches |
| 13.72 ounces | 25.50 ounces |
| -- | Gold and Gray |
| -- | Aluminum |
| $ 429.00 | $ 424.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8.9 inches | 12.9 inches |
| 2560 x 1600 pixels | 2048 x 2732 pixels |
| LCD | IPS LCD |
| 339 pixels per inch | 265 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.7 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 805 APQ8084 chipset | Apple A9X chipset |
| Krait 450 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor | Twister ARMv8-A, 64-bit (Single-Core 2260 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 420 Blaze GPU | PowerVR Series 7XT GPU |
| 9.09 | 8.73 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 5.8 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 1.20 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/2.40 aperture |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 6.82 | 8.36 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE (4G), HSPA, EDGE and GPRS | LTE (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, EV-DO A, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA |
| -- | Nano SIM |
| 6.3 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| -- | 10307mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 10.48 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Accelerometer, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Apple iPad Pro has an overall score of 79.5, which is much better than Amazon Fire HDX 8.9's 66.3 general score. The Apple iPad Pro works with iOS 9.x OS, while Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 counts with Android 4.4 OS. Apple iPad Pro's construction is newer and a little bit thinner than the Amazon Fire HDX 8.9's, but it is also heavier.
The Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 features a bit faster CPU than Apple iPad Pro, because although it has a smaller amount of RAM memory, it also counts with a greater number of cores. The Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 counts with a little sharper screen than iPad Pro, because although it has a bit worse 1600 x 2560 resolution and a lot smaller display, it also counts with a higher pixels density.
The Apple iPad Pro counts with a much better memory capacity for games and applications than Amazon Fire HDX 8.9, because it has 128 GB internal storage. Apple iPad Pro shoots greater photographs and videos than Amazon Fire HDX 8.9, although it has a smaller diafragm aperture, they both have the same (Full HD) video definition, the same video frame rates and the same resolution back camera.
Apple iPad Pro features a really longer battery life than Amazon Fire HDX 8.9.
Despite of being the best tablet in our comparison, the iPad Pro is also cheap compared to the Amazon Fire HDX 8.9.
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