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Amazon Fire HDX 8.9
Wi-Fi Only (2014)| Global Score | |
| 67.9 | 79.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Amazon | Apple |
| Android 4.4 | -- |
| 2014-10-21 | 2019-09-25 |
| 9.10 x 6.20 x 0.30 inches | 9.80 x 6.80 x 0.29 inches |
| 13.23 ounces | 17.39 ounces |
| -- | Gold, Silver and Space gray |
| -- | Aluminum |
| $ 479.00 | $ 559.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8.9 inches | 10.2 inches |
| 2560 x 1600 pixels | 2160 x 1620 pixels |
| LCD | IPS LCD |
| 339 pixels per inch | 265 pixels per inch |
| -- | 500 cd/m2 brightness |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 8.7 | 7.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 805 APQ8084 chipset | Apple A10 Fusion APL1W24 (16 nm) chipset |
| Krait 450 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor | Hurricane and Zephyr, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2340 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Adreno 420 Blaze GPU | PowerVR 7XT GT7600 Plus GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 7.7 | 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 |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 6.82 | 8.36 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE (4G), HSPA, EDGE and GPRS | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| -- | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.3 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| -- | 8827mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 9.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The iPad 10.2-inch has a global score of 79.3, which is much better than the Amazon Fire HDX 8.9's global score of 67.9. The iPad 10.2-inch design is way newer and a little bit thinner than Amazon Fire HDX 8.9's, but it's also way heavier. The Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 has a better looking display than Apple iPad 10.2-inch, because although it has a bit smaller screen, it also counts with more pixels per inch of screen and a slightly higher resolution of 1600 x 2560.
The Apple iPad 10.2-inch counts with a superior storage to store more games and applications than Amazon Fire HDX 8.9, because it has 64 GB more internal storage. Apple iPad 10.2-inch counts with a bit more powerful processor than Amazon Fire HDX 8.9, and although they both have 4 CPU cores, the Apple iPad 10.2-inch also has 1 GB more RAM memory.
The iPad 10.2-inch features a much better battery lifetime than Amazon Fire HDX 8.9. IPad 10.2-inch has a much better camera than Amazon Fire HDX 8.9, although it has a smaller camera aperture which is not nice for shooting photos or video in poorly lited environments, they both have the same video frame rate, the same video quality and a same resolution camera.
The Apple iPad 10.2-inch costs more money than the Amazon Fire HDX 8.9, but it's still a convenient choice, as you can get a lot more for that extra money.
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