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Amazon Fire HDX 8.9
Wi-Fi Only (2014)| Global Score | |
| 67.9 | 66.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Amazon | Apple |
| Android 4.4 | -- |
| 2014-10-21 | 2020-09-18 |
| 9.10 x 6.20 x 0.30 inches | 9.87 x 6.85 x 0.30 inches |
| 13.23 ounces | 17.46 ounces |
| -- | Gold, Silver and Space gray |
| -- | Aluminum |
| $ 479.00 | $ 459.00 |
| 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 | 7.8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 805 APQ8084 chipset | Apple A12 Bionic APL1W81 chipset |
| Krait 450 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor | 64-bit Vortex and Tempest, 64-bit, 7 nm (Quad-Core 2490 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM | -- |
| Adreno 420 Blaze GPU | Apple G11P GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.72 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 7.7 | 5.8 |
| 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 | |
| -- | Li - Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 1.36 |
| 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
Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 is just a bit better than iPad (2020), with a score of 67.9 against 66.6. The Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 construction has the same thickness than iPad (2020), but it is a lot lighter. Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 counts with a more vivid screen than iPad (2020), because although it has a quite smaller screen, it also counts with a bit higher 1600 x 2560 pixels resolution and a better screen density.
The Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 has a much bigger memory to install games and applications than Apple iPad (2020), because it has more internal memory capacity. IPad (2020) counts with a bit better processor than Amazon Fire HDX 8.9, and although they both have a Quad-Core CPU, the iPad (2020) also has a 64-bits CPU.
IPad (2020) features a battery lifetime that is just as good as Amazon Fire HDX 8.9's battery lifetime. The iPad (2020) counts with a very superior camera than Amazon Fire HDX 8.9, although it has a smaller camera aperture, they both have a camera with an 8 megapixels resolution, the same video frame rate and the same video quality.
Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 is a bit more expensive than Apple iPad (2020), but it's still a great choice, as you can get a lot more for that extra money.
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