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Amazon Fire HDX 8.9
Wi-Fi Only (2014)Apple iPad 3
64 GB Verizon| Global Score | |
| 67.9 | 71.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Amazon | Apple |
| Android 4.4 | iOS 7.x, 6.1, 6, 5.1 |
| 2014-10-21 | 2012-03-07 |
| 9.10 x 6.20 x 0.30 inches | 9.50 x 7.31 x 0.37 inches |
| 13.23 ounces | 23.35 ounces |
| -- | Black and White |
| $ 479.00 | $ 475.00 |
| 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 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 805 APQ8084 chipset | Apple A5X chipset |
| Krait 450 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A9 (Dual-Core 1000 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 1 GB RAM |
| Adreno 420 Blaze GPU | Quad core PowerVR SGX543MP4 GPU |
| 9.09 | 7.83 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 7.7 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP | 5.00 MP + 0.30 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/2.40 aperture |
| -- | 35.00mm focal length |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 6.82 | 7.81 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA, EDGE and GPRS | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| -- | Micro SIM |
| 6.3 | 6.9 |
| Battery Life | |
| -- | 11560mAh Li-Polymer Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 11.2 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Apple iPad 3 is a bit better than the Amazon Fire HDX 8.9, with a 71.1 score against 67.9. Despite being the best tablet in this comparison review, the Apple iPad 3 is a way older, thicker and a lot heavier tablet than the Amazon Fire HDX 8.9. The Apple iPad 3 counts with iOS 7.x operating system, and Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 comes with Android 4.4 operating system.
Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 has a faster processor than Apple iPad 3, because it has more RAM memory and a greater number of cores. The Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 features a little more vivid display than Apple iPad 3, because although it has a little bit smaller display, it also counts with a greater number of pixels per inch in the screen and a slightly better 1600 x 2560px resolution.
The Apple iPad 3 counts with as much memory capacity for applications, games, photos and videos as Amazon Fire HDX 8.9, they have the same 64 GB internal memory. Apple iPad 3 counts with a really longer battery lifetime than Amazon Fire HDX 8.9. IPad 3 shoots better pictures and videos than Amazon Fire HDX 8.9, although it has a tinier diafragm aperture which is not recommended for low light captures, a camera in the back with a lot lower 5 MP resolution and a worse video definition.
Apple iPad 3 not only is the best tablets in our comparison, but it's also the cheapest.
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