Global Score | |
67.9 | 68.6 |
Basic Information | |
Amazon | Apple |
Android 4.4 | iOS 7.x, 6.1, 6 |
2014-10-21 | 0000-00-00 |
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 | $ 485.00 |
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 | 8.1 |
Performance | |
Qualcomm Snapdragon 805 APQ8084 chipset | Apple A6X chipset |
Krait 450 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor | Dual-Core 1400 MHz processor |
2 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 1 GB RAM |
Adreno 420 Blaze GPU | PowerVR SGX554 (Dual-Core 200 MHz) GPU |
9.09 | 8.46 |
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 + 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 | 7.92 |
Networks | |
Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
LTE (4G), HSPA, EDGE and GPRS | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA |
-- | Micro SIM |
6.3 | 7 |
Battery Life | |
-- | Li-Polymer Battery |
Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
1.36 | 1.36 |
Other Features | |
Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
GPS | GPS |
Accelerometer, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Apple iPad 4 is just a bit better than the Amazon Fire HDX 8.9, with a global score of 68.6 against 67.9. Apple iPad 4 is a extremely heavier and thicker device than the Amazon Fire HDX 8.9. The Apple iPad 4 comes with iOS 7.x operating system, while Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 counts with Android 4.4 operating system.
Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 counts with a bit better looking display than iPad 4, because although it has a little bit smaller display, it also counts with a better screen pixels density and a slightly better resolution of 1600 x 2560 pixels. Apple iPad 4 and Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 feature extremely similar storage capacity for applications, games, photos and videos, they have exactly the same internal storage.
The Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 features a little better hardware performance than Apple iPad 4, because although it has doesn't have an additional GPU, it also counts with a greater amount of RAM and a higher number of cores. The iPad 4 features a battery duration that's very similar to Amazon Fire HDX 8.9's battery duration.
IPad 4 shoots much clearer videos and photos than Amazon Fire HDX 8.9, although it has a lower (Full HD) video resolution, a tinier aperture which is not favorable for taking photos and/or video in low-light environments and a much less mega-pixels back facing camera.
The Apple iPad 4 costs a bit more than Amazon Fire HDX 8.9, but it's still a great choice, as you can get a lot more for that extra money.
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