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Amazon Fire HDX 8.9
Wi-Fi Only (2014)| Global Score | |
| 67.9 | 65.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Amazon | Apple |
| Android 4.4 | iOS 13.x, 12.x, 11.x, 10.x |
| 2014-10-21 | 2017-03-24 |
| 9.10 x 6.20 x 0.30 inches | 9.45 x 6.67 x 0.30 inches |
| 13.23 ounces | 16.86 ounces |
| -- | 16 777 216 |
| -- | Aluminum |
| $ 479.00 | $ 220.00 |
| 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 | No touch screen |
| 8.7 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 805 APQ8084 chipset | Apple A9 APL0898 chipset |
| Krait 450 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor | Twister, 64-bit, 16 nm (Dual-Core 1850 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| Adreno 420 Blaze GPU | PowerVR GT7600 GPU |
| 9.09 | 8.64 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | -- |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 7.7 | 0 |
| 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 | 8.25 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE (4G), HSPA, EDGE and GPRS | LTE (4G) |
| -- | Nano SIM |
| 6.3 | 4.8 |
| Battery Life | |
| -- | 8827mAh Li - Polymer 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
Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 has a general score of 67.9, which is a bit better than iPad 9.7-inch's global score of 65.4. Amazon Fire HDX 8.9's body has the same thickness than the iPad 9.7-inch, but it is way lighter. Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 has Android 4.4 OS, and iPad 9.7-inch comes with iOS 13.x OS. The Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 counts with a much more vibrant display than iPad 9.7-inch, because although it has a bit smaller screen, it also counts with a higher pixels amount per inch of screen and a little higher resolution of 1600 x 2560px.
The Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 features a bit superior CPU than Apple iPad 9.7-inch, and although they both have a 2 GB RAM memory, the Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 also has a higher number of faster cores. The iPad 9.7-inch shoots greater pictures and videos than Amazon Fire HDX 8.9, although it has a tinier camera aperture, they both have the same 1920x1080 video quality, a camera with an 8 megapixels and the same video frame rate.
Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 has a much greater memory capacity for games and applications than Apple iPad 9.7-inch. The Apple iPad 9.7-inch features a much longer battery performance than Amazon Fire HDX 8.9.
Although Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 is a better device, it costs a lot more money than the Apple iPad 9.7-inch, and it doesn't have such a good quality/price relation as Apple iPad 9.7-inch. If you are trying to save some money, you can buy Apple iPad 9.7-inch, and give up a few features and specifications, but you will get the most with your budget.
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