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Amazon Fire HDX 8.9
Wi-Fi Only (2014)| Global Score | |
| 67.9 | 77 |
| Basic Information | |
| Amazon | Apple |
| Android 4.4 | -- |
| 2014-10-21 | 2018-03-27 |
| 9.10 x 6.20 x 0.30 inches | 9.40 x 6.60 x 0.29 inches |
| 13.23 ounces | 16.86 ounces |
| -- | Gold, Gray and Silver |
| -- | Aluminum |
| $ 479.00 | $ 559.00 |
| 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 | 7.3 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 805 APQ8084 chipset | Apple A10 Fusion APL1W24 chipset |
| Krait 450 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor | Hurricane and Zephyr, 64-bit, 16 nm (Quad-Core 2340 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| Adreno 420 Blaze GPU | PowerVR 7XT GT7600 Plus GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.18 |
| 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 |
| 6.82 | 8.25 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE (4G), HSPA, EDGE and GPRS | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA |
| -- | Nano SIM |
| 6.3 | 5.7 |
| 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
Apple iPad 9.7-inch (2018) is better than Amazon Fire HDX 8.9, having a 77 score against 67.9. Even though Apple iPad 9.7-inch (2018) is incredibly heavier than Amazon Fire HDX 8.9, it's a little thinner and also noticeably newer. Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 has a brighter screen than Apple iPad 9.7-inch (2018), because although it has a quite smaller screen, it also counts with a little higher 1600 x 2560 resolution and a better pixels amount per screen inch.
IPad 9.7-inch (2018) has a bit better processor than Amazon Fire HDX 8.9. Both have the same number of cores and a 2 GB RAM memory. IPad 9.7-inch (2018) captures much better pictures and videos than Amazon Fire HDX 8.9, although it has a smaller aperture which is not nice for taking photos or video in low-light situations, they both have the same (Full HD) video definition, a 8 MP resolution back camera and the same video frame rate.
IPad 9.7-inch (2018) has a way bigger storage capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Amazon Fire HDX 8.9, because it has 128 GB internal memory capacity. IPad 9.7-inch (2018) has a really longer battery duration than Amazon Fire HDX 8.9.
The Apple iPad 9.7-inch (2018) costs more money than Amazon Fire HDX 8.9, but you can get a better tablet for that extra money.
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