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Amazon Fire HDX 8.9
Wi-Fi Only (2014)Apple iPad Air 2
16 GB| Global Score | |
| 67.9 | 74.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Amazon | Apple |
| Android 4.4 | iOS 8.x |
| 2014-10-21 | 2014-10-16 |
| 9.10 x 6.20 x 0.30 inches | 9.45 x 6.67 x 0.24 inches |
| 13.23 ounces | 15.41 ounces |
| -- | Gold and Gray |
| -- | Aluminium |
| $ 479.00 | $ 231.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8.9 inches | 9.7 inches |
| 2560 x 1600 pixels | 1536 x 2048 pixels |
| LCD | IPS LCD |
| 339 pixels per inch | 264 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.7 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 805 APQ8084 chipset | Apple A8X chipset |
| Krait 450 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor | 64-bit Cyclone (Single-Core 1500 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 2 GB (1600 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 420 Blaze GPU | PowerVR GXA6850 GPU |
| 9.09 | 8.82 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 7.7 | 4.4 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 1.20 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/2.40 aperture |
| -- | 31.00mm focal length |
| 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 | 8.47 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA, EDGE and GPRS | LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EV-DO A, EV-DO B, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA |
| -- | Nano SIM |
| 6.3 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| -- | 7340mAh Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 8.56 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The iPad Air 2 has an overall score of 74.2, which is slightly better than the Amazon Fire HDX 8.9's general score of 67.9. The iPad Air 2 works with iOS 8.x OS, while Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 counts with Android 4.4 OS. Although the iPad Air 2 and the Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 were released only a few months apart, the iPad Air 2 design is somewhat heavier but also incredibly thinner.
Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 has a bit better screen than Apple iPad Air 2, because although it has a bit smaller screen, it also counts with a greater pixel density and a slightly better 1600 x 2560 resolution. Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 features just a little better processing power than iPad Air 2, because although it has a 32-bit processor against 64-bits, and they both have the same RAM memory amount, the Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 also counts with 3 more cpu cores.
The Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 counts with a much greater memory to install applications and games than Apple iPad Air 2, because it has 64 GB internal memory. Apple iPad Air 2 features a superior battery lifetime than Amazon Fire HDX 8.9. IPad Air 2 captures greater pictures and videos than Amazon Fire HDX 8.9, although it has a tinier aperture which is worse for low-light captures and videos, they both have a 8 mega pixels resolution back-facing camera, the same video frame rates and the same 1920x1080 (Full HD) video quality.
In addition to being the best tablet between the ones we are comparing here, Apple iPad Air 2 is also a bargain compared to others.
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