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Amazon Fire HDX 8.9
Wi-Fi Only (2014)| Global Score | |
| 67.9 | 85.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Amazon | Apple |
| Android 4.4 | iPadOS 13.x |
| 2014-10-21 | 2019-03-18 |
| 9.10 x 6.20 x 0.30 inches | 8.00 x 5.30 x 0.24 inches |
| 13.23 ounces | 10.87 ounces |
| -- | Gold, Gray and Silver |
| -- | Aluminum |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 479.00 | $ 679.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8.9 inches | 7.9 inches |
| 2560 x 1600 pixels | 2048 x 1536 pixels |
| LCD | IPS LCD |
| 339 pixels per inch | 324 pixels per inch |
| -- | 500 cd/m2 brightness |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 8.7 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 805 APQ8084 chipset | Apple A12 Bionic APL1W81 chipset |
| Krait 450 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor | 64-bit Vortex and Tempest, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2490 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Adreno 420 Blaze GPU | Apple 4-core GPU GPU |
| 9.09 | 10.35 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 7.7 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 7.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/2.40 aperture |
| -- | 32.00mm focal length |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (120 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 6.82 | 8.91 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE (4G), HSPA, EDGE and GPRS | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| -- | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.3 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| -- | 5058mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 5.0, EDR |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Apple iPad mini (2019) has a global score of 85.9, which is a lot better than the Amazon Fire HDX 8.9's 67.9 overall score. Apple iPad mini (2019) is a extremely newer device, and it is also lighter and noticeably thinner than the Amazon Fire HDX 8.9. Apple iPad mini (2019) comes with iPadOS 13.x operating system, and Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 counts with Android 4.4 operating system.
The iPad mini (2019) counts with a better processor than Amazon Fire HDX 8.9, because it has 4 more cores (although slower), a 64-bit processor and a larger amount of RAM memory. Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 features a little sharper display than iPad mini (2019), because it has a quite better resolution of 1600 x 2560px, a little bit bigger display and a just a bit higher display pixel density.
IPad mini (2019) counts with a much better camera than Amazon Fire HDX 8.9, although it has a tinier camera aperture which is not recommended for low light images, they both have the same resolution camera in the back, the same 1920x1080 (Full HD) video definition and the same video frame rates. The Apple iPad mini (2019) has a superior memory for applications, games, photos and videos than Amazon Fire HDX 8.9, because it has 192 GB more internal storage capacity.
The iPad mini (2019) counts with a really longer battery life than Amazon Fire HDX 8.9.
Apple iPad mini (2019) costs a lot more than Amazon Fire HDX 8.9, but you can get a much better tablet for that few extra dollars.
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