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Amazon Fire HDX 8.9
Wi-Fi Only (2014)Apple iPad mini 3
128 GBA1600, A1599
| Global Score | |
| 67.9 | 77.5 |
| 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 | 7.87 x 5.30 x 0.30 inches |
| 13.23 ounces | 12.03 ounces |
| -- | Gold and Gray |
| -- | Aluminium |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 479.00 | $ 460.00 |
| 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 |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.7 | 8.5 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 805 APQ8084 chipset | Apple A7 chipset |
| Krait 450 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor | 64-bit Cyclone (Dual-Core 1300 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 1 GB RAM |
| Adreno 420 Blaze GPU | PowerVR G6430 (600 MHz) 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 | 5.00 MP + 1.20 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/2.40 aperture |
| -- | 32.00mm focal length |
| 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, UMTS, EV-DO A, EV-DO B, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA |
| -- | Nano SIM |
| 6.3 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| -- | 6350mAh Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 7.84 |
| 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
IPad mini 3 is better than the Amazon Fire HDX 8.9, getting a 77.5 score against 67.9. The iPad mini 3 design has the same thickness than Amazon Fire HDX 8.9, but it is just a bit lighter. IPad mini 3 works with iOS 8.x OS, while Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 counts with Android 4.4 OS. The Apple iPad mini 3 has a bit better processing unit than Amazon Fire HDX 8.9, because although it has a lower amount of RAM and less and slower cpu cores, it also counts with an additional graphics co-processor and a 64 bits processor.
The Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 counts with a bit more vivid display than iPad mini 3, because it has a little bigger screen, a bit higher 1600 x 2560 resolution and a bit higher pixel amount in each inch of display. Apple iPad mini 3 counts with much more storage capacity to store more apps and games than Amazon Fire HDX 8.9, because it has 64 GB more internal memory capacity.
Apple iPad mini 3 counts with a way better battery lifetime than Amazon Fire HDX 8.9. The iPad mini 3 captures much better pictures and videos than Amazon Fire HDX 8.9, although it has a back facing camera with a much worse 5 MP resolution, a tinier aperture and a worse 1920x1080 video resolution.
The iPad mini 3 is not only the best tablets between the ones we are comparing here, but it's also the cheapest one, making this tablet an easy choice.
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