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Amazon Fire HDX 8.9
Wi-Fi Only (2014)| Global Score | |
| 67.9 | 79.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Amazon | Apple |
| Android 4.4 | iOS 9.x |
| 2014-10-21 | 2015-09-09 |
| 9.10 x 6.20 x 0.30 inches | 12.00 x 8.68 x 0.27 inches |
| 13.23 ounces | 25.50 ounces |
| -- | Gold and Gray |
| -- | Aluminum |
| $ 479.00 | $ 424.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8.9 inches | 12.9 inches |
| 2560 x 1600 pixels | 2048 x 2732 pixels |
| LCD | IPS LCD |
| 339 pixels per inch | 265 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.7 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 805 APQ8084 chipset | Apple A9X chipset |
| Krait 450 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor | Twister ARMv8-A, 64-bit (Single-Core 2260 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 420 Blaze GPU | PowerVR Series 7XT GPU |
| 9.09 | 8.73 |
| 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 | 8.36 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE (4G), HSPA, EDGE and GPRS | LTE (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, EV-DO A, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA |
| -- | Nano SIM |
| 6.3 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| -- | 10307mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 10.48 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Accelerometer, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
IPad Pro is much better than Amazon Fire HDX 8.9, getting a 79.5 score against 67.9. The iPad Pro body is newer and just a bit thinner than the Amazon Fire HDX 8.9's, but it's also noticeably heavier. The iPad Pro has iOS 9.x operating system, while Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 counts with Android 4.4 operating system.
The Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 has just a little better processing power than iPad Pro, because although it has 2 GB less RAM, it also counts with a greater number of cores. The Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 features a bit better looking display than Apple iPad Pro, because although it has a bit lower resolution of 1600 x 2560 pixels and a lot smaller display, it also counts with a better number of pixels per display inch.
Apple iPad Pro features a very superior camera than Amazon Fire HDX 8.9, although it has a smaller diafragm aperture, they both have the same video frame rates, the same video definition and a back facing camera with an 8 mega pixels resolution. Apple iPad Pro has a way bigger memory capacity for apps and games than Amazon Fire HDX 8.9, because it has 64 GB more internal storage capacity.
The iPad Pro features a very superior battery duration than Amazon Fire HDX 8.9.
In addition to being the best tablet between the ones we are comparing here, Apple iPad Pro is also the cheapest, making it a very good choice.
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