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Amazon Fire HDX 8.9
Wi-Fi Only (2014)| Global Score | |
| 67.9 | 88.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Amazon | Apple |
| Android 4.4 | -- |
| 2014-10-21 | 2017-06-09 |
| 9.10 x 6.20 x 0.30 inches | 9.87 x 6.85 x 0.24 inches |
| 13.23 ounces | 16.83 ounces |
| -- | Gold, Gray, Pink and Silver |
| -- | Aluminum |
| $ 479.00 | $ 1079.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8.9 inches | 10.5 inches |
| 2560 x 1600 pixels | 2224 x 1668 pixels |
| LCD | IPS LCD |
| 339 pixels per inch | 265 pixels per inch |
| -- | 600 cd/m2 brightness |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 8.7 | 7.8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 805 APQ8084 chipset | Apple A10X Fusion APL1071 chipset |
| Krait 450 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor | Hurricane and Zephyr, 64-bit, 10 nm (Hexa-Core 2380 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 420 Blaze GPU | Apple 12-core GPU GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.45 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 512 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 7.7 | 17.6 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 7.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 6.82 | 9.57 |
| 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 |
| 6.3 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| -- | 8134mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 9.04 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The iPad Pro 10.5-inch is much better than the Amazon Fire HDX 8.9, having an 88.9 score against 67.9. Even though the iPad Pro 10.5-inch is extremely heavier than the Amazon Fire HDX 8.9, it's thinner and noticeably newer. The Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 features a better looking display than iPad Pro 10.5-inch, because although it has a little smaller screen, it also counts with a slightly higher resolution of 1600 x 2560 and a greater display pixel density.
Apple iPad Pro 10.5-inch counts with just a little better performance than Amazon Fire HDX 8.9, because it has more RAM memory and a larger number of cores. The Apple iPad Pro 10.5-inch features a superior memory for applications and games than Amazon Fire HDX 8.9, because it has 512 GB internal storage capacity.
Apple iPad Pro 10.5-inch takes much better photos and videos than Amazon Fire HDX 8.9, because it has a lot higher 3840x2160 video resolution, a bigger camera aperture and a much better resolution back camera. The Apple iPad Pro 10.5-inch counts with a much longer battery life than Amazon Fire HDX 8.9.
Apple iPad Pro 10.5-inch costs a lot more money than Amazon Fire HDX 8.9, but it's still a good choice, because you can get a better tablet for that extra money.
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