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Amazon Fire HDX 8.9
Wi-Fi Only (2014)| Global Score | |
| 67.9 | 80.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Amazon | Apple |
| Android 4.4 | -- |
| 2014-10-21 | 2018-11-07 |
| 9.10 x 6.20 x 0.30 inches | 9.74 x 7.02 x 0.23 inches |
| 13.23 ounces | 16.51 ounces |
| -- | Gray and Silver |
| -- | Aluminum |
| $ 479.00 | $ 799.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8.9 inches | 11 inches |
| 2560 x 1600 pixels | 2388 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 | 7.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 805 APQ8084 chipset | Apple A12X Bionic APL1083 chipset |
| Krait 450 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor | Vortex and Tempest, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2490 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 420 Blaze GPU | Apple 7-core GPU GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 7.7 | 7.7 |
| 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 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 6.82 | 9.9 |
| 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 | |
| -- | 7812mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 8.88 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | -- |
| Accelerometer, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The iPad Pro 11-inch has an overall score of 80.4, which is better than the Amazon Fire HDX 8.9's general score of 67.9. The iPad Pro 11-inch construction is way newer and incredibly thinner than Amazon Fire HDX 8.9's, although it is heavier. IPad Pro 11-inch counts with a bit better CPU than Amazon Fire HDX 8.9, because it has 4 more cores and a higher amount of RAM.
The Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 features a more vivid display than iPad Pro 11-inch, because although it has a little bit smaller screen, it also counts with a better quantity of pixels per inch in the screen and a slightly better 1600 x 2560 resolution. The iPad Pro 11-inch shoots much clearer photos and videos than Amazon Fire HDX 8.9, because it has a way higher resolution back facing camera, a bigger aperture and a much higher video definition.
IPad Pro 11-inch's memory for applications and games is just as good as Amazon Fire HDX 8.9's one, they have the same internal storage. The iPad Pro 11-inch has a very superior battery performance than Amazon Fire HDX 8.9.
The iPad Pro 11-inch is a lot more expensive than Amazon Fire HDX 8.9, but it's still a good choice, as you can get a lot more features for that extra money.
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