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Amazon Fire HDX 8.9
Wi-Fi Only (2014)| Global Score | |
| 67.9 | 89.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Amazon | Apple |
| Android 4.4 | -- |
| 2014-10-21 | 2017-06-09 |
| 9.10 x 6.20 x 0.30 inches | 12.04 x 8.69 x 0.27 inches |
| 13.23 ounces | 24.41 ounces |
| -- | Gold, Gray and Silver |
| -- | Aluminum |
| $ 479.00 | $ 660.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8.9 inches | 12.9 inches |
| 2560 x 1600 pixels | 2732 x 2048 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 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 | |
| -- | 10891mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 10.8 |
| 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 12.9-inch has a general score of 89.8, which is way better than the Amazon Fire HDX 8.9's 67.9 global score. The iPad Pro 12.9-inch body is incredibly newer and a little thinner, but also incredibly heavier than Amazon Fire HDX 8.9. The Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 has a more vivid display than iPad Pro 12.9-inch, because although it has a little bit lower 1600 x 2560 resolution and a lot smaller display, it also counts with a better pixel density.
The iPad Pro 12.9-inch has just a bit better performance than Amazon Fire HDX 8.9, because it has 2 more processing cores (although they are slower) and 2 GB more RAM. IPad Pro 12.9-inch has a superior storage capacity for apps and games than Amazon Fire HDX 8.9, because it has 448 GB more internal memory.
Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch takes much clearer photographs and videos than Amazon Fire HDX 8.9, because it has a larger diafragm aperture to capture better images and videos in low-light situations, a lot better video resolution and a back camera with much more MP. Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch has a much better battery performance than Amazon Fire HDX 8.9.
The Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch is more expensive than the Amazon Fire HDX 8.9, but you can get a much better tablet for that few extra dollars.
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