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Amazon Fire HDX 8.9
Wi-Fi Only (2014)| Global Score | |
| 67.9 | 81.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Amazon | Apple |
| Android 4.4 | -- |
| 2014-10-21 | 2018-11-07 |
| 9.10 x 6.20 x 0.30 inches | 11.04 x 8.46 x 0.23 inches |
| 13.23 ounces | 22.26 ounces |
| -- | Gray and Silver |
| -- | Aluminum |
| $ 479.00 | $ 999.00 |
| 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 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 | |
| -- | 9720mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 10.08 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | -- |
| Accelerometer, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2018) has a score of 81.1, which is better than Amazon Fire HDX 8.9's general score of 67.9. The Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2018) is a noticeably newer and noticeably thinner tablet than Amazon Fire HDX 8.9, but it's heavier. The iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2018) features just a little better processing power than Amazon Fire HDX 8.9, because it has a higher number of cores and a greater amount of RAM.
The Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 has a brighter screen than iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2018), because although it has a little bit lower 1600 x 2560px resolution and a lot smaller display, it also counts with a greater count of pixels per screen inch. The iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2018)'s storage capacity for games and applications is just as good as Amazon Fire HDX 8.9's one, they have the same 64 GB internal storage capacity.
IPad Pro 12.9-inch (2018) counts with a way better camera than Amazon Fire HDX 8.9, because it has a much better (4K) video definition, a bigger aperture and a back facing camera with way more mega pixels. IPad Pro 12.9-inch (2018) counts with a really longer battery performance than Amazon Fire HDX 8.9.
The iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2018) is way more expensive than Amazon Fire HDX 8.9, but it's still a convenient choice, as you can get a better tablet for that extra money.
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