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Amazon Fire HDX 8.9
Wi-Fi Only (2014)| Global Score | |
| 67.9 | 84.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Amazon | Apple |
| Android 4.4 | iPadOS 13.x |
| 2014-10-21 | 2020-03-25 |
| 9.10 x 6.20 x 0.30 inches | 11.05 x 8.46 x 0.23 inches |
| 13.23 ounces | 22.61 ounces |
| -- | Silver and Space gray |
| -- | 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 A12Z 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 | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 420 Blaze GPU | Apple 8-core GPU GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.72 |
| 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 | 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 |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full 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 |
| 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 (2020) has a global score of 84.6, which is a lot better than Amazon Fire HDX 8.9's 67.9 overall score. Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2020)'s construction is a lot newer and notably thinner than the Amazon Fire HDX 8.9's, but it is noticeably heavier. The Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2020) works with iPadOS 13.x OS, and Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 counts with Android 4.4 OS.
Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 features a much better looking display than Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2020), because although it has a way smaller screen and a quite lower resolution of 1600 x 2560, it also counts with a better pixels number per inch in the screen. IPad Pro 12.9-inch (2020) counts with a lot bigger memory for games and applications than Amazon Fire HDX 8.9, because it has 128 GB internal storage.
Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2020) has a little faster processing unit than Amazon Fire HDX 8.9, because it has a greater amount of RAM and a greater number of cores. The iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2020) has a lot better camera than Amazon Fire HDX 8.9, because it has a bigger aperture for better captures and videos in poorly lited environments, a much higher 12 mega pixels resolution back camera and a much better 3840x2160 video resolution.
The iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2020) has a really longer battery duration than Amazon Fire HDX 8.9.
The iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2020) is a lot more expensive than the 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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