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Amazon Fire HDX 8.9
Wi-Fi Only (2014)| Global Score | |
| 67.9 | 66.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Amazon | Apple |
| Android 4.4 | iOS 13.x, 12.x |
| 2014-10-21 | 2019-05-28 |
| 9.10 x 6.20 x 0.30 inches | 4.86 x 2.31 x 0.24 inches |
| 13.23 ounces | 3.10 ounces |
| -- | 16 777 216 |
| $ 479.00 | $ 399.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8.9 inches | 4 inches |
| 2560 x 1600 pixels | 1136 x 640 pixels |
| LCD | IPS LCD |
| 339 pixels per inch | 326 pixels per inch |
| -- | 500 cd/m2 brightness |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 8.7 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 805 APQ8084 chipset | Apple A10 Fusion APL1W24 chipset |
| Krait 450 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor | Hurricane and Zephyr, 64-bit, 16 nm (Quad-Core 2340 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM | -- |
| Adreno 420 Blaze GPU | PowerVR Series 7XT GT7600 Plus GPU |
| 9.09 | 8.91 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 7.7 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 1.20 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/2.40 aperture |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 6.82 | 8.25 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE (4G), HSPA, EDGE and GPRS | -- |
| 6.3 | 2.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| -- | Li - Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| GPS | -- |
| Accelerometer, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer and Gyroscope |
Comparison review
The Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 is a bit better than iPod Touch (2019), getting a overall score of 67.9 against 66.9. Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 counts with Android 4.4 operating system, and iPod Touch (2019) has iOS 13.x operating system. Amazon Fire HDX 8.9's design is a lot older, notably thicker and heavier than the iPod Touch (2019).
Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 counts with a little bit better hardware performance than iPod Touch (2019). Both have 4 CPU cores. The Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 counts with just a bit better display than iPod Touch (2019), because it has a lot better resolution of 1600 x 2560 pixels, a bit higher count of pixels per inch of display and a way bigger display.
IPod Touch (2019) shoots much clearer photos and videos than Amazon Fire HDX 8.9, although it has a smaller aperture, they both have the same resolution camera in the back, the same video frame rates and the same 1920x1080 video quality. IPod Touch (2019) has a very superior memory for applications, games, photos and videos than Amazon Fire HDX 8.9, because it has 192 GB more internal storage capacity.
Apple iPod Touch (2019) has a battery duration that is very similar to Amazon Fire HDX 8.9's battery performance.
Although Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 is a better device, it is more expensive than iPod Touch (2019), and it doesn't have such a good quality/price relation as iPod Touch (2019). If you prefer to save a few dollars, you can buy iPod Touch (2019), and give up a couple features, but you will get the most with your money.
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