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Amazon Fire HDX 8.9
Wi-Fi Only (2014)| Global Score | |
| 67.9 | 62.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Amazon | Apple |
| Android 4.4 | iOS 7.x, 6.1, 6 |
| 2014-10-21 | 2012-09-12 |
| 9.10 x 6.20 x 0.30 inches | 4.86 x 2.31 x 0.24 inches |
| 13.23 ounces | 3.10 ounces |
| -- | Black and White |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 479.00 | $ 265.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8.9 inches | 4 inches |
| 2560 x 1600 pixels | 640 x 1136 pixels |
| LCD | IPS LCD |
| 339 pixels per inch | 326 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.7 | 8.3 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 805 APQ8084 chipset | Apple A5 chipset |
| Krait 450 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A9 (Dual-Core 1000 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 512 MB RAM |
| Adreno 420 Blaze GPU | PowerVR SGX543 MP2 (Dual-Core 200 MHz) GPU |
| 9.09 | 8.01 |
| 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 | 5.00 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 | 7.92 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE (4G), HSPA, EDGE and GPRS | -- |
| 6.3 | 2.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| -- | 1030mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 2.64 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | -- |
| Accelerometer, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer and Gyroscope |
Comparison review
The Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 has a global score of 67.9, which is just a bit better than Apple iPod Touch 5th Generation's 62.7 global score. Although Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 is notably newer than Apple iPod Touch 5th Generation, it is thicker and extremely heavier. The Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 counts with Android 4.4 OS, and Apple iPod Touch 5th Generation comes with iOS 7.x OS.
Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 has a little sharper screen than Apple iPod Touch 5th Generation, because it has a way larger display, a bit more pixels per display inch and a lot higher resolution of 1600 x 2560 pixels. Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 features a quite better hardware performance than iPod Touch 5th Generation, because although it has doesn't have an extra graphics co-processor, it also counts with more cpu cores and a larger amount of RAM.
IPod Touch 5th Generation's storage for games and applications is just as good as Amazon Fire HDX 8.9's one, both of them have the same 64 GB internal memory. The iPod Touch 5th Generation counts with a superior battery performance than Amazon Fire HDX 8.9. The iPod Touch 5th Generation shoots much better photos and videos than Amazon Fire HDX 8.9, although it has a tinier camera aperture, a lower 1920x1080 (Full HD) video resolution and a way lower 5 mega pixels resolution back facing camera.
Although Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 is a better device, it is a lot more expensive than the iPod Touch 5th Generation, and it doesn't have such a good price and quality relation as the iPod Touch 5th Generation. If you prefer to save some dollars, you can get the iPod Touch 5th Generation, and give up a couple features, but you will get the most with your savings.
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