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Amazon Fire HDX 8.9
Wi-Fi Only (2014)| Global Score | |
| 67.9 | 65.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Amazon | Apple |
| Android 4.4 | iOS 12.x, 11.x, 10.x, 9.x |
| 2014-10-21 | 2015-07-15 |
| 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 A8 APL1011 chipset |
| Krait 450 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor | Typhoon, 64-bit, 20 nm (Dual-Core 1100 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 1 GB RAM |
| Adreno 420 Blaze GPU | PowerVR Series 6XT GX6450 GPU |
| 9.09 | 7.92 |
| 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 | 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 | |
| -- | 1043mAh Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 2.64 |
| 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 has a global score of 67.9, which is a little bit better than iPod touch 6th generation's score of 65.6. Although it's the best in our current comparison, it must be told that it is also a heavier and extremely thicker tablet. The Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 has Android 4.4 OS, and iPod touch 6th generation comes with iOS 12.x OS.
Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 counts with a bit better looking screen than Apple iPod touch 6th generation, because it has a way better 1600 x 2560 pixels resolution, a really bigger display and a little bit greater pixel density. IPod touch 6th generation features a very superior storage capacity to store more apps and games than Amazon Fire HDX 8.9, because it has 128 GB internal memory.
The Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 features a superior processing unit than Apple iPod touch 6th generation, because it has a higher number of cores and a higher amount of RAM. IPod touch 6th generation features a way better camera than Amazon Fire HDX 8.9, although it has a tinier aperture which is not nice for low-light captures and video, they both have the same resolution back camera, the same video definition and the same video frame rates.
The Apple iPod touch 6th generation features a way better battery life than Amazon Fire HDX 8.9.
Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 costs more money than the iPod touch 6th generation, but it's still a great deal, as you can get a lot more features for that extra money.
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