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| Global Score | |
| 55.7 | 77 |
| Basic Information | |
| Amazon | Apple |
| Android 4.0 | -- |
| 2012-09-06 | 2018-03-27 |
| 9.40 x 6.40 x 0.35 inches | 9.40 x 6.60 x 0.29 inches |
| 20.00 ounces | 16.86 ounces |
| Black | Gold, Gray and Silver |
| -- | Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 499.00 | $ 559.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8.9 inches | 9.7 inches |
| 1920 x 1200 pixels | 2048 x 1536 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 254 pixels per inch | 264 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 7.5 | 7.3 |
| Performance | |
| TI OMAP4470 chipset | Apple A10 Fusion APL1W24 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A9 (Dual-Core 1500 MHz) processor | Hurricane and Zephyr, 64-bit, 16 nm (Quad-Core 2340 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB (466 MHz) RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| PowerVR SGX544 (384 MHz) GPU | PowerVR 7XT GT7600 Plus GPU |
| 8.37 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 7.7 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 1.30 MP | 8.00 MP + 1.20 MP |
| -- | f/2.40 aperture |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 0.55 | 8.25 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EDGE and GPRS | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA |
| -- | Nano SIM |
| 5.8 | 5.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| -- | 8827mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 9.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The iPad 9.7-inch (2018) has a score of 77, which is much better than Amazon Kindle Fire HD 8.9 4G LTE's 55.7 score. The iPad 9.7-inch (2018) design is much newer, somewhat thinner and lighter than the Amazon Kindle Fire HD 8.9 4G LTE. The Apple iPad 9.7-inch (2018) has a bit better CPU than Amazon Kindle Fire HD 8.9 4G LTE, because although it has doesn't have an extra graphics processing unit, it also counts with a larger amount of RAM memory and a larger number of cores.
The Amazon Kindle Fire HD 8.9 4G LTE features a little more vivid screen than Apple iPad 9.7-inch (2018), although it has a just a little worse screen density, a bit worse 1200 x 1920 resolution and a little smaller display. The iPad 9.7-inch (2018) counts with a lot bigger memory for games and applications than Amazon Kindle Fire HD 8.9 4G LTE, because it has 128 GB internal storage capacity.
The iPad 9.7-inch (2018) counts with a really longer battery duration than Amazon Kindle Fire HD 8.9 4G LTE. Apple iPad 9.7-inch (2018) captures much better photographs and videos than Amazon Kindle Fire HD 8.9 4G LTE.
Apple iPad 9.7-inch (2018) is a bit more expensive than the Amazon Kindle Fire HD 8.9 4G LTE, but it's still a convenient choice, as you can get a lot more features for that extra money.
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