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| Global Score | |
| 55.7 | 75.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Amazon | Apple |
| Android 4.0 | iOS 9.x |
| 2012-09-06 | 2015-09-09 |
| 9.40 x 6.40 x 0.35 inches | 8.00 x 5.30 x 0.24 inches |
| 20.00 ounces | 10.72 ounces |
| Black | Gold and Gray |
| -- | Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 499.00 | $ 288.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8.9 inches | 7.9 inches |
| 1920 x 1200 pixels | 1536 x 2048 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 254 pixels per inch | 324 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.5 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| TI OMAP4470 chipset | Apple A8 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A9 (Dual-Core 1500 MHz) processor | Typhoon ARMv8-A, 64-bit (Single-Core 1500 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB (466 MHz) RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| PowerVR SGX544 (384 MHz) GPU | PowerVR GX6450 GPU |
| 8.37 | 8.19 |
| 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 |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 0.55 | 8.47 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EDGE and GPRS | LTE (4G), HSPA, EV-DO A, EV-DO B, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA |
| -- | Nano SIM |
| 5.8 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| -- | 5124mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 6.88 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Apple iPad mini 4 has an overall score of 75.6, which is much better than the Amazon Kindle Fire HD 8.9 4G LTE's 55.7 general score. The Apple iPad mini 4 design is way newer, incredibly thinner and noticeably lighter than Amazon Kindle Fire HD 8.9 4G LTE. The Apple iPad mini 4 comes with iOS 9.x operating system, while Amazon Kindle Fire HD 8.9 4G LTE comes with Android 4.0 operating system.
The Amazon Kindle Fire HD 8.9 4G LTE features a bit better processing power than Apple iPad mini 4, because although it has a lower amount of RAM memory, it also counts with a graphics co-processor and 1 more cores. The Apple iPad mini 4 counts with a much better looking screen than Amazon Kindle Fire HD 8.9 4G LTE, because although it has a little smaller screen, it also counts with more pixels per screen inch and a little higher resolution of 2048 x 1536 pixels.
IPad mini 4 features a way better camera than Amazon Kindle Fire HD 8.9 4G LTE. IPad mini 4 has a superior storage to store more games and applications than Amazon Kindle Fire HD 8.9 4G LTE, because it has more internal memory. The iPad mini 4 features a really longer battery duration than Amazon Kindle Fire HD 8.9 4G LTE.
In addition to being the best tablet of the ones we are comparing here, the iPad mini 4 is also a bargain compared to others.
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