Compare tablets
| Global Score | |
| 55.7 | 79.5 |
| 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 | 12.00 x 8.68 x 0.27 inches |
| 20.00 ounces | 25.50 ounces |
| Black | Gold and Gray |
| -- | Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 499.00 | $ 424.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8.9 inches | 12.9 inches |
| 1920 x 1200 pixels | 2048 x 2732 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 254 pixels per inch | 265 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.5 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| TI OMAP4470 chipset | Apple A9X chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A9 (Dual-Core 1500 MHz) processor | Twister ARMv8-A, 64-bit (Single-Core 2260 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB (466 MHz) RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| PowerVR SGX544 (384 MHz) GPU | PowerVR Series 7XT GPU |
| 8.37 | 8.73 |
| 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 | 8.36 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EDGE and GPRS | LTE (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, EV-DO A, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA |
| -- | Nano SIM |
| 5.8 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| -- | 10307mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 10.48 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Apple iPad Pro has a global score of 79.5, which is way better than Amazon Kindle Fire HD 8.9 4G LTE's overall score of 55.7. The Apple iPad Pro has iOS 9.x OS, and Amazon Kindle Fire HD 8.9 4G LTE has Android 4.0 OS. Although the Apple iPad Pro is noticeably heavier than Amazon Kindle Fire HD 8.9 4G LTE, it's way thinner and also much newer.
The Apple iPad Pro features just a bit better processing power than Amazon Kindle Fire HD 8.9 4G LTE, because although it has lesser cores (but faster) and doesn't have an additional graphics processor, it also counts with a larger amount of RAM. The Apple iPad Pro has just a bit better looking display than Amazon Kindle Fire HD 8.9 4G LTE, because it has a quite better quantity of pixels per screen inch, a much better 2732 x 2048 resolution and a really bigger screen.
The iPad Pro shoots much better videos and photos than Amazon Kindle Fire HD 8.9 4G LTE. The Apple iPad Pro has a superior storage capacity to install applications and games than Amazon Kindle Fire HD 8.9 4G LTE, because it has 128 GB internal memory. IPad Pro features a really longer battery lifetime than Amazon Kindle Fire HD 8.9 4G LTE.
Even being the best tablet in our comparison, Apple iPad Pro is also by far the cheapest, which makes it an obvious call.
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