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| Global Score | |
| 68.5 | 62.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Amazon | Apple |
| Android 4.2.2 | iPadOS 18.x |
| 2013-09-25 | 2025-03-04 |
| 9.09 x 6.22 x 0.31 inches | -- |
| 13.55 ounces | 16.97 ounces |
| Black | Blue, Pink, Silver and Yellow |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8.9 inches | 10.9 inches |
| 2560 x 1600 pixels | -- |
| LCD | IPS LCD |
| 339 pixels per inch | -- |
| 400 cd/m2 brightness | 500 cd/m2 brightness |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9 | 3.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 MSM8074 chipset | Apple A16 Bionic (4 nm) chipset |
| Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2200 MHz) processor | processor |
| 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | Apple GPU 4-core GPU |
| 9.18 | 6.3 |
| 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 | 12.00 MP + 12.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 6.82 | 7.92 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | -- |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EDGE and GPRS | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| 6.4 | 7.6 |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.3 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 is a bit better than the Apple iPad 11th Gen (A16, 2025), getting a global score of 68.5 against 62.5. Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 works with Android 4.2.2 OS, while Apple iPad 11th Gen (A16, 2025) counts with iPadOS 18.x OS. The Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 has a much greater hardware performance than Apple Apple iPad 11th Gen (A16, 2025), because although it has a lower amount of RAM memory, it also counts with more cores and an additional graphics processor.
Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 has a lot better display than Apple Apple iPad 11th Gen (A16, 2025), although it has a bit smaller screen and way darker display. The Apple Apple iPad 11th Gen (A16, 2025) captures much better videos and photos than Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9, because it has a larger aperture and a camera with a way better 12 mega pixels resolution.
Apple iPad 11th Gen (A16, 2025) counts with a much better storage capacity for games and applications than Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9, because it has 128 GB internal storage. The Apple iPad 11th Gen (A16, 2025) and Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 have similar battery durations.
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