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| Global Score | |
| 68.5 | 69.6 |
| 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 | 16.23 ounces |
| Black | Blue, Purple, Space Gray and Starlight |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8.9 inches | 11 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 M3 chipset |
| Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2200 MHz) processor | processor |
| 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | Apple GPU 9-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 |
| -- | 0.33 inches (1/3") sensor |
| -- | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 6.82 | 9.9 |
| 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 |
| Battery Life | |
| -- | 7606mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 8.72 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.3 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Apple Apple iPad Air 11-inch (M3, 2025) is just a bit better than the Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9, getting a global score of 69.6 against 68.5. The Apple Apple iPad Air 11-inch (M3, 2025) is a much newer and way thinner tablet than the Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9, although it is also heavier. Apple Apple iPad Air 11-inch (M3, 2025) works with iPadOS 18.x operating system, while Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 has Android 4.2.2 operating system.
The Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 counts with an extremely better processor than Apple Apple iPad Air 11-inch (M3, 2025), because although it has 6 GB lesser RAM memory and less processing cores , it also counts with an extra graphics processor. The Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 counts with an incredibly better display than Apple iPad Air 11-inch (M3, 2025), although it has a bit smaller display and much lower brightness.
The Apple iPad Air 11-inch (M3, 2025) shoots greater pictures and videos than Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9, because it has a larger diafragm aperture and a camera in the back with lot more MP. Apple iPad Air 11-inch (M3, 2025) has a superior memory to store more games and applications than Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9, because it has more internal storage.
The Apple iPad Air 11-inch (M3, 2025) counts with a really longer battery life than Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9.
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