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| Global Score | |
| 68.5 | 73.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Amazon | Apple |
| Android 4.2.2 | iPadOS 15.x |
| 2013-09-25 | 2021-09-24 |
| 9.09 x 6.22 x 0.31 inches | 9.84 x 6.85 x 0.30 inches |
| 13.55 ounces | 17.18 ounces |
| Black | Silver and Space gray |
| -- | Aluminum and Aluminum |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8.9 inches | 10.2 inches |
| 2560 x 1600 pixels | 2160 x 1620 pixels |
| LCD | IPS LCD |
| 339 pixels per inch | 265 pixels per inch |
| 400 cd/m2 brightness | 500 cd/m2 brightness |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9 | 7.8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 MSM8074 chipset | Apple A13 Bionic APL1W85 (7 nm) chipset |
| Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2200 MHz) processor | 64-bit Lightning and Thunder, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 2650 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM | -- |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | Yes GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.99 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 7.7 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 12.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/2.40 aperture |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 6.82 | 8.58 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EDGE and GPRS | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| -- | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.4 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| -- | 8526mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 9.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Apple iPad 10.2-inch (2021) has an overall score of 73.2, which is slightly better than the Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9's 68.5 general score. Apple iPad 10.2-inch (2021) comes with iPadOS 15.x OS, while Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 works with Android 4.2.2 OS. Apple iPad 10.2-inch (2021) is a incredibly newer and a little thinner tablet device than the Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9, but it is also extremely heavier.
The Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 has a much better looking display than iPad 10.2-inch (2021), because although it has a little bit smaller screen and much lower brightness, it also counts with a quite better resolution of 1600 x 2560 pixels and a better pixel density. Apple iPad 10.2-inch (2021) features as much memory for applications and games as Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9, both of them have exactly the same 64 GB internal storage.
IPad 10.2-inch (2021) counts with a bit more powerful CPU than Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9, because although it has doesn't have a GPU, it also counts with a 64-bits processor and 2 more cpu cores. The iPad 10.2-inch (2021) captures a lot better videos and photos than Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9, although it has a tinier aperture which is not favorable for shooting photographs and video in low-light environments, they both have the same resolution back camera.
The iPad 10.2-inch (2021) has a very superior battery lifetime than Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9.
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