Compare tablets
| Global Score | |
| 68.5 | 65.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Amazon | Apple |
| Android 4.2.2 | iOS 13.x, 12.x, 11.x, 10.x |
| 2013-09-25 | 2017-03-24 |
| 9.09 x 6.22 x 0.31 inches | 9.45 x 6.67 x 0.30 inches |
| 13.55 ounces | 16.86 ounces |
| Black | 16 777 216 |
| -- | Aluminum |
| -- | $ 220.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8.9 inches | 9.7 inches |
| 2560 x 1600 pixels | 2048 x 1536 pixels |
| LCD | IPS LCD |
| 339 pixels per inch | 264 pixels per inch |
| 400 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 MSM8074 chipset | Apple A9 APL0898 chipset |
| Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Twister, 64-bit, 16 nm (Dual-Core 1850 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | PowerVR GT7600 GPU |
| 9.18 | 8.64 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | -- |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 7.7 | 0 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 1.20 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/2.40 aperture |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 6.82 | 8.25 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EDGE and GPRS | LTE (4G) |
| -- | Nano SIM |
| 6.4 | 4.8 |
| Battery Life | |
| -- | 8827mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 9.52 |
| 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
The Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 is a bit better than iPad 9.7-inch, with a 68.5 score against 65.4. The Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 counts with Android 4.2.2 operating system, and iPad 9.7-inch counts with iOS 13.x operating system. The Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 body is lighter than the iPad 9.7-inch, although it's just a bit thicker and was released 4 years before.
Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 features a bit more powerful processor than iPad 9.7-inch, and although they both have the same RAM memory amount, the Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 also has an extra GPU and a greater number of cores. The Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 has an incredibly better looking screen than Apple iPad 9.7-inch, because although it has a bit smaller display, it also counts with a better screen density and a bit higher 1600 x 2560 pixels resolution.
The iPad 9.7-inch captures greater photos and videos than Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9, although it has a tinier aperture, they both have a 8 MP camera in the back. Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 has a much greater storage to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Apple iPad 9.7-inch.
Apple iPad 9.7-inch counts with a very superior battery performance than Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9.
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