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| Global Score | |
| 68.5 | 60.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Amazon | Apple |
| Android 4.2.2 | iPadOS 15.x |
| 2013-09-25 | -- |
| 9.09 x 6.22 x 0.31 inches | -- |
| 13.55 ounces | 16.26 ounces |
| Black | -- |
| -- | Aluminum |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8.9 inches | 11 inches |
| 2560 x 1600 pixels | 2360 x 1640 pixels |
| LCD | -- |
| 339 pixels per inch | 261 pixels per inch |
| 400 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9 | 6.8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 MSM8074 chipset | Apple M2 chipset |
| Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2200 MHz) processor | processor |
| 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | Yes GPU |
| 9.18 | 6.3 |
| 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 | 12.00 MP + 12.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 6.82 | 7.92 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EDGE and GPRS | -- |
| 6.4 | 2.4 |
| 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, Barometer, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 has a global score of 68.5, which is better than the Apple iPad Air 11-inch (6th Gen)'s general score of 60.9. The Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 works with Android 4.2.2 OS, while Apple iPad Air 11-inch (6th Gen) comes with iPadOS 15.x OS. Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 has a very superior hardware performance than Apple iPad Air 11-inch (6th Gen), because although it has 4 less processing cores (although faster) and lesser RAM memory, it also counts with a graphics processor.
Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 has a lot better looking screen than iPad Air 11-inch (6th Gen), because although it has a little smaller screen, it also counts with a little higher resolution of 1600 x 2560 and a better pixels quantity in each inch in the display. Apple iPad Air 11-inch (6th Gen)'s memory to store more games and applications is very similar to the Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 one, they have the same internal memory.
The iPad Air 11-inch (6th Gen) has a better camera than Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9, because it has a bigger diafragm aperture and a back-facing camera with way more mega pixels. IPad Air 11-inch (6th Gen)'s battery duration is just as good as the battery life in Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9.
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