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Apple iPad Air 2
128 GB Wi-Fi Only| Global Score | |
| 68.5 | 79.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Amazon | Apple |
| Android 4.2.2 | iOS 8.x |
| 2013-09-25 | 2014-10-16 |
| 9.09 x 6.22 x 0.31 inches | 9.45 x 6.67 x 0.24 inches |
| 13.55 ounces | 15.41 ounces |
| Black | Gold and Gray |
| -- | Aluminium |
| -- | $ 271.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8.9 inches | 9.7 inches |
| 2560 x 1600 pixels | 1536 x 2048 pixels |
| LCD | IPS LCD |
| 339 pixels per inch | 264 pixels per inch |
| 400 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 9 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 MSM8074 chipset | Apple A8X chipset |
| Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2200 MHz) processor | 64-bit Cyclone (Single-Core 1500 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 2 GB (1600 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | PowerVR GXA6850 GPU |
| 9.18 | 8.82 |
| 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 | 8.00 MP + 1.20 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/2.40 aperture |
| -- | 31.00mm focal length |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 6.82 | 8.47 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EDGE and GPRS | LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EV-DO A, EV-DO B, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA |
| -- | Nano SIM |
| 6.4 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| -- | 7340mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 8.56 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Apple iPad Air 2 is better than Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9, getting a 79.3 score against 68.5. Although the Apple iPad Air 2 is somewhat heavier than the Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9, it's a lot thinner and newer. Apple iPad Air 2 comes with iOS 8.x operating system, while Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 comes with Android 4.2.2 operating system.
Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 features just a bit better display than iPad Air 2, because although it has a bit smaller display, it also counts with a better screen pixels density and a bit higher 1600 x 2560px resolution. The Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 counts with a bit superior processing unit than Apple iPad Air 2, because although it has a 32 bits processing unit against 64-bits, and they both have the same RAM amount, the Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 also counts with a larger number of cores and an extra graphics processor.
The Apple iPad Air 2 features a much better camera than Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9, although it has a tinier aperture, they both have the same resolution camera in the back. The Apple iPad Air 2 counts with a way bigger storage capacity for apps and games than Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9, because it has 128 GB internal storage capacity.
Apple iPad Air 2 features a much longer battery life than Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9.
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