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| Global Score | |
| 68.5 | 85.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Amazon | Apple |
| Android 4.2.2 | -- |
| 2013-09-25 | 2019-03-18 |
| 9.09 x 6.22 x 0.31 inches | 9.80 x 6.80 x 0.24 inches |
| 13.55 ounces | 16.37 ounces |
| Black | Gold, Gray and Silver |
| -- | Aluminum |
| -- | $ 779.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8.9 inches | 10.5 inches |
| 2560 x 1600 pixels | 2224 x 1668 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 A12 Bionic APL1W81 chipset |
| Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2200 MHz) processor | 64-bit Vortex and Tempest, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2490 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | Apple 4-core GPU GPU |
| 9.18 | 10.35 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 7.7 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 7.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/2.40 aperture |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (120 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 6.82 | 8.91 |
| 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 | |
| -- | 8134mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 9.04 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
IPad Air (2019) has a global score of 85.9, which is much better than the Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9's global score of 68.5. The iPad Air (2019) construction is way newer and incredibly thinner than Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9's, but it's somewhat heavier. The iPad Air (2019) counts with a better performing CPU than Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9, because although it has doesn't have an additional GPU, it also counts with 1 GB more RAM, a 64 bits processing unit and a higher number of cores.
The Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 features a more vivid display than Apple iPad Air (2019), because although it has way less brightness and a little bit smaller display, it also counts with a bit higher 1600 x 2560 pixels resolution and a better pixels density. IPad Air (2019) has a much better camera than Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9, although it has a tinier camera aperture which is not so good for low light photos, they both have a camera in the back with an 8 MP resolution.
IPad Air (2019) counts with a much bigger memory capacity to store more apps and games than Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9, because it has more internal storage capacity. The Apple iPad Air (2019) counts with a much longer battery performance than Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9.
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