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| Global Score | |
| 68.5 | 63.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Amazon | Apple |
| Android 4.2.2 | iPadOS 18.x |
| 2013-09-25 | -- |
| 9.09 x 6.22 x 0.31 inches | 7.69 x 5.31 x 0.25 inches |
| 13.55 ounces | 10.48 ounces |
| Black | Blue, Purple, Space Gray and Starlight |
| -- | Aluminum and Aluminum |
| -- | $ 499.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8.9 inches | 8.3 inches |
| 2560 x 1600 pixels | 2266 x 1488 pixels |
| LCD | IPS LCD |
| 339 pixels per inch | 327 pixels per inch |
| 400 cd/m2 brightness | 500 cd/m2 brightness |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 MSM8074 chipset | Apple A17 pro (3 nm) chipset |
| Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2200 MHz) processor | processor |
| 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM | -- |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | Apple GPU 6-core GPU |
| 9.18 | 5.85 |
| 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 | 12.00 MP + 12.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | -- |
| -- | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 6.82 | 8.91 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EDGE and GPRS | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| -- | Dual SIM |
| 6.4 | 10 |
| Battery Life | |
| -- | Li - Polymer Battery |
| 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, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 has a score of 68.5, which is slightly better than the Apple iPad mini (A17 Pro)'s 63.3 general score. Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9's design is incredibly heavier and somewhat thicker than the Apple iPad mini (A17 Pro). The Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 works with Android 4.2.2 operating system, while Apple iPad mini (A17 Pro) comes with iPadOS 18.x operating system.
The Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 counts with a better looking display than iPad mini (A17 Pro), because although it has way darker screen, it also counts with a little bit higher resolution of 1600 x 2560, a just a bit greater amount of pixels per inch of screen and a little larger screen. The Apple iPad mini (A17 Pro) counts with a much greater memory capacity for games and applications than Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9, because it has 128 GB internal storage.
The Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 counts with a really superior processing power than Apple iPad mini (A17 Pro), because although it has less CPU cores , it also counts with an additional graphics processing unit. The Apple iPad mini (A17 Pro) has a lot better camera than Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9, because it has a way higher 12 mega pixels resolution back camera.
The iPad mini (A17 Pro) has a battery performance that is very similar to Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9's battery lifetime.
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