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| Global Score | |
| 68.5 | 89.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Amazon | Apple |
| Android 4.2.2 | -- |
| 2013-09-25 | 2017-06-09 |
| 9.09 x 6.22 x 0.31 inches | 12.04 x 8.69 x 0.27 inches |
| 13.55 ounces | 24.41 ounces |
| Black | Gold, Gray and Silver |
| -- | Aluminum |
| -- | $ 660.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8.9 inches | 12.9 inches |
| 2560 x 1600 pixels | 2732 x 2048 pixels |
| LCD | IPS LCD |
| 339 pixels per inch | 265 pixels per inch |
| 400 cd/m2 brightness | 600 cd/m2 brightness |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9 | 7.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 MSM8074 chipset | Apple A10X Fusion APL1071 chipset |
| Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Hurricane and Zephyr, 64-bit, 10 nm (Hexa-Core 2380 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | Apple 12-core GPU GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.45 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 512 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 7.7 | 17.6 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 7.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 6.82 | 9.57 |
| 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 |
| 6.4 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| -- | 10891mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 10.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
IPad Pro 12.9-inch has a score of 89.8, which is much better than the Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9's global score of 68.5. Although iPad Pro 12.9-inch is notably heavier than Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9, it's somewhat thinner and also extremely newer. IPad Pro 12.9-inch has just a little better hardware performance than Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9, because although it has doesn't have an extra graphics processor, it also counts with a greater number of faster cores and more RAM memory.
The Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 has a more vivid display than iPad Pro 12.9-inch, because although it has much darker screen, a lot smaller display and a bit worse resolution of 1600 x 2560, it also counts with a higher pixel amount in each inch of display. The iPad Pro 12.9-inch counts with a lot bigger memory capacity for games and applications than Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9, because it has more internal memory capacity.
The Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch has a way better camera than Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9, because it has a way higher 12 MP resolution camera and a larger aperture. Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch counts with a way better battery lifetime than Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9.
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