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| Global Score | |
| 68.5 | 80 |
| Basic Information | |
| Amazon | Apple |
| Android 4.2.2 | -- |
| 2013-09-25 | 2016-03-31 |
| 9.09 x 6.22 x 0.31 inches | 9.40 x 6.60 x 0.24 inches |
| 13.55 ounces | 15.66 ounces |
| Black | Gold, Gray and Pink |
| -- | Aluminum |
| -- | $ 300.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8.9 inches | 9.7 inches |
| 2560 x 1600 pixels | 2048 x 1536 pixels |
| LCD | IPS LCD |
| 339 pixels per inch | 264 pixels per inch |
| 400 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 MSM8074 chipset | Apple A9X APL1021 chipset |
| Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Twister, 64-bit, 16 nm (Dual-Core 2260 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | PowerVR Series 7XT GPU |
| 9.18 | 8.91 |
| 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 | 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/2.20 aperture |
| -- | 29.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.33 inches (1/3") sensor |
| -- | 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 (4G), HSPA and HSUPA |
| -- | Nano SIM |
| 6.4 | 5.5 |
| Battery Life | |
| -- | 7306mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 8.48 |
| 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
The iPad Pro 9.7-inch has a general score of 80, which is better than Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9's score of 68.5. Even though the iPad Pro 9.7-inch is somewhat heavier than Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9, it's much thinner and also much newer. Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 has a bit better performance than iPad Pro 9.7-inch, and although they both have the same RAM memory amount, the Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 also has a higher number of cores and an additional GPU.
The Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 has a much better looking display than iPad Pro 9.7-inch, because although it has a little bit smaller display, it also counts with more pixels per inch in the display and a slightly higher resolution of 1600 x 2560px. IPad Pro 9.7-inch features a much better memory for games and applications than Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9, because it has more internal memory.
The iPad Pro 9.7-inch features a much better battery life than Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9. IPad Pro 9.7-inch shoots greater pictures and videos than Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9, and although they both have a F2.2 aperture, the iPad Pro 9.7-inch also has a back camera with a way better 12 mega pixels resolution.
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