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| Global Score | |
| 68.5 | 66.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Amazon | Apple |
| Android 4.2.2 | iOS 13.x, 12.x |
| 2013-09-25 | 2019-05-28 |
| 9.09 x 6.22 x 0.31 inches | 4.86 x 2.31 x 0.24 inches |
| 13.55 ounces | 3.10 ounces |
| Black | 16 777 216 |
| -- | $ 399.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8.9 inches | 4 inches |
| 2560 x 1600 pixels | 1136 x 640 pixels |
| LCD | IPS LCD |
| 339 pixels per inch | 326 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 A10 Fusion APL1W24 chipset |
| Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Hurricane and Zephyr, 64-bit, 16 nm (Quad-Core 2340 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM | -- |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | PowerVR Series 7XT GT7600 Plus 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 | 8.00 MP + 1.20 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/2.40 aperture |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 6.82 | 8.25 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EDGE and GPRS | -- |
| 6.4 | 2.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| -- | Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| GPS | -- |
| Accelerometer, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer and Gyroscope |
Comparison review
The Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 has a general score of 68.5, which is a little bit better than Apple iPod Touch (2019)'s 66.9 general score. Despite being the best in this comparison, Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 is a noticeably older, much thicker and much heavier portable tablet than the Apple iPod Touch (2019). The Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 comes with Android 4.2.2 operating system, while Apple iPod Touch (2019) has iOS 13.x operating system.
Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 counts with a more vivid display than Apple iPod Touch (2019), because although it has a lot more opaque display, it also counts with a much higher 1600 x 2560 pixels resolution, a little more pixels per display inch and a lot larger screen. Apple iPod Touch (2019) features a much bigger memory capacity to store more games and applications than Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9, because it has more internal storage capacity.
Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 features a bit superior processing unit than iPod Touch (2019), and although they both have a Quad-Core CPU, the Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 also has a graphics processing unit. IPod Touch (2019) shoots much better photographs and videos than Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9, although it has a tinier diafragm aperture, they both have a same resolution back camera.
IPod Touch (2019)'s battery performance is just as good as Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9's battery duration.
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