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| Global Score | |
| 68.5 | 64.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Amazon | Xiaomi |
| Android 4.2.2 | Android |
| 2013-09-25 | 2014-05-15 |
| 9.09 x 6.22 x 0.31 inches | 7.96 x 5.33 x 0.33 inches |
| 13.55 ounces | 12.70 ounces |
| Black | -- |
| -- | $ 249.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8.9 inches | 7.9 inches |
| 2560 x 1600 pixels | 1536 x 2048 pixels |
| LCD | -- |
| 339 pixels per inch | 324 pixels per inch |
| 400 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 9 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 MSM8074 chipset | Nvidia Tegra K1 chipset |
| Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2200 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A15 (Quad-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | Kepler GPU |
| 9.18 | 8.91 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.7 | 6.72 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 6.82 | 7.48 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EDGE and GPRS | -- |
| 6.4 | 2.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| -- | 6700mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 8.08 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth |
| GPS | -- |
| Accelerometer, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 is slightly better than the Xiaomi MiPad, with a overall score of 68.5 against 64.4. The Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 design is just a little bit thinner but a little bit heavier than the Xiaomi MiPad, and both were released only 8 months apart. Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 counts with a little better hardware performance than Xiaomi MiPad, and although they both have 2 GB of RAM and a Quad-Core CPU, the Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 also has a graphics processing unit.
Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 features a better screen than Xiaomi MiPad, because it has a little greater display pixels density, a little larger display and a slightly higher 1600 x 2560 resolution. The Xiaomi MiPad shoots a little bit better videos and photos than Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9, and although they both have a camera with an 8 mega-pixels, the Xiaomi MiPad also has a larger aperture.
Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 has more memory capacity to store more games and applications than Xiaomi MiPad, because although it has no slot for an external memory card, it also counts with 48 GB more internal memory. The Xiaomi MiPad has a really longer battery lifetime than Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9.
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