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| Global Score | |
| 73.2 | 68.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Amazon |
| iPadOS 15.x | Android 4.2.2 |
| 2021-09-24 | 2013-09-25 |
| 9.84 x 6.85 x 0.30 inches | 9.09 x 6.22 x 0.31 inches |
| 17.18 ounces | 13.55 ounces |
| Silver and Space gray | Black |
| Aluminum and Aluminum | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.2 inches | 8.9 inches |
| 2160 x 1620 pixels | 2560 x 1600 pixels |
| IPS LCD | LCD |
| 265 pixels per inch | 339 pixels per inch |
| 500 cd/m2 brightness | 400 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.8 | 9 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A13 Bionic APL1W85 (7 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 MSM8074 chipset |
| 64-bit Lightning and Thunder, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 2650 MHz) processor | Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| -- | 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| Yes GPU | Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 9.99 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 7.7 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 12.00 MP | 8.00 MP |
| f/2.40 aperture | f/2.20 aperture |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | -- |
| 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 8.58 | 6.82 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EDGE and GPRS |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | -- |
| 6.1 | 6.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 8526mAh Li - Ion Battery | -- |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 9.36 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth |
| GPS | GPS |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Apple iPad 10.2-inch (2021) has an overall score of 73.2, which is slightly better than Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9's overall score of 68.5. Although the Apple iPad 10.2-inch (2021) is incredibly heavier than the Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9, it's just a bit thinner and incredibly newer. Apple iPad 10.2-inch (2021) works with iPadOS 15.x operating system, and Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 counts with Android 4.2.2 operating system.
The Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 has a better looking screen than iPad 10.2-inch (2021), because although it has a lot more opaque display and a bit smaller screen, it also counts with a greater pixels density and a bit higher 1600 x 2560px resolution. The Apple iPad 10.2-inch (2021) counts with a bit superior CPU than Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9, because although it has doesn't have an additional graphics co-processor, it also counts with a higher number of faster cores and a 64-bit CPU.
Apple iPad 10.2-inch (2021) takes a lot better videos and photos than Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9, although it has a tinier diafragm aperture which is not favorable for low light images and videos, they both have the same resolution camera in the back. Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 and iPad 10.2-inch (2021) have similar memory to install applications and games, they have exactly the same internal storage.
Apple iPad 10.2-inch (2021) has a very superior battery life than Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9.
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