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| Global Score | |
| 62.5 | 68.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Amazon |
| iPadOS 18.x | Android 4.2.2 |
| 2025-03-04 | 2013-09-25 |
| -- | 9.09 x 6.22 x 0.31 inches |
| 16.97 ounces | 13.55 ounces |
| Blue, Pink, Silver and Yellow | Black |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.9 inches | 8.9 inches |
| -- | 2560 x 1600 pixels |
| IPS LCD | LCD |
| -- | 339 pixels per inch |
| 500 cd/m2 brightness | 400 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 3.7 | 9 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A16 Bionic (4 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 MSM8074 chipset |
| processor | Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| Apple GPU 4-core GPU | Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 6.3 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 12.00 MP | 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/2.20 aperture |
| 7.92 | 6.82 |
| Networks | |
| -- | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EDGE and GPRS |
| 7.6 | 6.4 |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.3 | Bluetooth |
| GPS | GPS |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 has an overall score of 68.5, which is just a bit better than the iPad 11th Gen (A16, 2025)'s score of 62.5. Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 has Android 4.2.2 OS, while iPad 11th Gen (A16, 2025) counts with iPadOS 18.x OS. The Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 counts with an extremely better processing unit than Apple iPad 11th Gen (A16, 2025), because although it has lesser RAM, it also counts with an extra graphics co-processor and a higher number of cores.
The Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 has an incredibly better looking display than iPad 11th Gen (A16, 2025), although it has a quite smaller display and much more opaque screen. The Apple iPad 11th Gen (A16, 2025) shoots much better videos and photos than Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9, because it has a way more mega pixels camera in the back and a bigger aperture to take better low light photos and videos.
The iPad 11th Gen (A16, 2025) has much more storage for apps and games than Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9, because it has 128 GB internal storage. Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9's battery lifetime is just as good as Apple iPad 11th Gen (A16, 2025)'s battery life.
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