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Amazon Fire HDX 8.9
Wi-Fi Only (2014)| Global Score | |
| 66.6 | 67.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Amazon |
| -- | Android 4.4 |
| 2020-09-18 | 2014-10-21 |
| 9.87 x 6.85 x 0.30 inches | 9.10 x 6.20 x 0.30 inches |
| 17.46 ounces | 13.23 ounces |
| Gold, Silver and Space gray | -- |
| Aluminum | -- |
| $ 459.00 | $ 479.00 |
| 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 | -- |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.8 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A12 Bionic APL1W81 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 805 APQ8084 chipset |
| 64-bit Vortex and Tempest, 64-bit, 7 nm (Quad-Core 2490 MHz) processor | Krait 450 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor |
| -- | 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| Apple G11P GPU | Adreno 420 Blaze GPU |
| 9.72 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 5.8 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 1.20 MP | 8.00 MP |
| f/2.40 aperture | f/2.20 aperture |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 8.36 | 6.82 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE (4G), HSPA, EDGE and GPRS |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | -- |
| 6.1 | 6.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| Li - Ion Battery | -- |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 has an overall score of 67.9, which is just a bit better than the Apple iPad (2020)'s general score of 66.6. Amazon Fire HDX 8.9's construction has the same thickness than the Apple iPad (2020), but it's lighter. The Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 has a more vivid display than iPad (2020), because although it has a little bit smaller display, it also counts with a bit higher resolution of 1600 x 2560 pixels and a higher pixel amount per inch of screen.
The iPad (2020) has just a little better performance than Amazon Fire HDX 8.9, and although they both have a Quad-Core processor, the iPad (2020) also has a 64-bits processor. The Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 features a lot bigger storage capacity for applications and games than Apple iPad (2020), because it has more internal storage.
IPad (2020) captures much clearer pictures and videos than Amazon Fire HDX 8.9, although it has a smaller diafragm aperture, they both have the same video frame rate, the same (Full HD) video resolution and a back-facing camera with an 8 MP resolution. The Amazon Fire HDX 8.9's battery duration is just as good as Apple iPad (2020)'s battery duration.
The Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 costs a little more than the iPad (2020), but you can get a better tablet for that extra dollars.
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