Global Score | |
68.2 | 65.1 |
Basic Information | |
Apple | Amazon |
iOS 7.x, 6.1, 6, 5.1 | Android 4.4 |
2012-03-07 | 2014-10-21 |
9.50 x 7.31 x 0.37 inches | 9.10 x 6.20 x 0.30 inches |
23.35 ounces | 13.72 ounces |
Black and White | -- |
$ 395.00 | $ 379.00 |
Display / Screen | |
9.7 inches | 8.9 inches |
2048 x 1536 pixels | 2560 x 1600 pixels |
IPS LCD | LCD |
264 pixels per inch | 339 pixels per inch |
Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
8 | 8.7 |
Performance | |
Apple A5X chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 805 APQ8084 chipset |
ARM Cortex-A9 (Dual-Core 1000 MHz) processor | Krait 450 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor |
1 GB RAM | 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
Quad core PowerVR SGX543MP4 GPU | Adreno 420 Blaze GPU |
7.83 | 9.09 |
Storage | |
16 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
4.4 | 4.4 |
Camera | |
5.00 MP + 0.30 MP | 8.00 MP |
f/2.40 aperture | f/2.20 aperture |
35.00mm focal length | -- |
1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
7.81 | 6.82 |
Networks | |
Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE (4G), HSPA, EDGE and GPRS |
Micro SIM | -- |
6.9 | 6.3 |
Battery Life | |
11560mAh Li-Polymer Battery | -- |
Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
11.2 | 1.36 |
Other Features | |
Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.1 |
GPS | GPS |
Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
IPad 3 is a little bit better than Amazon Fire HDX 8.9, with a general score of 68.2 against 65.1. The iPad 3 works with iOS 7.x OS, and Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 has Android 4.4 OS. IPad 3 is better than Amazon Fire HDX 8.9, we must highlight that it is also a noticeably older, thicker and a lot heavier tablet.
Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 has a bit better looking display than iPad 3, because although it has a bit smaller display, it also counts with a greater pixels density and a little higher 1600 x 2560 resolution. Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 has a quite better hardware performance than Apple iPad 3, because it has 1 GB more RAM and a larger number of cores.
Amazon Fire HDX 8.9's memory capacity for games and applications is very similar to the Apple iPad 3 one, both of them have the same 16 GB internal storage capacity. IPad 3 has a very superior battery performance than Amazon Fire HDX 8.9. The iPad 3 captures much better pictures and videos than Amazon Fire HDX 8.9, although it has a way lower 5 mega-pixels resolution back-facing camera, a worse video quality and a tinier camera aperture which is not good for low-light photos and video.
IPad 3 is a little more expensive than the Amazon Fire HDX 8.9, but you can get a better tablet for that few extra dollars.
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