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Apple iPad 4
64 GBAmazon Fire HDX 8.9
Wi-Fi Only (2014)| Global Score | |
| 68.6 | 67.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Amazon |
| iOS 7.x, 6.1, 6 | Android 4.4 |
| 0000-00-00 | 2014-10-21 |
| 9.50 x 7.31 x 0.37 inches | 9.10 x 6.20 x 0.30 inches |
| 23.35 ounces | 13.23 ounces |
| Black and White | -- |
| $ 485.00 | $ 479.00 |
| 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 |
| 8.1 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A6X chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 805 APQ8084 chipset |
| Dual-Core 1400 MHz processor | Krait 450 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| PowerVR SGX554 (Dual-Core 200 MHz) GPU | Adreno 420 Blaze GPU |
| 8.46 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 7.7 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 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 |
| 7.92 | 6.82 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA | LTE (4G), HSPA, EDGE and GPRS |
| Micro SIM | -- |
| 7 | 6.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| Li-Polymer Battery | -- |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The iPad 4 has an overall score of 68.6, which is a little bit better than the Amazon Fire HDX 8.9's overall score of 67.9. The iPad 4 is a a lot heavier and thicker device than Amazon Fire HDX 8.9. The iPad 4 has iOS 7.x OS, while Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 counts with Android 4.4 OS. Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 counts with just a bit better screen than Apple iPad 4, because although it has a bit smaller screen, it also counts with a higher amount of pixels per display inch and a quite better resolution of 1600 x 2560 pixels.
The Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 features a bit faster CPU than Apple iPad 4, because although it has doesn't have an additional graphics co-processor, it also counts with a larger amount of RAM and a larger number of cores. Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 has as much memory to install applications and games or saving photos and videos as the iPad 4, both of them have exactly the same 64 GB internal memory capacity.
The Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 counts with a battery duration that is just as good as iPad 4's battery performance. The Apple iPad 4 takes much clearer photos and videos than Amazon Fire HDX 8.9, although it has a smaller aperture which is not recommended for capturing pictures or videos in low-light environments, a worse video quality and a back-facing camera with much less mega-pixels resolution.
The Apple iPad 4 costs a bit more money than the Amazon Fire HDX 8.9, but you can get a better tablet for that extra money.
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