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Apple iPad 4
Verizon and SprintA1460
Amazon Fire HDX 8.9
Wi-Fi Only (2014)| Global Score | |
| 70.8 | 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 | -- |
| $ 740.00 | $ 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 | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 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 Apple iPad 4 has an overall score of 70.8, which is slightly better than the Amazon Fire HDX 8.9's score of 67.9. The Apple iPad 4 comes with iOS 7.x OS, while Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 works with Android 4.4 OS. The Apple iPad 4 is a incredibly heavier and somewhat thicker tablet device than the Amazon Fire HDX 8.9.
Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 features a slightly better display than iPad 4, because although it has a bit smaller display, it also counts with a little bit higher resolution of 1600 x 2560px and a greater pixel quantity in each inch of screen. Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 has a little better hardware performance than iPad 4, because although it has doesn't have an additional graphics processor, it also counts with a higher number of cores and more RAM.
Apple iPad 4 has a much bigger storage capacity for games and applications than Amazon Fire HDX 8.9, because it has 128 GB internal memory. The iPad 4 captures much clearer photos and videos than Amazon Fire HDX 8.9, although it has a lot worse resolution back camera, a worse (Full HD) video definition and a smaller camera aperture.
Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 counts with a battery performance that's very similar to iPad 4's battery lifetime.
Although iPad 4 is a better device, it costs a lot more than Amazon Fire HDX 8.9, and it doesn't have such a good quality/price relation as Amazon Fire HDX 8.9. If you prefer to save some dollars, you can get the Amazon Fire HDX 8.9, and give up a couple features, but you'll get the most out of your money.
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