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Amazon Fire HDX 8.9
Wi-Fi Only (2014)| Global Score | |
| 77 | 67.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Amazon |
| -- | Android 4.4 |
| 2018-03-27 | 2014-10-21 |
| 9.40 x 6.60 x 0.29 inches | 9.10 x 6.20 x 0.30 inches |
| 16.86 ounces | 13.23 ounces |
| Gold, Gray and Silver | -- |
| Aluminum | -- |
| $ 559.00 | $ 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 |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.3 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A10 Fusion APL1W24 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 805 APQ8084 chipset |
| Hurricane and Zephyr, 64-bit, 16 nm (Quad-Core 2340 MHz) processor | Krait 450 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| PowerVR 7XT GT7600 Plus GPU | Adreno 420 Blaze GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 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 |
| 8.25 | 6.82 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE (4G), HSPA, EDGE and GPRS |
| Nano SIM | -- |
| 5.7 | 6.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 8827mAh Li - Polymer Battery | -- |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 9.52 | 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 iPad 9.7-inch (2018) is better than Amazon Fire HDX 8.9, getting a overall score of 77 against 67.9. IPad 9.7-inch (2018)'s body is much newer and a bit thinner than Amazon Fire HDX 8.9's, but it's way heavier. The Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 features a much better display than Apple iPad 9.7-inch (2018), because although it has a little bit smaller screen, it also counts with a slightly higher 1600 x 2560 resolution and a greater screen density.
Apple iPad 9.7-inch (2018) counts with a bit better CPU than Amazon Fire HDX 8.9. Both have 4 CPU cores and a 2 GB RAM memory. The iPad 9.7-inch (2018) captures much clearer pictures and videos than Amazon Fire HDX 8.9, although it has a tinier aperture which is not favorable for taking photographs or video in low-light environments, they both have the same video frame rates, a 8 mega pixels resolution camera in the back and the same video resolution.
IPad 9.7-inch (2018) counts with a way bigger storage for applications, games, photos and videos than Amazon Fire HDX 8.9, because it has 64 GB more internal memory. The Apple iPad 9.7-inch (2018) features a way better battery performance than Amazon Fire HDX 8.9.
Apple iPad 9.7-inch (2018) costs more money than Amazon Fire HDX 8.9, but it's still a convenient choice, as you can get a lot more features for that extra money.
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