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| Global Score | |
| 77 | 68.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Amazon |
| -- | Android 4.2.2 |
| 2018-03-27 | 2013-09-25 |
| 9.40 x 6.60 x 0.29 inches | 9.09 x 6.22 x 0.31 inches |
| 16.86 ounces | 13.55 ounces |
| Gold, Gray and Silver | Black |
| Aluminum | -- |
| $ 559.00 | -- |
| 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 |
| -- | 400 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.3 | 9 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A10 Fusion APL1W24 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 MSM8074 chipset |
| Hurricane and Zephyr, 64-bit, 16 nm (Quad-Core 2340 MHz) processor | Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| PowerVR 7XT GT7600 Plus GPU | Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.18 |
| 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 | -- |
| 8.25 | 6.82 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EDGE and GPRS |
| Nano SIM | -- |
| 5.7 | 6.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 8827mAh Li - Polymer Battery | -- |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 9.52 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth |
| 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 Kindle Fire HDX 8.9, with a 77 score against 68.5. Although iPad 9.7-inch (2018) is heavier than the Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9, it's a little thinner and also newer. Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 counts with a CPU that's just as good as the processing unit in Apple iPad 9.7-inch (2018), and although the Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 has an additional graphics processing unit, they both have the same number of cores and 2 GB of RAM.
Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 has a way better display than iPad 9.7-inch (2018), because although it has a little bit smaller screen, it also counts with more pixels per display inch and a slightly higher 1600 x 2560 resolution. The iPad 9.7-inch (2018) has a superior memory for applications and games than Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9, because it has 128 GB internal storage.
The iPad 9.7-inch (2018) counts with a superior battery duration than Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9. The Apple iPad 9.7-inch (2018) features a very superior camera than Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9, although it has a smaller diafragm aperture, they both have a back camera with an 8 mega-pixels resolution.
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