| Global Score | |
| 65.4 | 67.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Amazon |
| iOS 13.x, 12.x, 11.x, 10.x | Android 4.4 |
| 2017-03-24 | 2014-10-21 |
| 9.45 x 6.67 x 0.30 inches | 9.10 x 6.20 x 0.30 inches |
| 16.86 ounces | 13.23 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | -- |
| Aluminum | -- |
| $ 220.00 | $ 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 |
| 7.2 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A9 APL0898 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 805 APQ8084 chipset |
| Twister, 64-bit, 16 nm (Dual-Core 1850 MHz) processor | Krait 450 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| PowerVR GT7600 GPU | Adreno 420 Blaze GPU |
| 8.64 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| -- | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 0 | 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 (4G) | LTE (4G), HSPA, EDGE and GPRS |
| Nano SIM | -- |
| 4.8 | 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 |
Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 has a general score of 67.9, which is slightly better than the Apple iPad 9.7-inch's 65.4 overall score. Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 has Android 4.4 OS, and Apple iPad 9.7-inch counts with iOS 13.x OS. Amazon Fire HDX 8.9's design has the same thickness than Apple iPad 9.7-inch, but it is much lighter.
Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 has a little better performance than Apple iPad 9.7-inch, and although they both have 2 GB of RAM, the Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 also has more processing cores. Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 has a much sharper screen than Apple iPad 9.7-inch, because although it has a quite smaller display, it also counts with a higher pixels density and a bit higher resolution of 1600 x 2560 pixels.
The Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 has a very superior memory to store more games and applications than iPad 9.7-inch. Apple iPad 9.7-inch counts with a way better battery duration than Amazon Fire HDX 8.9. IPad 9.7-inch counts with a greater camera than Amazon Fire HDX 8.9, although it has a tinier aperture which is not so good for low-light photography, they both have the same video frame rates, the same 1920x1080 video resolution and a back camera with an 8 mega-pixels.
Although Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 is a better device, it is a lot more expensive than the Apple iPad 9.7-inch, and it doesn't have such a good price and quality relation as Apple iPad 9.7-inch. If you prefer to save some money, you can get the Apple iPad 9.7-inch, letting go a couple features and specs, but you will get the most out of your budget.
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