Compare tablets
| Global Score | |
| 65.4 | 68.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Amazon |
| iOS 13.x, 12.x, 11.x, 10.x | Android 4.2.2 |
| 2017-03-24 | 2013-09-25 |
| 9.45 x 6.67 x 0.30 inches | 9.09 x 6.22 x 0.31 inches |
| 16.86 ounces | 13.55 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black |
| Aluminum | -- |
| $ 220.00 | -- |
| 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 |
| 7.2 | 9 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A9 APL0898 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 MSM8074 chipset |
| Twister, 64-bit, 16 nm (Dual-Core 1850 MHz) processor | Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| PowerVR GT7600 GPU | Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 8.64 | 9.18 |
| 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 | -- |
| 8.25 | 6.82 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G) | LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EDGE and GPRS |
| Nano SIM | -- |
| 4.8 | 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 Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 is a little bit better than Apple iPad 9.7-inch, getting a 68.5 score against 65.4. Although the Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 is extremely older and a little bit thicker than Apple iPad 9.7-inch, it's design is still somewhat lighter. The Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 comes with Android 4.2.2 OS, and Apple iPad 9.7-inch comes with iOS 13.x OS.
Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 features a way better screen than Apple iPad 9.7-inch, because although it has a little smaller display, it also counts with a slightly better 1600 x 2560 resolution and a better screen density. Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 features a lot bigger storage capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than iPad 9.7-inch.
The Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 has a bit superior processor than iPad 9.7-inch, and although they both have a 2 GB RAM, the Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 also has a GPU and more CPU cores. IPad 9.7-inch has a much better battery life than Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9. The iPad 9.7-inch captures much clearer photographs and videos than Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9, although it has a tinier camera aperture, they both have a back facing camera with an 8 megapixels resolution.
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