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| Global Score | |
| 60.9 | 68.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Amazon |
| iPadOS 15.x | Android 4.2.2 |
| -- | 2013-09-25 |
| -- | 9.09 x 6.22 x 0.31 inches |
| 16.26 ounces | 13.55 ounces |
| -- | Black |
| Aluminum | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 11 inches | 8.9 inches |
| 2360 x 1640 pixels | 2560 x 1600 pixels |
| -- | LCD |
| 261 pixels per inch | 339 pixels per inch |
| -- | 400 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 6.8 | 9 |
| Performance | |
| Apple M2 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 MSM8074 chipset |
| processor | Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| Yes GPU | Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 6.3 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 7.7 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 12.00 MP | 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/2.20 aperture |
| 7.92 | 6.82 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| -- | LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EDGE and GPRS |
| 2.4 | 6.4 |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.3 | Bluetooth |
| GPS | GPS |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 has a score of 68.5, which is better than the iPad Air 11-inch (6th Gen)'s 60.9 overall score. Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 has Android 4.2.2 operating system, while iPad Air 11-inch (6th Gen) counts with iPadOS 15.x operating system. The Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 has a lot better screen than Apple iPad Air 11-inch (6th Gen), because although it has a little smaller screen, it also counts with a quite better resolution of 1600 x 2560px and more pixels per inch in the screen.
The Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 counts with a much faster CPU than Apple iPad Air 11-inch (6th Gen), because although it has a lower number of cores and a lower amount of RAM, it also counts with a graphics processor. The Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 and Apple iPad Air 11-inch (6th Gen) both feature incredibly similar storage to store more games and applications, both of them have equal internal memory capacity.
The Apple iPad Air 11-inch (6th Gen) shoots better photos and videos than Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9, because it has a bigger diafragm aperture for better images in poorly lited environments and a much more mega pixels back camera. The Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 has a battery performance that's just as good as the battery performance in Apple iPad Air 11-inch (6th Gen).
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