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Amazon Fire HDX 8.9
Wi-Fi Only (2014)| Global Score | |
| 72.3 | 67.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Amazon |
| iPadOS 15.x | Android 4.4 |
| 0000-00-00 | 2014-10-21 |
| 9.72 x 7.03 x 0.24 inches | 9.10 x 6.20 x 0.30 inches |
| 16.26 ounces | 13.23 ounces |
| Blue, Purple and Starlight ,Space Gray | -- |
| Aluminum | -- |
| -- | $ 479.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 11 inches | 8.9 inches |
| 2360 x 1640 pixels | 2560 x 1600 pixels |
| IPS LCD | LCD |
| 261 pixels per inch | 339 pixels per inch |
| 500 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.6 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Apple M2 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 805 APQ8084 chipset |
| processor | Krait 450 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| 10-core GPU GPU | Adreno 420 Blaze GPU |
| 6.3 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 12.00 MP | 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/2.20 aperture |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 7.92 | 6.82 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | LTE (4G), HSPA, EDGE and GPRS |
| 10 | 6.3 |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.3 | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
IPad Air 11-inch (M2, 2024) is a bit better than the Amazon Fire HDX 8.9, having a 72.3 score against 67.9. The iPad Air 11-inch (M2, 2024) is a somewhat heavier but a lot thinner tablet than the Amazon Fire HDX 8.9. The iPad Air 11-inch (M2, 2024) comes with iPadOS 15.x operating system, while Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 has Android 4.4 operating system.
The Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 counts with a much more powerful CPU than iPad Air 11-inch (M2, 2024), although it has lesser cores and less RAM memory. The Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 has a more vivid display than Apple iPad Air 11-inch (M2, 2024), because although it has a quite smaller screen, it also counts with a better screen density and a bit higher resolution of 1600 x 2560 pixels.
The Apple iPad Air 11-inch (M2, 2024) has a much better memory for apps and games than Amazon Fire HDX 8.9, because it has more internal storage. Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 counts with a battery performance that is just as good as the iPad Air 11-inch (M2, 2024) one. The iPad Air 11-inch (M2, 2024) takes much better pictures and videos than Amazon Fire HDX 8.9, because it has a bigger camera aperture for better photos and videos in low light environments and a back-facing camera with lot more megapixels.
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