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| Global Score | |
| 60.6 | 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 | |
| 12.9 inches | 8.9 inches |
| 2360 x 1640 pixels | 2560 x 1600 pixels |
| -- | LCD |
| 223 pixels per inch | 339 pixels per inch |
| -- | 400 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 6.5 | 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
The Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 is better than the Apple iPad Air 12.9 -inch (6th Gen), having a 68.5 score against 60.6. The Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 counts with Android 4.2.2 OS, and Apple iPad Air 12.9 -inch (6th Gen) has iPadOS 15.x OS. Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 features a much greater performance than Apple iPad Air 12.9 -inch (6th Gen), because although it has a smaller amount of RAM memory and an inferior number of cores , it also counts with a graphics processor.
Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 features a much better display than iPad Air 12.9 -inch (6th Gen), because although it has a lot smaller screen, it also counts with a lot higher screen pixel density and a quite better resolution of 1600 x 2560. Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 counts with as much storage to store more apps and games as iPad Air 12.9 -inch (6th Gen), they have exactly the same 64 GB internal memory.
The Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9's battery life is just as good as the battery performance in Apple iPad Air 12.9 -inch (6th Gen). The Apple iPad Air 12.9 -inch (6th Gen) takes much clearer videos and photos than Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9, because it has a camera with a much higher resolution and a bigger diafragm aperture.
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