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Apple iPad Air 2
128 GB Wi-Fi OnlyAmazon Fire HDX 8.9
32 GB (2014)| Global Score | |
| 79.3 | 66.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Amazon |
| iOS 8.x | Android 4.4 |
| 2014-10-16 | 2014-10-21 |
| 9.45 x 6.67 x 0.24 inches | 9.10 x 6.20 x 0.30 inches |
| 15.41 ounces | 13.72 ounces |
| Gold and Gray | -- |
| Aluminium | -- |
| $ 271.00 | $ 429.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 9.7 inches | 8.9 inches |
| 1536 x 2048 pixels | 2560 x 1600 pixels |
| IPS LCD | LCD |
| 264 pixels per inch | 339 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.2 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A8X chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 805 APQ8084 chipset |
| 64-bit Cyclone (Single-Core 1500 MHz) processor | Krait 450 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (1600 MHz) RAM | 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| PowerVR GXA6850 GPU | Adreno 420 Blaze GPU |
| 8.82 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 5.8 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 1.20 MP | 8.00 MP |
| f/2.40 aperture | f/2.20 aperture |
| 31.00mm focal length | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 8.47 | 6.82 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EV-DO A, EV-DO B, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA | LTE (4G), HSPA, EDGE and GPRS |
| Nano SIM | -- |
| 6.7 | 6.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 7340mAh Battery | -- |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 8.56 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Apple iPad Air 2 has a global score of 79.3, which is much better than the Amazon Fire HDX 8.9's overall score of 66.3. Apple iPad Air 2 works with iOS 8.x OS, while Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 comes with Android 4.4 OS. Apple iPad Air 2's design is heavier but extremely thinner than Amazon Fire HDX 8.9, and they were released only a couple of months apart.
Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 features a little better processing power than Apple iPad Air 2, because although it has a 32 bits CPU against 64-bits, and they both have 2 GB of RAM, the Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 also counts with a higher number of cores. The Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 has a little more vivid screen than iPad Air 2, because although it has a little bit smaller screen, it also counts with a slightly higher 1600 x 2560px resolution and a higher pixel amount in each inch of screen.
IPad Air 2 shoots greater videos and photos than Amazon Fire HDX 8.9, although it has a smaller camera aperture which is worse for taking images in low light environments, they both have the same video frame rate, the same (Full HD) video quality and a back-facing camera with an 8 megapixels. The iPad Air 2 has a superior storage for apps and games than Amazon Fire HDX 8.9, because it has more internal memory capacity.
Apple iPad Air 2 counts with a very superior battery duration than Amazon Fire HDX 8.9.
In addition to being the best tablet of the ones we are comparing, iPad Air 2 is also a bargain compared to the other tablets.
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