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| Global Score | |
| 81.4 | 68.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Amazon |
| iPadOS 15.x | Android 4.2.2 |
| 2022-03-18 | 2013-09-25 |
| 9.75 x 7.03 x 0.24 inches | 9.09 x 6.22 x 0.31 inches |
| 16.26 ounces | 13.55 ounces |
| -- | Black |
| Aluminum | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.9 inches | 8.9 inches |
| 2360 x 1640 pixels | 2560 x 1600 pixels |
| -- | LCD |
| 264 pixels per inch | 339 pixels per inch |
| 500 cd/m2 brightness | 400 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.8 | 9 |
| Performance | |
| Apple M1 (5 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 MSM8074 chipset |
| Octa-Core 3100 MHz processor | Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| Yes GPU | Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 9.99 | 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 |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EDGE and GPRS |
| Nano SIM | -- |
| 10 | 6.4 |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth |
| GPS | GPS |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Apple iPad Air (2022) is much better than Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9, getting a overall score of 81.4 against 68.5. Apple iPad Air (2022) counts with iPadOS 15.x OS, while Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 comes with Android 4.2.2 OS. The Apple iPad Air (2022) construction is noticeably newer and a lot thinner, but somewhat heavier than the Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9.
IPad Air (2022) features just a bit better performance than Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9, because although it has doesn't have an extra GPU, it also counts with more RAM and a higher number of cores (and faster). The Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 has a better screen than iPad Air (2022), because although it has a quite smaller screen and way more opaque display, it also counts with a slightly higher resolution of 1600 x 2560px and a greater pixels amount in each inch in the screen.
Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9's memory capacity to install applications and games is very similar to the iPad Air (2022) one, both have exactly the same internal memory capacity. Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 features a battery lifetime that's very similar to the Apple iPad Air (2022) one. Apple iPad Air (2022) counts with a much better camera than Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9, because it has a way better resolution camera and a larger camera aperture to capture better photography and video in low-light environments.
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