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Apple iPad mini 2
128 GBA1490, A1491, A1489
Amazon Fire HDX 8.9
Wi-Fi Only (2014)| Global Score | |
| 77.2 | 67.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Amazon |
| iOS 8.x, 7.x | Android 4.4 |
| 2013-10-22 | 2014-10-21 |
| 7.87 x 5.30 x 0.30 inches | 9.10 x 6.20 x 0.30 inches |
| 12.03 ounces | 13.23 ounces |
| Black, Gray and White | -- |
| Aluminium | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 549.00 | $ 479.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 7.9 inches | 8.9 inches |
| 2048 x 1536 pixels | 2560 x 1600 pixels |
| IPS LCD | LCD |
| 324 pixels per inch | 339 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.5 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A7 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 805 APQ8084 chipset |
| 64-bit Cyclone (Dual-Core 1300 MHz) processor | Krait 450 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| PowerVR G6430 (600 MHz) GPU | Adreno 420 Blaze GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 1.20 MP | 8.00 MP |
| f/2.40 aperture | f/2.20 aperture |
| 33.00mm focal length | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 7.92 | 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 | |
| 6471mAh Li-Polymer Battery | -- |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 7.92 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Apple iPad mini 2 is better than the Amazon Fire HDX 8.9, having a score of 77.2 against 67.9. Apple iPad mini 2 has iOS 8.x OS, while Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 has Android 4.4 OS. Apple iPad mini 2 is a just a bit lighter portable tablet than Amazon Fire HDX 8.9, but both of them have the same thickness.
Apple iPad mini 2 counts with a bit more powerful processing unit than Amazon Fire HDX 8.9, because although it has a lower amount of RAM and a lower number of slower cores, it also counts with a 64-bit processor and an extra GPU. The Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 has a bit better screen than iPad mini 2, because it has a quite greater quantity of pixels per inch of screen, a bit bigger display and a slightly better resolution of 1600 x 2560px.
IPad mini 2 features a better camera than Amazon Fire HDX 8.9, although it has a tinier camera aperture which is not good for taking images or video in low light environments, a way lower 5 megapixels resolution camera in the back and a worse 1920x1080 video quality. IPad mini 2 features a lot bigger memory to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Amazon Fire HDX 8.9, because it has more internal storage capacity.
The iPad mini 2 features a way better battery lifetime than Amazon Fire HDX 8.9.
The Apple iPad mini 2 costs a bit more than the Amazon Fire HDX 8.9, but you can get a better tablet for that few extra dollars.
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