Compare tablets
Apple iPad mini 2
16 GBA1490, A1491, A1489
Amazon Fire HDX 8.9
32 GB (2014)| Global Score | |
| 72.1 | 66.3 |
| 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 | 13.72 ounces |
| Black, Gray and White | -- |
| Aluminium | -- |
| $ 425.00 | $ 429.00 |
| 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 | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 4.4 | 5.8 |
| 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
The Apple iPad mini 2 is slightly better than the Amazon Fire HDX 8.9, getting a general score of 72.1 against 66.3. The Apple iPad mini 2 comes with iOS 8.x operating system, while Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 works with Android 4.4 operating system. The Apple iPad mini 2 design has the same thickness than the Amazon Fire HDX 8.9, but it's lighter.
The iPad mini 2 counts with a bit superior processing unit than Amazon Fire HDX 8.9, because although it has lesser and slower cpu cores and 1 GB lesser RAM memory, it also counts with a 64-bit processor and an extra GPU. Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 features a slightly better looking display than iPad mini 2, because it has a slightly better 1600 x 2560 resolution, a bit larger display and a little bit better pixel count per display inch.
IPad mini 2 features a better camera than Amazon Fire HDX 8.9, although it has a lower (Full HD) video quality, a camera in the back with a lot worse resolution and a tinier camera aperture. Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 counts with a lot bigger memory for apps and games than iPad mini 2, because it has 32 GB internal memory capacity.
IPad mini 2 features a much better battery life than Amazon Fire HDX 8.9.
Despite of being the best tablet of the ones in this comparison, the Apple iPad mini 2 is also cheap compared to the other tablet, making this tablet an easy choice.
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