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Amazon Fire HDX 8.9
Wi-Fi Only (2014)| Global Score | |
| 85.9 | 67.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Amazon |
| iPadOS 13.x | Android 4.4 |
| 2019-03-18 | 2014-10-21 |
| 8.00 x 5.30 x 0.24 inches | 9.10 x 6.20 x 0.30 inches |
| 10.87 ounces | 13.23 ounces |
| Gold, Gray and Silver | -- |
| Aluminum | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 679.00 | $ 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 |
| 500 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.1 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A12 Bionic APL1W81 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 805 APQ8084 chipset |
| 64-bit Vortex and Tempest, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2490 MHz) processor | Krait 450 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| Apple 4-core GPU GPU | Adreno 420 Blaze GPU |
| 10.35 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 13.3 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 7.00 MP | 8.00 MP |
| f/2.40 aperture | f/2.20 aperture |
| 32.00mm focal length | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (120 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 8.91 | 6.82 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE (4G), HSPA, EDGE and GPRS |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | -- |
| 6.1 | 6.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5058mAh Li - Polymer Battery | -- |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0, EDR | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
IPad mini (2019) has a global score of 85.9, which is much better than Amazon Fire HDX 8.9's 67.9 overall score. The iPad mini (2019) construction is extremely newer, lighter and much thinner than Amazon Fire HDX 8.9. The iPad mini (2019) comes with iPadOS 13.x operating system, while Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 comes with Android 4.4 operating system.
The iPad mini (2019) has a better performance than Amazon Fire HDX 8.9, because it has a 64-bit CPU, 4 more cpu cores and a greater amount of RAM memory. Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 features a bit sharper display than iPad mini (2019), because it has a slightly higher resolution of 1600 x 2560px, a just a bit better screen pixel density and a little bigger display.
The iPad mini (2019) has a much better memory to install applications and games than Amazon Fire HDX 8.9, because it has 256 GB internal storage. Apple iPad mini (2019) has a way better battery life than Amazon Fire HDX 8.9. The iPad mini (2019) counts with a very superior camera than Amazon Fire HDX 8.9, although it has a smaller camera aperture, they both have the same resolution back camera, the same 1920x1080 video definition and the same video frame rate.
The Apple iPad mini (2019) costs a lot more than Amazon Fire HDX 8.9, but you can get a much better tablet for that few more dollars.
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