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| Global Score | |
| 85.9 | 68.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Amazon |
| iPadOS 13.x | Android 4.2.2 |
| 2019-03-18 | 2013-09-25 |
| 8.00 x 5.30 x 0.24 inches | 9.09 x 6.22 x 0.31 inches |
| 10.87 ounces | 13.55 ounces |
| Gold, Gray and Silver | Black |
| Aluminum | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 679.00 | -- |
| 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 | 400 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.1 | 9 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A12 Bionic APL1W81 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 MSM8074 chipset |
| 64-bit Vortex and Tempest, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2490 MHz) processor | Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| Apple 4-core GPU GPU | Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 10.35 | 9.18 |
| 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 | -- |
| 8.91 | 6.82 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EDGE and GPRS |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | -- |
| 6.1 | 6.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5058mAh Li - Polymer Battery | -- |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0, EDR | Bluetooth |
| GPS | GPS |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The iPad mini (2019) has a global score of 85.9, which is way better than the Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9's score of 68.5. The iPad mini (2019) is a incredibly newer tablet, and it is also lighter and extremely thinner than the Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9. IPad mini (2019) counts with iPadOS 13.x operating system, and Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 comes with Android 4.2.2 operating system.
Apple iPad mini (2019) features a greater processing power than Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9, because although it has doesn't have a graphics processor, it also counts with a 64-bit CPU, 4 more cores and a larger amount of RAM. Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 features a much better display than iPad mini (2019), because although it has way less brightness, it also counts with a little larger screen, a little bit higher pixel density and a quite better resolution of 1600 x 2560px.
The iPad mini (2019) counts with a greater camera than Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9, although it has a tinier aperture, they both have a same resolution back-facing camera. Apple iPad mini (2019) counts with much more memory capacity for apps and games than Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9, because it has 192 GB more internal memory.
IPad mini (2019) has a much better battery life than Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9.
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