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| Global Score | |
| 63.3 | 68.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Amazon |
| iPadOS 18.x | Android 4.2.2 |
| -- | 2013-09-25 |
| 7.69 x 5.31 x 0.25 inches | 9.09 x 6.22 x 0.31 inches |
| 10.48 ounces | 13.55 ounces |
| Blue, Purple, Space Gray and Starlight | Black |
| Aluminum and Aluminum | -- |
| $ 499.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8.3 inches | 8.9 inches |
| 2266 x 1488 pixels | 2560 x 1600 pixels |
| IPS LCD | LCD |
| 327 pixels per inch | 339 pixels per inch |
| 500 cd/m2 brightness | 400 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8 | 9 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A17 pro (3 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 MSM8074 chipset |
| processor | Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| -- | 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| Apple GPU 6-core GPU | Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 5.85 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 12.00 MP | 8.00 MP |
| -- | f/2.20 aperture |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 8.91 | 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 |
| Dual SIM | -- |
| 10 | 6.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| Li - Polymer Battery | -- |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.3 | Bluetooth |
| GPS | GPS |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 has an overall score of 68.5, which is slightly better than Apple iPad mini (A17 Pro)'s score of 63.3. Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 has Android 4.2.2 operating system, and Apple iPad mini (A17 Pro) has iPadOS 18.x operating system. Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 is a noticeably heavier and somewhat thicker tablet than Apple iPad mini (A17 Pro).
Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 counts with a much better performing CPU than Apple iPad mini (A17 Pro), because although it has an inferior number of cores (although they are faster), it also counts with a graphics co-processor. The Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 features a brighter display than iPad mini (A17 Pro), because although it has a lot more opaque screen, it also counts with a bit better display density, a quite better 1600 x 2560 resolution and a bit bigger screen.
IPad mini (A17 Pro) shoots way better photos and videos than Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9, because it has a way more megapixels back facing camera. IPad mini (A17 Pro) counts with a much greater storage capacity for apps and games than Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9, because it has more internal memory. Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9's battery duration is very similar to the iPad mini (A17 Pro) one.
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