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Amazon Fire HDX 8.9
Wi-Fi Only (2014)| Global Score | |
| 88.9 | 67.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Amazon |
| -- | Android 4.4 |
| 2017-06-09 | 2014-10-21 |
| 9.87 x 6.85 x 0.24 inches | 9.10 x 6.20 x 0.30 inches |
| 16.83 ounces | 13.23 ounces |
| Gold, Gray, Pink and Silver | -- |
| Aluminum | -- |
| $ 1079.00 | $ 479.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.5 inches | 8.9 inches |
| 2224 x 1668 pixels | 2560 x 1600 pixels |
| IPS LCD | LCD |
| 265 pixels per inch | 339 pixels per inch |
| 600 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.8 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A10X Fusion APL1071 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 805 APQ8084 chipset |
| Hurricane and Zephyr, 64-bit, 10 nm (Hexa-Core 2380 MHz) processor | Krait 450 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| Apple 12-core GPU GPU | Adreno 420 Blaze GPU |
| 9.45 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 512 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 17.6 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 7.00 MP | 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/2.20 aperture |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 9.57 | 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 | -- |
| 6.1 | 6.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 8134mAh Li - Ion Battery | -- |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 9.04 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The iPad Pro 10.5-inch is much better than Amazon Fire HDX 8.9, with a overall score of 88.9 against 67.9. IPad Pro 10.5-inch's construction is notably newer and extremely thinner than Amazon Fire HDX 8.9's, but it's also notably heavier. IPad Pro 10.5-inch counts with a bit faster processing unit than Amazon Fire HDX 8.9, because it has a larger number of cores and more RAM.
The Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 features a more vivid screen than iPad Pro 10.5-inch, because although it has a bit smaller display, it also counts with a higher count of pixels per inch in the screen and a bit higher 1600 x 2560 resolution. The iPad Pro 10.5-inch counts with a much better camera than Amazon Fire HDX 8.9, because it has a lot higher 3840x2160 video quality, a larger camera aperture to capture better images and video in low-light environments and a much more MP back camera.
Apple iPad Pro 10.5-inch counts with a much greater storage capacity to install games and applications than Amazon Fire HDX 8.9, because it has more internal storage. The Apple iPad Pro 10.5-inch has a really longer battery performance than Amazon Fire HDX 8.9.
The iPad Pro 10.5-inch is way more expensive than Amazon Fire HDX 8.9, but it's still a good choice, because you can get a much better tablet for that extra money.
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