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Amazon Fire HDX 8.9
Wi-Fi Only (2014)| Global Score | |
| 84 | 67.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Amazon |
| iPadOS 13.x | Android 4.4 |
| 2020-03-25 | 2014-10-21 |
| 9.75 x 7.03 x 0.23 inches | 9.10 x 6.20 x 0.30 inches |
| 16.61 ounces | 13.23 ounces |
| Silver and Space gray | -- |
| Aluminum | -- |
| $ 799.00 | $ 479.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 11 inches | 8.9 inches |
| 2388 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 |
| 7.9 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A12Z Bionic APL1083 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 805 APQ8084 chipset |
| Vortex and Tempest, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2490 MHz) processor | Krait 450 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| Apple 8-core GPU GPU | Adreno 420 Blaze GPU |
| 9.72 | 9.09 |
| 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 + 7.00 MP | 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/2.20 aperture |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 9.9 | 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 | |
| 7538mAh Li - Polymer Battery | -- |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 8.64 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| -- | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Apple iPad Pro 11-inch (2020) has a score of 84, which is a lot better than Amazon Fire HDX 8.9's overall score of 67.9. Apple iPad Pro 11-inch (2020)'s body is extremely newer and way thinner than the Amazon Fire HDX 8.9's, although it's also a lot heavier. Apple iPad Pro 11-inch (2020) comes with iPadOS 13.x operating system, while Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 works with Android 4.4 operating system.
Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 has a much better looking screen than iPad Pro 11-inch (2020), because although it has a bit smaller screen, it also counts with a greater number of pixels per screen inch and a slightly better resolution of 1600 x 2560px. The iPad Pro 11-inch (2020) features a superior storage for games and applications than Amazon Fire HDX 8.9, because it has more internal storage capacity.
The iPad Pro 11-inch (2020) has a little bit better processing power than Amazon Fire HDX 8.9, because it has 4 more cpu cores and more RAM. The iPad Pro 11-inch (2020) has a lot better camera than Amazon Fire HDX 8.9, because it has a bigger camera aperture, a much more megapixels camera in the back and a much higher 3840x2160 video quality.
The iPad Pro 11-inch (2020) features a much better battery life than Amazon Fire HDX 8.9.
The iPad Pro 11-inch (2020) is way more expensive than the Amazon Fire HDX 8.9, but you can get a much better tablet for that extra money.
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