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Amazon Fire HDX 8.9
Wi-Fi Only (2014)| Global Score | |
| 65.6 | 67.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Amazon |
| iPadOS 16.x | Android 4.4 |
| -- | 2014-10-21 |
| -- | 9.10 x 6.20 x 0.30 inches |
| -- | 13.23 ounces |
| Aluminum and Aluminum | -- |
| -- | $ 479.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 11 inches | 8.9 inches |
| 2388 x 1688 pixels | 2560 x 1600 pixels |
| OLED | LCD |
| 266 pixels per inch | 339 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 6.8 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Apple M3 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 805 APQ8084 chipset |
| processor | Krait 450 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| Apple 10-core GPU GPU | Adreno 420 Blaze GPU |
| 6.3 | 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 + 12.00 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 (4G), HSPA, EDGE and GPRS |
| 2.4 | 6.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| Li - Polymer Battery | -- |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.4 | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 is slightly better than the iPad Pro 11-inch (5th Gen), with a 67.9 score against 65.6. Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 has Android 4.4 OS, and iPad Pro 11-inch (5th Gen) has iPadOS 16.x OS. Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 has a very superior processing unit than iPad Pro 11-inch (5th Gen), although it has a smaller amount of RAM and an inferior number of cores.
The Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 counts with a much more vibrant screen than Apple iPad Pro 11-inch (5th Gen), because although it has a bit smaller display, it also counts with a higher pixels density and a slightly higher 1600 x 2560 resolution. The Apple iPad Pro 11-inch (5th Gen) has a superior memory for apps and games than Amazon Fire HDX 8.9, because it has 128 GB internal storage capacity.
The Amazon Fire HDX 8.9's battery lifetime is very similar to the battery duration in Apple iPad Pro 11-inch (5th Gen). Apple iPad Pro 11-inch (5th Gen) shoots a lot better photographs and videos than Amazon Fire HDX 8.9, because it has a way more MP back-facing camera, a larger diafragm aperture for better photography and video in low-light environments and a lot higher 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution.
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