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Amazon Fire HDX 8.9
Wi-Fi Only (2014)| Global Score | |
| 80.4 | 67.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Amazon |
| -- | Android 4.4 |
| 2018-11-07 | 2014-10-21 |
| 9.74 x 7.02 x 0.23 inches | 9.10 x 6.20 x 0.30 inches |
| 16.51 ounces | 13.23 ounces |
| Gray and Silver | -- |
| 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 A12X 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 |
| 4 GB RAM | 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| Apple 7-core GPU GPU | Adreno 420 Blaze GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 7.7 | 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 |
| 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (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 | |
| 7812mAh Li - Polymer Battery | -- |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 8.88 | 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
IPad Pro 11-inch has a global score of 80.4, which is much better than Amazon Fire HDX 8.9's overall score of 67.9. Even though iPad Pro 11-inch is heavier than Amazon Fire HDX 8.9, it's noticeably thinner and also incredibly newer. Apple iPad Pro 11-inch has a little faster processor than Amazon Fire HDX 8.9, because it has 2 GB more RAM memory and 4 more cores.
The Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 features a better looking screen than iPad Pro 11-inch, because although it has a bit smaller display, it also counts with a slightly better 1600 x 2560 resolution and a better number of pixels per screen inch. IPad Pro 11-inch and Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 count with similar storage to install applications and games or saving photos and videos, both of them have the same 64 GB internal memory.
The iPad Pro 11-inch takes way better photographs and videos than Amazon Fire HDX 8.9, because it has a way higher (4K) video definition, a bigger diafragm aperture to capture better captures and video in low light environments and a much better resolution camera. The iPad Pro 11-inch features a way better battery performance than Amazon Fire HDX 8.9.
The iPad Pro 11-inch costs a lot more than Amazon Fire HDX 8.9, but you can get a better tablet for that extra dollars.
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