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| Global Score | |
| 81.1 | 68.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Amazon |
| -- | Android 4.2.2 |
| 2018-11-07 | 2013-09-25 |
| 11.04 x 8.46 x 0.23 inches | 9.09 x 6.22 x 0.31 inches |
| 22.26 ounces | 13.55 ounces |
| Gray and Silver | Black |
| Aluminum | -- |
| $ 999.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 12.9 inches | 8.9 inches |
| 2732 x 2048 pixels | 2560 x 1600 pixels |
| IPS LCD | LCD |
| 265 pixels per inch | 339 pixels per inch |
| 600 cd/m2 brightness | 400 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.9 | 9 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A12X Bionic APL1083 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 MSM8074 chipset |
| Vortex and Tempest, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2490 MHz) processor | Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| Apple 7-core GPU GPU | Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.18 |
| 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 | -- |
| 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, UMTS, EDGE and GPRS |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | -- |
| 6.1 | 6.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 9720mAh Li - Polymer Battery | -- |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 10.08 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth |
| -- | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
IPad Pro 12.9-inch (2018) has a global score of 81.1, which is better than the Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9's global score of 68.5. The iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2018) is a noticeably newer and noticeably thinner tablet than Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9, but it's a lot heavier. Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2018) has a little faster processing unit than Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9, because although it has doesn't have a graphics co-processor, it also counts with a larger number of cores (and they are faster) and more RAM memory.
Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 counts with a more vivid display than iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2018), because although it has a bit worse 1600 x 2560 resolution, a lot smaller display and much worse brightness, it also counts with a higher pixel density. Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2018) counts with a way better camera than Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9, because it has a camera with a way better resolution and a larger camera aperture to capture better low light images and videos.
Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2018) and Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 both have really similar storage to install games and applications, both have exactly the same internal memory. The iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2018) features a really longer battery duration than Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9.
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