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Amazon Fire HDX 8.9
Wi-Fi Only (2014)| Global Score | |
| 84.6 | 67.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Amazon |
| iPadOS 13.x | Android 4.4 |
| 2020-03-25 | 2014-10-21 |
| 11.05 x 8.46 x 0.23 inches | 9.10 x 6.20 x 0.30 inches |
| 22.61 ounces | 13.23 ounces |
| Silver and Space gray | -- |
| Aluminum | -- |
| $ 999.00 | $ 479.00 |
| 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 | -- |
| 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 | -- |
| 6.1 | 6.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 9720mAh Li - Polymer Battery | -- |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 10.08 | 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 12.9-inch (2020) has a score of 84.6, which is way better than the Amazon Fire HDX 8.9's overall score of 67.9. Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2020) has iPadOS 13.x OS, while Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 works with Android 4.4 OS. Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2020) is a noticeably newer and a lot thinner device than the Amazon Fire HDX 8.9, although it is heavier.
Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2020) features a little faster CPU than Amazon Fire HDX 8.9, because it has more RAM and a larger number of cores (although they are slower). The Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 counts with a better display than iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2020), because although it has a way smaller screen and a bit worse 1600 x 2560 resolution, it also counts with a better pixel amount in each display inch.
IPad Pro 12.9-inch (2020) has a very superior camera than Amazon Fire HDX 8.9, because it has a way higher 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution, a bigger diafragm aperture and a way more MP back camera. IPad Pro 12.9-inch (2020) has a very superior storage capacity to store more apps and games than Amazon Fire HDX 8.9, because it has 64 GB more internal memory.
The iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2020) counts with a superior battery performance than Amazon Fire HDX 8.9.
Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2020) is a lot more expensive than Amazon Fire HDX 8.9, but it's still a great choice, as you can get a lot more features for that extra money.
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