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Amazon Fire HDX 8.9
Wi-Fi Only (2014)| Global Score | |
| 91.1 | 67.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Amazon |
| iPadOS 14.x | Android 4.4 |
| 2021-05-21 | 2014-10-21 |
| 11.05 x 8.46 x 0.25 inches | 9.10 x 6.20 x 0.30 inches |
| 24.06 ounces | 13.23 ounces |
| Silver and Space Gray | -- |
| Aluminum and Aluminum | -- |
| $ 1098.99 | $ 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 |
| 1600 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.6 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Apple M1 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 805 APQ8084 chipset |
| 5 nm (Octa-Core 3100 MHz) processor | Krait 450 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| Apple 8-core GPU GPU | Adreno 420 Blaze GPU |
| 9.99 | 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 |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA | LTE (4G), HSPA, EDGE and GPRS |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | -- |
| 9.5 | 6.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 10758mAh Li - Polymer Battery | -- |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 10.72 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2021) has an overall score of 91.1, which is way better than Amazon Fire HDX 8.9's overall score of 67.9. The Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2021) is a a lot newer and thinner device than the Amazon Fire HDX 8.9, but it is way heavier. The Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2021) has iPadOS 14.x OS, and Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 works with Android 4.4 OS.
Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2021) has a bit better processor than Amazon Fire HDX 8.9, because it has a larger number of cores (and also faster) and a larger amount of RAM. Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 has a bit sharper screen than iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2021), because although it has a little lower 1600 x 2560 resolution and a really smaller screen, it also counts with a better screen density.
IPad Pro 12.9-inch (2021) has a greater camera than Amazon Fire HDX 8.9, because it has a lot more mega-pixels back camera, a much better 3840x2160 video quality and a bigger diafragm aperture to capture better captures and video in poorly lited environments. The Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2021) has a superior memory capacity to install games and applications than Amazon Fire HDX 8.9, because it has more internal storage capacity.
The Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2021) counts with a way better battery duration than Amazon Fire HDX 8.9.
IPad Pro 12.9-inch (2021) costs a lot more than Amazon Fire HDX 8.9, but it's still a great deal, as you can get a lot more features for that extra money.
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