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Amazon Fire HDX 8.9
Wi-Fi Only (2014)| Global Score | |
| 80 | 67.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Amazon |
| -- | Android 4.4 |
| 2016-03-31 | 2014-10-21 |
| 9.40 x 6.60 x 0.24 inches | 9.10 x 6.20 x 0.30 inches |
| 15.66 ounces | 13.23 ounces |
| Gold, Gray and Pink | -- |
| Aluminum | -- |
| $ 300.00 | $ 479.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 9.7 inches | 8.9 inches |
| 2048 x 1536 pixels | 2560 x 1600 pixels |
| IPS LCD | LCD |
| 264 pixels per inch | 339 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.2 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A9X APL1021 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 805 APQ8084 chipset |
| Twister, 64-bit, 16 nm (Dual-Core 2260 MHz) processor | Krait 450 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| PowerVR Series 7XT GPU | Adreno 420 Blaze GPU |
| 8.91 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 13.3 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 8.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/2.20 aperture |
| 29.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.33 inches (1/3") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 9.57 | 6.82 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE (4G), HSPA, EDGE and GPRS |
| Nano SIM | -- |
| 5.5 | 6.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 7306mAh Li - Polymer Battery | -- |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 8.48 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Apple iPad Pro 9.7-inch is better than the Amazon Fire HDX 8.9, having an 80 score against 67.9. The Apple iPad Pro 9.7-inch construction is newer and notably thinner than Amazon Fire HDX 8.9's, but it's somewhat heavier. The Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 has a much sharper screen than iPad Pro 9.7-inch, because although it has a little bit smaller screen, it also counts with a greater quantity of pixels per screen inch and a bit higher resolution of 1600 x 2560 pixels.
The Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 counts with a little faster processor than Apple iPad Pro 9.7-inch, and although they both have 2 GB of RAM memory, the Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 also has a larger number of cores (and also faster). The iPad Pro 9.7-inch has a way bigger storage capacity for applications and games than Amazon Fire HDX 8.9, because it has 256 GB internal memory capacity.
Apple iPad Pro 9.7-inch features a much longer battery duration than Amazon Fire HDX 8.9. The iPad Pro 9.7-inch features a way better camera than Amazon Fire HDX 8.9, and although they both have the same aperture, the iPad Pro 9.7-inch also has a camera with lot more mega pixels and a much better (4K) video quality.
Even being the best tablet between the ones we are comparing, the Apple iPad Pro 9.7-inch is also very cheap compared to the other tablets.
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