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Amazon Fire HDX 8.9
32 GB (2014)| Global Score | |
| 79.5 | 66.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Amazon |
| iOS 9.x | Android 4.4 |
| 2015-09-09 | 2014-10-21 |
| 12.00 x 8.68 x 0.27 inches | 9.10 x 6.20 x 0.30 inches |
| 25.50 ounces | 13.72 ounces |
| Gold and Gray | -- |
| Aluminum | -- |
| $ 424.00 | $ 429.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 12.9 inches | 8.9 inches |
| 2048 x 2732 pixels | 2560 x 1600 pixels |
| IPS LCD | LCD |
| 265 pixels per inch | 339 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.2 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A9X chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 805 APQ8084 chipset |
| Twister ARMv8-A, 64-bit (Single-Core 2260 MHz) processor | Krait 450 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| PowerVR Series 7XT GPU | Adreno 420 Blaze GPU |
| 8.73 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 5.8 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 1.20 MP | 8.00 MP |
| f/2.40 aperture | f/2.20 aperture |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 8.36 | 6.82 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, EV-DO A, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA | LTE (4G), HSPA, EDGE and GPRS |
| Nano SIM | -- |
| 6.1 | 6.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 10307mAh Li - Polymer Battery | -- |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 10.48 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The iPad Pro is better than Amazon Fire HDX 8.9, having a 79.5 score against 66.3. IPad Pro's body is newer and just a little thinner, but also a lot heavier than the Amazon Fire HDX 8.9. The iPad Pro counts with iOS 9.x OS, while Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 has Android 4.4 OS. Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 features a bit superior processing unit than iPad Pro, because although it has less RAM memory, it also counts with a higher number of cores.
The Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 has a bit more vivid screen than Apple iPad Pro, because although it has a quite lower resolution of 1600 x 2560 pixels and a way smaller display, it also counts with a higher amount of pixels per inch of screen. IPad Pro counts with a much better storage for applications and games than Amazon Fire HDX 8.9, because it has 128 GB internal memory capacity.
The Apple iPad Pro features a much better camera than Amazon Fire HDX 8.9, although it has a tinier diafragm aperture which is not recommended for low-light captures and videos, they both have the same video frame rates, a same resolution back camera and the same video definition. IPad Pro features a way better battery duration than Amazon Fire HDX 8.9.
In addition to being the best tablet between the ones we are comparing here, Apple iPad Pro is also cheap compared to the Amazon Fire HDX 8.9, which makes it a very good choice.
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