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Amazon Fire HDX 8.9
Wi-Fi Only (2014)| Global Score | |
| 62.7 | 67.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Amazon |
| iOS 7.x, 6.1, 6 | Android 4.4 |
| 2012-09-12 | 2014-10-21 |
| 4.86 x 2.31 x 0.24 inches | 9.10 x 6.20 x 0.30 inches |
| 3.10 ounces | 13.23 ounces |
| Black and White | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 265.00 | $ 479.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4 inches | 8.9 inches |
| 640 x 1136 pixels | 2560 x 1600 pixels |
| IPS LCD | LCD |
| 326 pixels per inch | 339 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.3 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A5 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 805 APQ8084 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A9 (Dual-Core 1000 MHz) processor | Krait 450 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor |
| 512 MB RAM | 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| PowerVR SGX543 MP2 (Dual-Core 200 MHz) GPU | Adreno 420 Blaze GPU |
| 8.01 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 7.7 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 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 |
| 7.92 | 6.82 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| -- | LTE (4G), HSPA, EDGE and GPRS |
| 2.4 | 6.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1030mAh Li-Ion Battery | -- |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 2.64 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| -- | GPS |
| Accelerometer and Gyroscope | Accelerometer, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 has a global score of 67.9, which is slightly better than iPod Touch 5th Generation's 62.7 global score. The Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 works with Android 4.4 operating system, while iPod Touch 5th Generation has iOS 7.x operating system. Even though the Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 is a lot newer than the iPod Touch 5th Generation, it's way thicker and much heavier.
Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 counts with a quite better performance than Apple iPod Touch 5th Generation, because although it has doesn't have an additional GPU, it also counts with more cores and a higher amount of RAM memory. The Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 has a bit sharper display than Apple iPod Touch 5th Generation, because it has a little bit better number of pixels in each inch in the screen, a lot better resolution of 1600 x 2560 and a really larger screen.
Apple iPod Touch 5th Generation has a better camera than Amazon Fire HDX 8.9, although it has a lower 1920x1080 video resolution, a smaller aperture and a back facing camera with much less MP resolution. The Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 counts with as much storage capacity for applications and games as Apple iPod Touch 5th Generation, both have the same 64 GB internal memory capacity.
The iPod Touch 5th Generation features a very superior battery duration than Amazon Fire HDX 8.9.
Although Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 is a better device, it is a lot more expensive than the iPod Touch 5th Generation, and it doesn't have such a good price and quality relation as iPod Touch 5th Generation. So if you want that extra features, you can buy the Amazon Fire HDX 8.9, otherwise you can save some money and get the iPod Touch 5th Generation, giving up some specifications.
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