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| Global Score | |
| 62.7 | 68.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Amazon |
| iOS 7.x, 6.1, 6 | Android 4.2.2 |
| 2012-09-12 | 2013-09-25 |
| 4.86 x 2.31 x 0.24 inches | 9.09 x 6.22 x 0.31 inches |
| 3.10 ounces | 13.55 ounces |
| Black and White | Black |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 265.00 | -- |
| 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 |
| -- | 400 cd/m2 brightness |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.3 | 9 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A5 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 MSM8074 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A9 (Dual-Core 1000 MHz) processor | Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 512 MB RAM | 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| PowerVR SGX543 MP2 (Dual-Core 200 MHz) GPU | Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 8.01 | 9.18 |
| 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 | -- |
| 7.92 | 6.82 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| -- | LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EDGE and GPRS |
| 2.4 | 6.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1030mAh Li-Ion Battery | -- |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 2.64 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth |
| -- | GPS |
| Accelerometer and Gyroscope | Accelerometer, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 has a global score of 68.5, which is slightly better than the iPod Touch 5th Generation's overall score of 62.7. The Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 is a newer portable tablet than iPod Touch 5th Generation, although it is noticeably thicker and incredibly heavier. Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 comes with Android 4.2.2 OS, and iPod Touch 5th Generation has iOS 7.x OS.
The Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 has a better performing CPU than Apple iPod Touch 5th Generation, because it has a greater number of cores, a faster graphics processor working at 450 MHz and a higher amount of RAM memory. The Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 has a bit sharper screen than Apple iPod Touch 5th Generation, because it has a lot larger display, a little bit greater display density and a way better 1600 x 2560 pixels resolution.
Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9's storage capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos is very similar to iPod Touch 5th Generation's one, both have equal 64 GB internal memory. IPod Touch 5th Generation has a very superior battery duration than Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9. The Apple iPod Touch 5th Generation has a much better camera than Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9, although it has a back camera with a much lower 5 mega pixels resolution and a smaller camera aperture which is not good for shooting photos and video in low light situations.
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