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Amazon Fire HDX 8.9
Wi-Fi Only (2014)| Global Score | |
| 65.6 | 67.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Amazon |
| iOS 12.x, 11.x, 10.x, 9.x | Android 4.4 |
| 2015-07-15 | 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 |
| 16 777 216 | -- |
| $ 399.00 | $ 479.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4 inches | 8.9 inches |
| 1136 x 640 pixels | 2560 x 1600 pixels |
| IPS LCD | LCD |
| 326 pixels per inch | 339 pixels per inch |
| 500 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A8 APL1011 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 805 APQ8084 chipset |
| Typhoon, 64-bit, 20 nm (Dual-Core 1100 MHz) processor | Krait 450 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| PowerVR Series 6XT GX6450 GPU | Adreno 420 Blaze GPU |
| 7.92 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 7.7 |
| 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 |
| 8.25 | 6.82 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| -- | LTE (4G), HSPA, EDGE and GPRS |
| 2.4 | 6.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1043mAh Battery | -- |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 2.64 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| -- | GPS |
| Accelerometer and Gyroscope | Accelerometer, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 is a bit better than the iPod touch 6th generation, having a 67.9 score against 65.6. Although it's the best we are comparing, it must be told that it's also way thicker and heavier. The Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 comes with Android 4.4 operating system, and iPod touch 6th generation works with iOS 12.x operating system.
Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 features a greater processing power than Apple iPod touch 6th generation, because it has 2 more processing cores and more RAM memory. Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 features a little sharper screen than iPod touch 6th generation, because it has a just a little better pixel amount in each display inch, a lot better 1600 x 2560 pixels resolution and a much larger display.
Apple iPod touch 6th generation features a much better camera than Amazon Fire HDX 8.9, although it has a tinier aperture, they both have the same video frame rate, the same resolution back camera and the same 1920x1080 (Full HD) video definition. IPod touch 6th generation counts with a very superior storage capacity for applications and games than Amazon Fire HDX 8.9, because it has 128 GB internal memory.
The iPod touch 6th generation has a superior battery lifetime than Amazon Fire HDX 8.9.
Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 is more expensive than iPod touch 6th generation, but it's still a great deal, as you can get a much better tablet for that extra money.
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