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| Global Score | |
| 65.6 | 68.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Amazon |
| iOS 12.x, 11.x, 10.x, 9.x | Android 4.2.2 |
| 2015-07-15 | 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 |
| 16 777 216 | Black |
| $ 399.00 | -- |
| 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 | 400 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8 | 9 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A8 APL1011 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 MSM8074 chipset |
| Typhoon, 64-bit, 20 nm (Dual-Core 1100 MHz) processor | Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| PowerVR Series 6XT GX6450 GPU | Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 7.92 | 9.18 |
| 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 | -- |
| 8.25 | 6.82 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| -- | LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EDGE and GPRS |
| 2.4 | 6.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1043mAh Battery | -- |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 2.64 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth |
| -- | GPS |
| Accelerometer and Gyroscope | Accelerometer, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 has a score of 68.5, which is a little bit better than Apple iPod touch 6th generation's general score of 65.6. Although it's the best we are comparing, the Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 is an older, notably heavier and thicker tablet than Apple iPod touch 6th generation. The Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 counts with Android 4.2.2 OS, and Apple iPod touch 6th generation works with iOS 12.x OS.
The Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 has a better looking display than iPod touch 6th generation, because although it has way less brightness, it also counts with a way higher 1600 x 2560 resolution, a really larger display and a quite better display density. Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 counts with a quite better performance than iPod touch 6th generation, because it has an extra graphics co-processor, a greater number of faster cores and a higher amount of RAM memory.
The Apple iPod touch 6th generation has a superior memory capacity for applications and games than Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9, because it has 128 GB internal storage. The Apple iPod touch 6th generation has a much longer battery life than Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9. Apple iPod touch 6th generation takes much better pictures and videos than Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9, although it has a smaller aperture which is worse for low light captures and videos, they both have a camera in the back with an 8 MP resolution.
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