Comparison of Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 2014 and Apple iPad Air 2

The side-by-side comparison of the tablets’ specifications. The comparison table below makes it easier to choose the most fitting tablet.

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Launch	2014	2014
Body
Weight	389 g	444 g
Dimensions	158 x 231 x 7.8 mm	165.5 x 240 x 6.1 mm
Colors	black	gold gray silver
System
OS	Android OS v4.4 (KitKat)	iOS 8
Chipset	Qualcomm Snapdragon 805 APQ8084	Apple A8X
CPU	Quad-core 2.5 GHz Krait	Tri-core 1.5 GHz Apple Cyclone
GPU	Adreno 420	PowerVR GXA6850
Display
Technology	IPS	IPS
Size	8.9 inches	9.7 inches
Resolution	2560 x 1600 px	2048 x 1536 px
Multitouch	yes	yes
Memory
RAM	2 GB	2 GB
Internal storage	16 GB	16 GB
External storage	no	no
Camera
Front camera	2 MP	1 MP
Rear camera	8 MP 3264 x 2448 px autofocus	8 MP 3264 x 2448 px autofocus
Flash	LED	no
Connectivity
Mobile network	2G / 3G / 4G Micro SIM	2G / 3G / 4G Nano SIM
WLAN	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
Bluetooth	v4.0, A2DP	v4.0, A2DP
GPS	A-GPS	A-GPS, GLONASS
NFC	no	no
FM radio	no	no
USB	microUSB 2.0	Lightning
Audio	3.5 mm jack	3.5 mm jack
Battery
Type	Li-Po 6000 mAh, non-removable	Li-Po 8600 mAh, non-removable
Features
Sensors	accelerometer gyroscope light	accelerometer barometer compass fingerprint gyroscope hall light
Specials	Fire OS

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