Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 vs Apple iPad Air Wi-Fi + Cellular comparison

Show Only Differences Highlight Differences	Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9	Apple iPad Air Wi-Fi + Cellular
key specs
Display	8.90-inch	9.70-inch
Processor	Qualcomm Snapdragon 800	1.3GHz one-core
Front Camera	1.2-megapixel	1.2-megapixel
Resolution	2560x1600 pixels	1536x2048 pixels
RAM	2GB	1GB
OS	Android 4.2	iOS 7
Storage	16GB	16GB
Rear Camera	8-megapixel	5-megapixel
Battery Capacity	-	8820mAh
general
Brand	Amazon	Apple
Model	Kindle Fire HDX 8.9	iPad Air Wi-Fi + Cellular
Release date	November 1, 2013	September 1, 2013
Dimensions (mm)	158.00 x 231.00 x 7.80	240.00 x 169.50 x 7.50
Weight (g)	374.00	478.00
Removable battery	No	No
Alternate names	-	iPad 5
Battery capacity (mAh)	-	8820
display
Screen size (inches)	8.90	9.70
Touchscreen	No	No
Resolution	2560x1600 pixels	1536x2048 pixels
Pixels per inch (PPI)	339	264
hardware
Processor	2.2GHz quad-core	1.3GHz one-core
Processor make	Qualcomm Snapdragon 800	-
RAM	2GB	1GB
Internal storage	16GB	16GB
Expandable storage	No	No
Expandable storage type	-	microSD
camera
Rear camera	8-megapixel	5-megapixel
Front camera	1.2-megapixel	1.2-megapixel
Rear flash	LED	-
software
Operating system	Android 4.2	iOS 7
connectivity
Wi-Fi	Yes	Yes
Wi-Fi standards supported	802.11 a/b/g/n	-
GPS	Yes	Yes
Bluetooth	Yes	Yes
Bluetooth version	4.00	4.00
NFC	No	No
Infrared	No	No
USB OTG	No	No
Headphones	3.5mm	3.5mm
FM	No	No
Wi-Fi Direct	No	No
Mobile High-Definition Link (MHL)	No	No
Number of SIMs	-	1
sensors
Compass/ Magnetometer	No	Yes
Proximity sensor	No	No
Accelerometer	Yes	Yes
Ambient light sensor	No	Yes
Gyroscope	Yes	Yes
Barometer	No	No
Temperature sensor	No	No
sim 1
SIM Type	-	Nano-SIM
GSM/CDMA	-	GSM
3G	-	Yes
4G/ LTE	-	No

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