Apple iPad mini Wi-Fi + Cellular vs Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9
General Info
| Manufacturer | |
| Apple | Amazon |
| Announced | |
| October 2012 | September 2013 |
| Status | |
| Available - November 2012 | Available - November 2013 |
| Colors | |
| Black/Slate, White/Silver | Black |
| Form Factor | |
| Candybar | Candybar |
| Dimension | |
|
200 x 134.7 x 7.2 mm (7.87 x 5.30 x 0.28 in) (7.87 x 5.3 x 0.28 in (0.31 x 0.21 x 0.01 in)) |
231 x 158 x 7.8 mm (9.09 x 6.22 x 0.31 in) |
| Weight | |
| 312 g (11.01 oz) | 374 g/ 384 g (13.19 oz/ 13.55 oz) |
| 2G Network | |
| GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - A1454/ A1455 CDMA 800 / 1900 / 2100 - A1455 |
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO |
| 3G Network | |
| HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - A1454/ A1455 | HSDPA |
| 4G Network | |
| LTE 700 MHz Class 17 / 1700 / 2100 - A1454 | LTE |
| Messaging | |
| , Push Mail, EMail, IM | , Push Mail, EMail, IM |
Display
Hardware and OS
| OS | |
| iOS 6 | Android OS, v4.x (Jelly Bean - customized) |
| Processor | |
| Dual-core 1 GHz Cortex-A9, Apple A5 [Similar] | Quad-core 2.2 GHz Krait 400, Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 [Similar] |
| GPU | |
| PowerVR SGX543MP2 [Similar] | Adreno 330 [Similar] |
| RAM | |
| 512 MB [Browse Similar] | 2 GB [Browse Similar] |
| Internal Memory | |
| 16/32/64 GB storage | 16/32/64 GB |
| External Memory | |
| No | No |
Camera
| Rear Camera | |
| 5 MP, 2592x1944 pixels [Similar] | 8 MP, 3264 x 2448 pixels [Similar] |
| Flash | |
| No | LED flash |
| Features | |
| Auto focus, Geo-tagging, Touch Focus, Face Detection | Auto focus, Geo-tagging, Touch Focus, Image Stabilization |
| Video | |
| Yes, 1080p@30fps, video stabilization | Yes |
| Front Camera | |
| Yes, 1.2 MP, 720p@30fps, face detection, [Similar] | Yes, 720p [Similar] |
Multimedia
| 3.5mm Jack | |
| Radio | |
| No | No |
| Games | |
| Yes + Downloadable | Yes + Downloadable |
| Loud Speaker | |
Connectivity and Data Rate
| GPRS | |
| Yes | Yes |
| Edge | |
| Yes | Yes |
| 3G | |
| DC-HSDPA, 42 Mbps; HSDPA, 21 Mbps; HSUPA, 5.76 Mbps, LTE, 100 Mbps; Rev. A, up to 3.1 Mbps | HSPA+, LTE |
| Bluetooth | |
| Yes, v4.0 with A2DP, EDR | Yes |
| Wi-Fi | |
| Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, dual-band | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, dual-band |
| USB | |
| Yes, v2.0 | Yes, microUSB v2.0 |
| GPS | |
| Yes, with A-GPS support and GLONASS | Yes, with A-GPS support (4G model) |
| Browser | |
| HTML (Safari) | HTML5 (Amazon Silk) |
User Memory
| Internal | |
| 16/32/64 GB storage, 512 MB RAM | 16/32/64 GB, 2 GB RAM |
| Expandable Storage | |
| No | No |
Sensors
| Fingerprint | |
| Proximity Sensor | |
| Accelerometer Sensor | |
| NFC | |
Battery
| Type | |
| Standard battery, Li-Po | Non-removable Li-Ion battery |
| Capacity | |
| 16.3 Wh | - |
| Stand by | |
| - | - |
| Talk Time | |
| Up to 10 h | Up to 12 h |