Apple iPad Air 2 Wi-Fi + Cellular vs Amazon Kindle Fire HD 8.9 comparison

Show Only Differences Highlight Differences	Apple iPad Air 2 Wi-Fi + Cellular	Amazon Kindle Fire HD 8.9
key specs
Display	9.70-inch	8.90-inch
Processor	Apple A8X	Cortex A9
Front Camera	1.2-megapixel	No
Resolution	1536x2048 pixels	1920x1200 pixels
OS	iOS 8.1	Fire OS 3.0
Storage	16GB	16GB
Rear Camera	8-megapixel	13-megapixel
RAM	-	1GB
Battery Capacity	-	6000mAh
general
Brand	Apple	Amazon
Model	iPad Air 2 Wi-Fi + Cellular	Kindle Fire HD 8.9
Release date	October 1, 2014	September 1, 2012
Dimensions (mm)	240.00 x 169.50 x 6.10	164.00 x 240.00 x 8.80
Weight (g)	444.00	567.00
Removable battery	No	No
Colours	Silver, Gold, Space Gray	-
Battery capacity (mAh)	-	6000
display
Screen size (inches)	9.70	8.90
Touchscreen	No	No
Resolution	1536x2048 pixels	1920x1200 pixels
Pixels per inch (PPI)	264	254
hardware
Processor	one-core	1.5GHz dual-core
Processor make	Apple A8X	Cortex A9
Internal storage	16GB	16GB
Expandable storage	No	No
RAM	-	1GB
camera
Rear camera	8-megapixel	13-megapixel
Front camera	1.2-megapixel	No
Rear flash	No	-
software
Operating system	iOS 8.1	Fire OS 3.0
connectivity
Wi-Fi	Yes	Yes
Wi-Fi standards supported	802.11 a/b/g/n/ac	802.11 a/b/g/n
GPS	Yes	No
Bluetooth	Yes	Yes
Bluetooth version	4.20	3.00
NFC	No	No
Infrared	No	No
USB OTG	No	No
Headphones	3.5mm	3.5mm
FM	No	No
Number of SIMs	1	-
Wi-Fi Direct	No	No
Mobile High-Definition Link (MHL)	No	No
sim 1
SIM Type	Nano-SIM	-
GSM/CDMA	GSM	-
3G	Yes	-
4G/ LTE	No	-
sensors
Compass/ Magnetometer	Yes	No
Proximity sensor	No	No
Accelerometer	Yes	Yes
Ambient light sensor	Yes	No
Gyroscope	Yes	Yes
Barometer	Yes	No
Temperature sensor	No	No

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