iPad 10.9" (10th Gen, 2022) vs Amazon Fire Max 11
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Here we compared two mid-range tablets: the 10.9-inch Apple iPad 10.9" (10th Gen, 2022) (with Apple A14 Bionic) that was released on October 18, 2022, against the Amazon Fire Max 11, which is powered by Mediatek MT8188J and came out 7 months after. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.
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Key differences
Reasons to consider the Apple iPad 10.9" (10th Gen, 2022)
- Ability to record video in 4K resolution
- Uses a faster type of memory: LPDDR4X 2133 MHz
- 25% higher pixel density (264 vs 212 PPI)
- Supports higher wattage charging (30W versus 15W)
- 2.3x faster in single-core GeekBench 6 test: 2124 and 942 points
- Supports Dolby Atmos sound technology
Reasons to consider the Amazon Fire Max 11
- Newer Bluetooth version (v5.3)
- Expandable storage via MicroSD card up to 512GB
- Delivers 8% higher peak brightness (505 against 467 nits)
- Weighs 87 grams less
Review
Display
Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness
Camera
Photo and video recording quality
Performance
CPU and memory performance (apps, system)
Gaming
Capabilities for playing modern games
Battery
Battery life, charging type and speed
Connectivity
Networks, ports, data transmission
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Value for money (Beta)
Tests and specifications
Comparison table of technical specifications and testsDisplay
| Type | IPS LCD | TFT LCD |
| Size | 10.9 inches | 11 inches |
| Resolution | 1640 x 2360 pixels | 2000 x 1200 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 3:2 | 5:3 |
| PPI | 264 ppi | 212 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 60 Hz | 60 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | No | No |
| Max rated brightness | 500 nits | 410 nits |
| HDR support | No | No |
| Screen protection | Tempered glass | Tempered glass |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 79.3% | 81.2% |
| Display features | - DCI-P3 | - |
| RGB color space | 97.6% | 95.9% |
| PWM | Not detected | 41950 Hz |
| Response time | 33 ms | 29 ms |
| Contrast | 953:1 | 1410:1 |
Screen space comparison
iPad 10.9" (10th Gen, 2022)
10.9โณ (3:2 ratio) = 54.8 in2
Fire Max 11
11โณ (5:3 ratio) = 53.4 in2
~2% more screen space
Peak brightness test (auto)
Design and build
| Height | 248.6 mm (9.79 inches) | 259.1 mm (10.2 inches) |
| Width | 179.5 mm (7.07 inches) | 163.7 mm (6.44 inches) |
| Thickness | 7 mm (0.28 inches) | 7.5 mm (0.3 inches) |
| Weight | 477 g (16.83 oz) | 390 g (13.76 oz) |
| Waterproof | No | No |
| Rear material | Metal | Plastic |
| Frame material | Metal | Metal |
| Colors | Silver, Blue, Pink | Gray |
| Fingerprint scanner | Yes, in-button | Yes, in-button |
| Area | 446 cm2 (69.2 inches2) | 424 cm2 (65.7 inches2) |
Screen-to-body ratio
Tablet Ranking (87th and 122nd place)
iPad Ranking (#23rd place)
Android Tablet Ranking (#95th place)
Performance
| Chipset | Apple A14 Bionic | Mediatek MT8188J |
| Max clock | 3000 MHz | 2200 MHz |
| CPU cores | 6 (2 + 4) | - |
| Architecture | - 4 cores at 1.8 GHz: Icestorm - 2 cores at 3.1 GHz: Firestorm |
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| Manufacturing | TSMC | - |
| Lithography process | 5 nanometers | - |
| Neural processor (NPU) | Apple Neural Engine | - |
| Graphics | Apple GPU 4-core | Mali-G57 MC2 |
| GPU shading units | 256 | - |
| GPU clock | 1278 MHz | - |
| FLOPS | ~654.3 GFLOPS | - |
Benchmarks
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Compute Score (GPU)
| Compute Score (GPU) | 16803 | 1161 |
| Single-core score | 2124 | 942 |
| Multi-core score | 4871 | 2291 |
AnTuTu Benchmark 11
| CPU | 344641 | - |
| GPU | 317647 | - |
| Memory | 129624 | - |
| UX | 424836 | - |
| Total score | 1216748 | - |
| Samples | [7 tests] | Less than 3 |
3DMark Solar Bay
| Stability | 85% | - |
| Graphics test | 11 FPS | - |
| Section 1 | 13 FPS | - |
| Section 2 | 10 FPS | - |
| Section 3 | 8 FPS | - |
| Graphics score | 2767 | - |
3DMark Wild Life Extreme
| Stability | 86% | - |
| Graphics test | 13 FPS | 1 FPS |
| Graphics score | 2229 | 320 |
PCMark 3.0
| Web score | - | 5239 |
| Video editing | - | 3576 |
| Photo editing | - | 13011 |
| Data manipulation | - | 8260 |
| Writing score | - | 4919 |
Recent User Tests
Apple iPad 10.9" (10th Gen, 2022)
| Date | Benchmark | Result |
|---|---|---|
| ๐ 2026-08-04 (Stelle) | AnTuTu 11 | 1288870 |
| ๐ 2026-06-29 (Ad_545) | AnTuTu 11 | 1216748 |
| ๐ 2026-05-22 (Ashutosh) | AnTuTu 11 | 1161773 |
| ๐ 2026-05-19 -> Starjack36 | AnTuTu 11 | 1208173 |
| ๐ 2026-04-24 (denckk) | AnTuTu 11 | 1211908 |
Amazon Fire Max 11
No benchmark results yet
Memory
Configuration
| RAM size | 4 GB | 4 GB |
| Memory type | LPDDR4X | LPDDR4 |
| Memory clock | 2133 MHz | - |
| Channels | 2 | 2 |
| Storage size | 64 GB | 64 GB |
| Storage type | NVMe | eMMC 5.1 |
| Memory card | No | MicroSD |
| Memory card max size | - | Up to 512 GB |
Software
| Operating system | iPadOS 16.1 (Can be upgraded to iPadOS 26.5) | Android 11 |
| ROM | - | Fire OS 8 |
Battery
| Capacity | 7606 mAh | 7500 mAh |
| Max charge power | 30 W | 15 W |
| Battery type | Li-Po | Li-Ion |
| Replaceable | No | No |
| Wireless charging | No | No |
| Reverse charging | No | No |
| Fast charging | Yes (50% in 60 min) | Yes |
| Full charging time | 2:22 hr | 3:30 hr |
| Web browsing | 07:43 hr | 09:05 hr |
| Watching video | 10:43 hr | 12:22 hr |
| Gaming | 05:34 hr | 05:49 hr |
| Standby | 178 hr | 159 hr |
General battery life
Main camera
| Matrix | 12 megapixels | 8 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 4032 x 3024 | - |
| Zoom | Digital | Digital |
| Flash | No | No |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| 8K video recording | No | No |
| 4K video recording | Up to 60FPS | No |
| 1080p video recording | Up to 60FPS | Up to 30FPS |
| Slow motion | 240 FPS (1080p) | No |
| Lenses | 1) Standard: 12 MP |
1) Standard: 8 MP |
| Camera features | - Bokeh mode | - |
| Image resolution | 12 MP | 8 MP |
| Aperture | f/1.8 | - |
| Autofocus | Phase autofocus | Phase autofocus |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
Selfie camera
| Megapixels | 12 megapixels | 8 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 4032 x 3024 | - |
| Aperture | f/2.4 | - |
| Sensor | CMOS | CMOS |
| Autofocus | No | No |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| Video resolution | 1080p (Full HD) at 60 FPS | 1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS |
| Depth sensor (TOF 3D) | No | No |
Connectivity
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) | Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) |
| Wi-Fi features | - Dual Band - Wi-Fi MiMO - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display |
- Dual Band - Wi-Fi MiMO - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display |
| Bluetooth version | 5.2 | 5.3 |
| Bluetooth features | LE | LE |
| USB type | USB Type-C | USB Type-C |
| USB version | 2 | 2 |
| USB features | - Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG |
- Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG |
| DisplayPort | No | No |
| GPS | GPS, GLONASS | - |
| NFC* | No | No |
| Infrared port | No | No |
| Number of SIM* | 1 | - |
| Type of SIM card | Nano | No |
| eSIM support* | Yes | - |
| Hybrid slot | No | - |
| LTE Cat* | 18 | - |
| 5G support | Yes | - |
Sound
| Speakers | Stereo | Stereo |
| Headphone audio jack | No | No |
| FM radio | No | No |
| Dolby Atmos | Yes | No |
Speakers test
Max loudness
Other
| Category | Mid-range | Mid-range |
| Announced | October 2022 | May 2023 |
| Release date | October 2022 | May 2023 |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $449 | $189 |
| Successor | - Apple iPad 11" (11th Gen, 2025) | - |
| Sensors | - Barometer - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint |
- Hall-effect sensor - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Fingerprint |
| Keyboard weight | 297 g | 421 g |
| Bundled charger | Yes, 20 W | Yes, 9 W |
*Disclaimer! NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.
Conclusion
After analyzing all the data, we think that the Apple iPad 10.9" (10th Gen, 2022) is definitely a better buy.
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Total votes: 20