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Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 7
Wi-Fi Only| Global Score | |
| 52.9 | 58 |
| Basic Information | |
| Acer | Amazon |
| Android 3.2, 3.0 | Android 4.2.2 |
| 2011-03-22 | 2013-09-25 |
| 10.24 x 6.97 x 0.52 inches | 7.32 x 5.04 x 0.35 inches |
| 25.75 ounces | 10.69 ounces |
| -- | Black |
| $ 215.00 | $ 100.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.1 inches | 7 inches |
| 1280 x 800 pixels | 1920 x 1200 pixels |
| LCD | LCD |
| 149 pixels per inch | 323 pixels per inch |
| -- | 400 cd/m2 brightness |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 6.7 | 8.9 |
| Performance | |
| -- | Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 8074 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A9 (Dual-Core 1000 MHz) processor | Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2260 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| Yes GPU | Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 7.65 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 5.72 | 4.4 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 2.00 MP | -- |
| 6.05 | 0 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE (4G), HSPA, EDGE and GPRS |
| SIM | -- |
| 4 | 6.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3260mAh Li-Ion Battery | -- |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.2 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 2.1, EDR | Bluetooth |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 7 has an overall score of 58, which is a bit better than the Acer ICONIA TAB A501's general score of 52.9. The Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 7 is a way newer tablet device, and it's also much lighter and a lot thinner than Acer ICONIA TAB A501. Both tablets we compare here come with Android OS (Operating System), but the Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 7 has the newer 4.2.2 version and Acer ICONIA TAB A501 has Android 3.2.
Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 7 features a much greater processing power than Acer ICONIA TAB A501, because it has a larger number of cores , a higher amount of RAM and a graphics processing unit. Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 7 has a lot better looking display than Acer ICONIA TAB A501, because although it has a lot smaller display, it also counts with a much greater display density and a much better 1200 x 1920 pixels resolution.
Acer ICONIA TAB A501 features much more memory to store more apps and games than Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 7, and although they both have the same 16 GB internal memory, the Acer ICONIA TAB A501 also has a slot for an SD memory card that supports up to 32 GB. The Acer ICONIA TAB A501 features a much longer battery life than Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 7.
The Acer ICONIA TAB A501 shoots much clearer photographs and videos than Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 7.
Despite of being the best tablet in this comparison, the Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 7 is also a bargain compared to the other tablets.
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