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| Global Score | |
| 54.8 | 75.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Amazon | Apple |
| Android 5.0 Lollipop | iOS 9.x |
| 2015-09-30 | 2015-09-09 |
| 10.31 x 6.26 x 0.30 inches | 8.00 x 5.30 x 0.24 inches |
| 15.24 ounces | 10.72 ounces |
| Black and White | Gold and Gray |
| -- | Aluminum |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 260.00 | $ 288.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.1 inches | 7.9 inches |
| 800 x 1280 pixels | 1536 x 2048 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 149 pixels per inch | 324 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 6.1 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek chipset | Apple A8 chipset |
| Quad-Core 1500 MHz processor | Typhoon ARMv8-A, 64-bit (Single-Core 1500 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| Yes GPU | PowerVR GX6450 GPU |
| 8.37 | 8.19 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 8.12 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 1.20 MP |
| -- | f/2.40 aperture |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 5.5 | 8.47 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| -- | LTE (4G), HSPA, EV-DO A, EV-DO B, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA |
| -- | Nano SIM |
| 2.4 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| -- | 5124mAh Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 6.88 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| -- | GPS |
| Accelerometer | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The iPad mini 4 is a lot better than the Amazon Fire HD 10, having a score of 75.6 against 54.8. The iPad mini 4 is a notably lighter and much thinner tablet than the Amazon Fire HD 10, even though they were only released 1 months apart. The iPad mini 4 comes with iOS 9.x OS, while Amazon Fire HD 10 comes with Android 5.0 Lollipop OS.
Amazon Fire HD 10 has a bit more powerful CPU than iPad mini 4, because although it has a lower amount of RAM, it also counts with more 1500 megahertz cores. IPad mini 4 counts with a much sharper screen than Amazon Fire HD 10, because although it has a way smaller screen, it also counts with a much better resolution of 2048 x 1536px and way more pixels per inch in the screen.
Apple iPad mini 4 has much more memory for applications, games, photos and videos than Amazon Fire HD 10, because although it has no slot for external memory cards, it also counts with more internal memory. The Apple iPad mini 4 features a lot better camera than Amazon Fire HD 10, and although they both have the same video frame rate and the same video quality, the Apple iPad mini 4 also has a back-facing camera with way more mega pixels.
The iPad mini 4 counts with a way better battery duration than Amazon Fire HD 10.
IPad mini 4 is a little more expensive than the Amazon Fire HD 10, but it's still a convenient choice, as you can get a better tablet for that extra money.
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