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Apple iPad mini
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| Global Score | |
| 54.8 | 68.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Amazon | Apple |
| Android 5.0 Lollipop | iOS 8.x, 7.x, 6.1, 6 |
| 2015-09-30 | 0000-00-00 |
| 10.31 x 6.26 x 0.30 inches | 7.87 x 5.30 x 0.28 inches |
| 15.24 ounces | 11.01 ounces |
| Black and White | Black and White |
| -- | Aluminium |
| $ 260.00 | $ 281.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.1 inches | 7.9 inches |
| 800 x 1280 pixels | 1024 x 768 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 149 pixels per inch | 162 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 6.1 | 7.1 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek chipset | Apple A5 chipset |
| Quad-Core 1500 MHz processor | ARM Cortex-A9 (Dual-Core 1000 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 512 MB RAM |
| Yes GPU | PowerVR SGX543 MP2 (Dual-Core 200 MHz) GPU |
| 8.37 | 8.01 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 8.12 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP | 5.00 MP + 1.20 MP |
| -- | f/2.40 aperture |
| -- | 33.00mm focal length |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 5.5 | 7.92 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| -- | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA |
| -- | Nano SIM |
| 2.4 | 7 |
| Battery Life | |
| -- | 4440mAh Li-Polymer Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| -- | GPS |
| Accelerometer | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The iPad mini is much better than the Amazon Fire HD 10, getting a global score of 68.1 against 54.8. The iPad mini counts with iOS 8.x OS, and Amazon Fire HD 10 works with Android 5.0 Lollipop OS. The iPad mini design is noticeably lighter and just a little thinner than Amazon Fire HD 10. The Amazon Fire HD 10 counts with a little better performance than Apple iPad mini, because although it has doesn't have an additional graphics processor, it also counts with a greater number of cores and a higher amount of RAM.
The Apple iPad mini counts with a more vivid display than Amazon Fire HD 10, because although it has a much smaller display and a bit lower 768 x 1024 resolution, it also counts with a just a little greater pixels number per inch of screen. Apple iPad mini has a way better camera than Amazon Fire HD 10. Both have the same video frame rates, the same 1920x1080 (Full HD) video quality and the same resolution back-facing camera.
Amazon Fire HD 10 features a bit bigger storage for games and applications than iPad mini, because although it has only 32 GB internal storage, it also counts with a slot for an SD memory card that supports up to 128 GB. The iPad mini counts with a superior battery duration than Amazon Fire HD 10.
Apple iPad mini is a little more expensive than the Amazon Fire HD 10, but it's still a great deal, because you can get a lot more features for that extra money.
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