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| Global Score | |
| 61.8 | 77.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Amazon | Apple |
| Android 9.0 Pie | iOS 8.x, 7.x |
| 2021-05-26 | 2013-10-22 |
| 9.72 x 6.54 x 0.36 inches | 9.45 x 6.67 x 0.30 inches |
| 16.40 ounces | 16.86 ounces |
| Black, Denim, Lavender and Olive | Black, Gray and White |
| Plastic | Aluminium |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 273.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.1 inches | 9.7 inches |
| 1920 x 1200 pixels | 2048 x 1536 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 224 pixels per inch | 264 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Helio P60T MT8183 chipset | Apple A7 chipset |
| Cortex-A73, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | 64-bit Cyclone (Dual-Core 1400 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 1 GB RAM |
| Mali-G72 MP3 GPU | PowerVR G6430 (600 MHz) GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 11.12 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 5.00 MP + 1.20 MP |
| -- | f/2.40 aperture |
| -- | 33.00mm focal length |
| 1280 x 720 (HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 6.05 | 7.92 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| -- | LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EV-DO A, EV-DO B, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA |
| -- | Nano SIM |
| 2.4 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| Li - Ion Battery | 8820mAh Li-Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 9.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Apple iPad Air has an overall score of 77.9, which is way better than the Amazon Fire HD 10 (2021)'s 61.8 score. The Apple iPad Air is a notably older and a little heavier portable tablet than Amazon Fire HD 10 (2021), but Apple could make it thinner anyway. Apple iPad Air works with iOS 8.x OS, and Amazon Fire HD 10 (2021) has Android 9.0 Pie OS.
IPad Air has a bit better CPU than Amazon Fire HD 10 (2021), because although it has an inferior number of slower cores and 2 GB less RAM, it also counts with a 64-bit processor and a graphics co-processor. The iPad Air has a much better display than Amazon Fire HD 10 (2021), because although it has a bit smaller screen, it also counts with a bit higher pixel number per inch of screen and a slightly higher resolution of 1536 x 2048.
The Amazon Fire HD 10 (2021) features a greater memory for applications and games than Apple iPad Air, because although it has 0 less internal memory capacity, it also counts with a SD extension slot that admits a maximum of 1 TB. IPad Air features a really longer battery life than Amazon Fire HD 10 (2021).
The iPad Air features a greater camera than Amazon Fire HD 10 (2021), and although they both have the same resolution back facing camera, the iPad Air also has a lot higher 1920x1080 video quality.
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