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Amazon Fire HD 6
16 GBApple iPad 4
Verizon and SprintA1460
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| Global Score | |
| 55 | 70.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Amazon | Apple |
| Android 4.4 | iOS 7.x, 6.1, 6 |
| 2014-10-02 | 0000-00-00 |
| 6.70 x 4.10 x 0.40 inches | 9.50 x 7.31 x 0.37 inches |
| 10.23 ounces | 23.35 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Pink, White and Yellow | Black and White |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 95.00 | $ 740.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 9.7 inches |
| 800 x 1280 pixels | 2048 x 1536 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 252 pixels per inch | 264 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.9 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| -- | Apple A6X chipset |
| Quad-Core 1500 MHz processor | Dual-Core 1400 MHz processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 1 GB RAM |
| Yes GPU | PowerVR SGX554 (Dual-Core 200 MHz) GPU |
| 8.37 | 8.46 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 4.4 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 2.00 MP + 0.30 MP | 5.00 MP + 1.20 MP |
| -- | f/2.40 aperture |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 5.17 | 7.92 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| -- | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA |
| -- | Micro SIM |
| 3 | 7 |
| Battery Life | |
| -- | Li-Polymer Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| -- | GPS |
| Accelerometer and Gyroscope | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Apple iPad 4 is a lot better than Amazon Fire HD 6, getting a 70.8 score against 55. Apple iPad 4 is a way heavier but a little thinner tablet than Amazon Fire HD 6. Apple iPad 4 has iOS 7.x OS, while Amazon Fire HD 6 has Android 4.4 OS. The Apple iPad 4 counts with a bit better looking display than Amazon Fire HD 6, because it has a lot bigger screen, a little bit higher screen pixels density and a much higher resolution of 1536 x 2048 pixels.
Apple iPad 4 has a bit superior CPU than Amazon Fire HD 6, because although it has lesser and slower cores, and they both have a 1 GB RAM memory, the Apple iPad 4 also counts with a graphics co-processor. Apple iPad 4 counts with a very superior storage for apps and games than Amazon Fire HD 6, because it has 128 GB internal memory.
The Apple iPad 4 features a much better camera than Amazon Fire HD 6, and although they both have the same video resolution and the same video frame rates, the Apple iPad 4 also has a much better resolution back camera. The iPad 4 has a battery life that is just as good as the Amazon Fire HD 6 one.
Although Apple iPad 4 is a better device, it is a lot more expensive than the Amazon Fire HD 6, and it doesn't have such a good relation between it's price and quality as Amazon Fire HD 6. So if you want that extra specs and features, you can buy Apple iPad 4, else you can save some money and buy the Amazon Fire HD 6, giving up a couple features and specifications.
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