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Amazon Fire HD 7
16 GBApple iPad 2
64 GB
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| Global Score | |
| 54.8 | 62.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Amazon | Apple |
| Android 4.4 | iOS 7.x, 6.1, 6, 5.1, 5, 4.x |
| 2014-10-02 | 2011-03-02 |
| 7.50 x 5.00 x 0.42 inches | 9.50 x 7.31 x 0.34 inches |
| 11.89 ounces | 21.62 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Pink, White and Yellow | Black and White |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 195.00 | $ 505.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 7 inches | 9.7 inches |
| 800 x 1280 pixels | 1024 x 768 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 216 pixels per inch | 132 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.7 | 6.3 |
| Performance | |
| -- | 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 | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 4.4 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 2.00 MP + 0.30 MP | 0.70 MP + 0.30 MP |
| -- | f/2.40 aperture |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution |
| 5.17 | 6.16 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| -- | HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE and GSM |
| -- | Micro SIM |
| 3 | 3.5 |
| Battery Life | |
| -- | 6944mAh Li-Polymer Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 8.24 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 2.1, EDR |
| -- | GPS |
| Accelerometer and Gyroscope | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
IPad 2 is better than Amazon Fire HD 7, having a 62.1 score against 54.8. The iPad 2 works with iOS 7.x OS, while Amazon Fire HD 7 works with Android 4.4 OS. Although the iPad 2 is noticeably older and notably heavier than the Amazon Fire HD 7, it's body is still thinner. Amazon Fire HD 7 has a bit faster CPU than iPad 2, because although it has doesn't have an extra graphics processing unit, it also counts with more CPU cores and more RAM memory.
Amazon Fire HD 7 features an incredibly better display than Apple iPad 2, because although it has a much smaller screen, it also counts with much more pixels per screen inch and a quite better 1280 x 800 resolution. The iPad 2 features much more storage for games and applications than Amazon Fire HD 7, because it has 64 GB internal storage capacity.
The iPad 2 captures much better pictures and videos than Amazon Fire HD 7, although it has a camera in the back with much less MP resolution and a much worse 1280x720 video definition. IPad 2 has a way better battery duration than Amazon Fire HD 7.
Although iPad 2 is a better device, it is a lot more expensive than Amazon Fire HD 7, and it doesn't have such a good quality/price relation as the Amazon Fire HD 7. If you are trying to save some dollars, you can buy the Amazon Fire HD 7, and give up a couple features, but you'll get the most out of your money.
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