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Amazon Fire HD 7
16 GBApple iPad 3
64 GB AT&T
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| Global Score | |
| 54.8 | 71.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Amazon | Apple |
| Android 4.4 | iOS 6.1, 6, 5.1 |
| 2014-10-02 | 2012-03-07 |
| 7.50 x 5.00 x 0.42 inches | 9.50 x 7.31 x 0.37 inches |
| 11.89 ounces | 23.35 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Pink, White and Yellow | Black and White |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 195.00 | $ 300.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 7 inches | 9.7 inches |
| 800 x 1280 pixels | 2048 x 1536 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 216 pixels per inch | 264 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.7 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| -- | Apple A5X chipset |
| Quad-Core 1500 MHz processor | ARM Cortex-A9 (Dual-Core 1000 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 1 GB RAM |
| Yes GPU | Quad core PowerVR SGX543MP4 GPU |
| 8.37 | 7.83 |
| 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 | 5.00 MP + 0.30 MP |
| -- | f/2.40 aperture |
| -- | 35.00mm focal length |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 5.17 | 7.81 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| -- | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| -- | Micro SIM |
| 3 | 6.9 |
| Battery Life | |
| -- | 11560mAh Li-Polymer Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 11.2 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| -- | GPS |
| Accelerometer and Gyroscope | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Apple iPad 3 is way better than Amazon Fire HD 7, having a overall score of 71.1 against 54.8. Apple iPad 3 comes with iOS 6.1 OS, while Amazon Fire HD 7 works with Android 4.4 OS. Although the Apple iPad 3 is extremely older and extremely heavier than Amazon Fire HD 7, it's construction is still thinner.
The Apple iPad 3 counts with a bit more vivid display than Amazon Fire HD 7, because it has a little bit better display density, a much better 1536 x 2048 resolution and a way bigger display. Amazon Fire HD 7 features a bit superior CPU than Apple iPad 3, and although they both have a 1 GB RAM, the Amazon Fire HD 7 also has 2 more cores.
IPad 3 has a greater camera than Amazon Fire HD 7, and although they both have the same video frame rates and the same video resolution, the iPad 3 also has a back-facing camera with much more mega-pixels. The iPad 3 counts with a way bigger memory capacity to install games and applications than Amazon Fire HD 7, because it has 48 GB more internal storage.
The Apple iPad 3 counts with a way better battery duration than Amazon Fire HD 7.
The iPad 3 costs a lot more money than the Amazon Fire HD 7, but it's still a good choice, as you can get a much better tablet for that extra money.
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