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Amazon Fire HD 7
16 GBApple iPad mini 2
128 GBA1490, A1491, A1489
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| Global Score | |
| 54.8 | 77.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Amazon | Apple |
| Android 4.4 | iOS 8.x, 7.x |
| 2014-10-02 | 2013-10-22 |
| 7.50 x 5.00 x 0.42 inches | 7.87 x 5.30 x 0.30 inches |
| 11.89 ounces | 12.03 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Pink, White and Yellow | Black, Gray and White |
| -- | Aluminium |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 195.00 | $ 549.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 7 inches | 7.9 inches |
| 800 x 1280 pixels | 2048 x 1536 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 216 pixels per inch | 324 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.7 | 8.5 |
| Performance | |
| -- | Apple A7 chipset |
| Quad-Core 1500 MHz processor | 64-bit Cyclone (Dual-Core 1300 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 1 GB RAM |
| Yes GPU | PowerVR G6430 (600 MHz) GPU |
| 8.37 | 9.18 |
| 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 |
| -- | 33.00mm focal length |
| 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, UMTS, EV-DO A, EV-DO B, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA |
| -- | Nano SIM |
| 3 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| -- | 6471mAh Li-Polymer Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 7.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| -- | GPS |
| Accelerometer and Gyroscope | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
IPad mini 2 has a score of 77.2, which is way better than Amazon Fire HD 7's 54.8 general score. IPad mini 2's construction is noticeably thinner than the Amazon Fire HD 7, but it's a little bit heavier and was released only 12 months before. IPad mini 2 works with iOS 8.x operating system, while Amazon Fire HD 7 counts with Android 4.4 operating system.
The iPad mini 2 features a brighter display than Amazon Fire HD 7, because it has a much better 1536 x 2048px resolution, a greater pixel amount per display inch and a little larger screen. The Apple iPad mini 2 has just a little better processing power than Amazon Fire HD 7, because although it has lesser and slower CPU cores, and they both have a 1 GB RAM, the Apple iPad mini 2 also counts with a 64-bits CPU and an additional graphics co-processor.
IPad mini 2 features a much better camera than Amazon Fire HD 7, and although they both have the same 1920x1080 video resolution and the same video frame rate, the iPad mini 2 also has a back facing camera with way more MP. The Apple iPad mini 2 features a superior storage capacity to install applications and games than Amazon Fire HD 7, because it has 128 GB internal memory capacity.
The iPad mini 2 has a way better battery duration than Amazon Fire HD 7.
IPad mini 2 costs a lot more than Amazon Fire HD 7, but you can get a much better tablet for that few extra dollars.
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