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| Global Score | |
| 45.3 | 47 |
| Basic Information | |
| Amazon | Amazon |
| Android 4.0 | Android 4.2.2 |
| 2012-09-06 | 2013-09-25 |
| 7.44 x 4.72 x 0.45 inches | 7.52 x 5.04 x 0.42 inches |
| 14.10 ounces | 12.17 ounces |
| Black | Black |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 159.00 | $ 139.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 7 inches | 7 inches |
| 1024 x 600 pixels | 1280 x 800 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 170 pixels per inch | 216 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 6.7 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| TI OMAP4430 chipset | -- |
| ARM Cortex-A9 (Dual-Core 1200 MHz) processor | Dual-Core 1500 MHz processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 1 GB RAM |
| PowerVR SGX540 (Dual-Core 304 MHz) GPU | Yes GPU |
| 8.28 | 8.1 |
| Storage | |
| 5,5 GB internal memory | 8 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 2.9 | 3.3 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| 2.4 | 2.4 |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| -- | Bluetooth |
| Accelerometer | Accelerometer, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Amazon Kindle Fire HD (2013) has a general score of 47, which is just a bit better than Amazon Kindle Fire 2's 45.3 overall score. Amazon Kindle Fire HD (2013)'s body is newer, somewhat lighter and just a little bit thinner than the Amazon Kindle Fire 2. Both of these devices have Android OS (Operating System), but Amazon Kindle Fire HD (2013) has newer 4.2.2 version and Amazon Kindle Fire 2 has Android 4.0 version, so it provides the user a couple nice extra features and enhanced performance.
Amazon Kindle Fire 2 features a little faster processor than Amazon Kindle Fire HD (2013), and although they both have 1 GB of RAM and the same number of cores, the Amazon Kindle Fire 2 also has a graphics processor. The Amazon Kindle Fire HD (2013) features a little more vivid screen than Amazon Kindle Fire 2, and although they both have a same size screen, the Amazon Kindle Fire HD (2013) also has a better pixel density and a better 800 x 1280 resolution.
The Amazon Kindle Fire HD (2013)'s camera is just as good as the camera in Amazon Kindle Fire 2. Amazon Kindle Fire HD (2013) counts with a quite bigger memory for applications, games, photos and videos than Amazon Kindle Fire 2, because it has more internal storage. Amazon Kindle Fire 2 and Amazon Kindle Fire HD (2013) have extremely similar batteries.
The Amazon Kindle Fire HD (2013) is not only the best tablets of the ones we compare here, but it's also cheap compared to the other tablet.
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