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Amazon Kindle Fire HD 7
16 GBApple iPad Air
16 GB
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| Global Score | |
| 48.4 | 72.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Amazon | Apple |
| Android 4.0 | iOS 8.x, 7.x |
| 2012-09-06 | 2013-10-22 |
| 7.60 x 5.40 x 0.40 inches | 9.45 x 6.67 x 0.30 inches |
| 13.90 ounces | 16.86 ounces |
| Black | Black, Gray and White |
| -- | Aluminium |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 199.00 | $ 194.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 7 inches | 9.7 inches |
| 1280 x 800 pixels | 2048 x 1536 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 216 pixels per inch | 264 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.1 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| TI OMAP4460 chipset | Apple A7 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A9 (Dual-Core 1200 MHz) processor | 64-bit Cyclone (Dual-Core 1400 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 1 GB RAM |
| PowerVR SGX540 (384 MHz) GPU | PowerVR G6430 (600 MHz) GPU |
| 8.1 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 4.4 | 4.4 |
| Camera | |
| 1.30 MP | 5.00 MP + 1.20 MP |
| -- | f/2.40 aperture |
| -- | 33.00mm focal length |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 0.55 | 7.92 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| -- | LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EV-DO A, EV-DO B, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA |
| -- | Nano SIM |
| 2.4 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| -- | 8820mAh Li-Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 9.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| -- | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
IPad Air has a global score of 72.8, which is much better than Amazon Kindle Fire HD 7's 48.4 global score. The iPad Air counts with iOS 8.x operating system, while Amazon Kindle Fire HD 7 works with Android 4.0 operating system. The iPad Air is a newer and way thinner portable tablet than the Amazon Kindle Fire HD 7, but it's heavier.
Apple iPad Air has a better performing CPU than Amazon Kindle Fire HD 7, and although they both have 2 cores and 1 GB of RAM memory, the Apple iPad Air also has a 64 bits processing unit and a better 600 megahertz graphics processing unit. The iPad Air has a much better looking screen than Amazon Kindle Fire HD 7, because it has a way larger screen, a just a little higher pixels density and a way higher 1536 x 2048 resolution.
IPad Air has a much better camera than Amazon Kindle Fire HD 7. The Apple iPad Air has as much storage capacity for games and applications as Amazon Kindle Fire HD 7, both have the same internal storage capacity. IPad Air features a much longer battery life than Amazon Kindle Fire HD 7.
Even being the best tablet between the ones we are comparing here, the Apple iPad Air is also cheaper, making this tablet a simple decision.
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