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Amazon Kindle Fire HD 7
32 GBAsus Transformer Pad 300
16 GBTF300
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| Global Score | |
| 49.6 | 53.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Amazon | Asus |
| Android 4.0 | Android 4.2.2, 4.1.1, 4.0.3 |
| 2012-09-06 | 2012-02-27 |
| 7.60 x 5.40 x 0.40 inches | 10.35 x 7.12 x 0.39 inches |
| 13.90 ounces | 22.40 ounces |
| Black | Blue, Red and White |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 199.00 | $ 200.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 7 inches | 10.1 inches |
| 1280 x 800 pixels | 1280 x 800 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 216 pixels per inch | 149 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.1 | 6.6 |
| Performance | |
| TI OMAP4460 chipset | NVIDIA Tegra 3 T30L chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A9 (Dual-Core 1200 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A9 (Quad-Core 1200 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 1 GB (1333 MHz) RAM |
| PowerVR SGX540 (384 MHz) GPU | ULP GeForce (416 MHz) GPU |
| 8.1 | 8.37 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot |
| 5.8 | 5.72 |
| Camera | |
| 1.30 MP | 8.00 MP |
| -- | f/2.20 aperture |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 0.55 | 6.82 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| 2.4 | 2.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| -- | Li-Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 3.0, EDR |
| -- | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Asus Transformer Pad 300 is just a bit better than Amazon Kindle Fire HD 7, having a 53.4 score against 49.6. Although Asus Transformer Pad 300 and the Amazon Kindle Fire HD 7 were only released 6 months apart, the Asus Transformer Pad 300 body is incredibly heavier but just a little bit thinner. Both tablets in this comparison have Android OS (operating system), but the Asus Transformer Pad 300 has a more recent 4.2.2 version and Amazon Kindle Fire HD 7 has Android 4.0 version, so it provides the user some nice extra features.
The Amazon Kindle Fire HD 7 counts with a little more vivid display than Asus Transformer Pad 300, because although it has a way smaller display, and they both have an equal resolution of 800 x 1280, the Amazon Kindle Fire HD 7 also counts with a greater display pixels density. The Amazon Kindle Fire HD 7 has a slightly bigger storage capacity for apps and games than Asus Transformer Pad 300, because although it has no slot for external memory cards, it also counts with more internal memory.
The Asus Transformer Pad 300 has a bit better performance than Amazon Kindle Fire HD 7, and although they both have the same RAM amount, the Asus Transformer Pad 300 also has a better graphics processor working at 416 MHz and 2 more cpu cores. Asus Transformer Pad 300 and Amazon Kindle Fire HD 7 count with incredibly similar battery durations.
The Asus Transformer Pad 300 takes much better pictures and videos than Amazon Kindle Fire HD 7.
The Asus Transformer Pad 300 costs a little more money than Amazon Kindle Fire HD 7, but it's still a great deal, because you can get a lot more for that extra money.
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