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Apple iPad 3
64 GB Verizon| Global Score | |
| 54.1 | 71.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Amazon | Apple |
| Android 4.0 | iOS 7.x, 6.1, 6, 5.1 |
| 2012-09-06 | 2012-03-07 |
| 9.40 x 6.40 x 0.35 inches | 9.50 x 7.31 x 0.37 inches |
| 20.00 ounces | 23.35 ounces |
| Black | Black and White |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 499.00 | $ 475.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8.9 inches | 9.7 inches |
| 1920 x 1200 pixels | 2048 x 1536 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 254 pixels per inch | 264 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.5 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| TI OMAP4470 chipset | Apple A5X chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A9 (Dual-Core 1500 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A9 (Dual-Core 1000 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB (466 MHz) RAM | 1 GB RAM |
| PowerVR SGX544 (384 MHz) GPU | Quad core PowerVR SGX543MP4 GPU |
| 8.37 | 7.83 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 5.8 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 1.30 MP | 5.00 MP + 0.30 MP |
| -- | f/2.40 aperture |
| -- | 35.00mm focal length |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 0.55 | 7.81 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EDGE and GPRS | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| -- | Micro SIM |
| 5.8 | 6.9 |
| Battery Life | |
| -- | 11560mAh Li-Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 11.2 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Apple iPad 3 has an overall score of 71.1, which is a lot better than Amazon Kindle Fire HD 8.9 4G LTE's global score of 54.1. Even being the best device we are comparing, Apple iPad 3 is a somewhat heavier and a little thicker device than the Amazon Kindle Fire HD 8.9 4G LTE. Apple iPad 3 works with iOS 7.x OS, while Amazon Kindle Fire HD 8.9 4G LTE comes with Android 4.0 OS.
The Amazon Kindle Fire HD 8.9 4G LTE features a little better hardware performance than Apple iPad 3, and although they both have 1 GB of RAM memory and the same number of cores, the Amazon Kindle Fire HD 8.9 4G LTE also has an additional GPU. Apple iPad 3 has a slightly better looking screen than Amazon Kindle Fire HD 8.9 4G LTE, because it has a just a bit greater screen density, a bit higher resolution of 1536 x 2048 and a bit bigger display.
IPad 3 features a superior memory to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Amazon Kindle Fire HD 8.9 4G LTE, because it has 32 GB more internal storage capacity. Apple iPad 3 counts with a much longer battery performance than Amazon Kindle Fire HD 8.9 4G LTE. IPad 3 has a lot better camera than Amazon Kindle Fire HD 8.9 4G LTE.
The iPad 3 is not only the best tablets in our comparison, but it's also a bit cheaper.
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