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Apple iPad 4
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| Global Score | |
| 55.7 | 70.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Amazon | Apple |
| Android 4.0 | iOS 7.x, 6.1, 6 |
| 2012-09-06 | 0000-00-00 |
| 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 | $ 740.00 |
| 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 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| TI OMAP4470 chipset | Apple A6X chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A9 (Dual-Core 1500 MHz) processor | Dual-Core 1400 MHz processor |
| 1 GB (466 MHz) RAM | 1 GB RAM |
| PowerVR SGX544 (384 MHz) GPU | PowerVR SGX554 (Dual-Core 200 MHz) GPU |
| 8.37 | 8.46 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 7.7 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 1.30 MP | 5.00 MP + 1.20 MP |
| -- | f/2.40 aperture |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 0.55 | 7.92 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EDGE and GPRS | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA |
| -- | Micro SIM |
| 5.8 | 7 |
| Battery Life | |
| -- | Li-Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Apple iPad 4 has a global score of 70.8, which is much better than the Amazon Kindle Fire HD 8.9 4G LTE's 55.7 general score. Apple iPad 4 comes with iOS 7.x OS, while Amazon Kindle Fire HD 8.9 4G LTE counts with Android 4.0 OS. Even being the best tablet we are comparing, Apple iPad 4 is a somewhat heavier and just a bit thicker tablet than Amazon Kindle Fire HD 8.9 4G LTE.
The Apple iPad 4 features a little better performance than Amazon Kindle Fire HD 8.9 4G LTE, and although they both have a 1 GB RAM memory and the same number of cores, the Apple iPad 4 also has a faster graphics processing unit. IPad 4 counts with a bit sharper screen than Amazon Kindle Fire HD 8.9 4G LTE, because it has a quite better resolution of 1536 x 2048 pixels, a quite higher display pixel density and a little bit bigger display.
The Apple iPad 4 features a superior storage capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Amazon Kindle Fire HD 8.9 4G LTE, because it has more internal storage. The iPad 4 has a greater camera than Amazon Kindle Fire HD 8.9 4G LTE. IPad 4's battery lifetime is just as good as Amazon Kindle Fire HD 8.9 4G LTE's battery lifetime.
Apple iPad 4 is a lot more expensive than the Amazon Kindle Fire HD 8.9 4G LTE, but you can get a much better tablet for that extra money.
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