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| Global Score | |
| 55.7 | 61 |
| Basic Information | |
| Amazon | Apple |
| Android 4.0 | iOS 7.x, 6.1, 6 |
| 2012-09-06 | 2012-09-12 |
| 9.40 x 6.40 x 0.35 inches | 4.86 x 2.31 x 0.24 inches |
| 20.00 ounces | 3.10 ounces |
| Black | Black and White |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 499.00 | $ 240.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8.9 inches | 4 inches |
| 1920 x 1200 pixels | 640 x 1136 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 254 pixels per inch | 326 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.5 | 8.3 |
| Performance | |
| TI OMAP4470 chipset | Apple A5 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A9 (Dual-Core 1500 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A9 (Dual-Core 1000 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB (466 MHz) RAM | 512 MB RAM |
| PowerVR SGX544 (384 MHz) GPU | PowerVR SGX543 MP2 (Dual-Core 200 MHz) GPU |
| 8.37 | 8.01 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 7.7 | 5.8 |
| 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 |
| LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EDGE and GPRS | -- |
| 5.8 | 2.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| -- | 1030mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 2.64 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer and Gyroscope |
Comparison review
The iPod Touch 5th Generation has a score of 61, which is a little bit better than the Amazon Kindle Fire HD 8.9 4G LTE's 55.7 general score. The iPod Touch 5th Generation body is extremely thinner and way lighter than the Amazon Kindle Fire HD 8.9 4G LTE, although they were released only 0 months apart. IPod Touch 5th Generation counts with iOS 7.x operating system, while Amazon Kindle Fire HD 8.9 4G LTE comes with Android 4.0 operating system.
The iPod Touch 5th Generation counts with a more vivid screen than Amazon Kindle Fire HD 8.9 4G LTE, because although it has a way lower resolution of 1136 x 640px and a much smaller screen, it also counts with a better pixels number in each inch of display. Amazon Kindle Fire HD 8.9 4G LTE counts with a much bigger memory for applications, games, photos and videos than iPod Touch 5th Generation, because it has 32 GB more internal memory.
Amazon Kindle Fire HD 8.9 4G LTE counts with a little faster CPU than iPod Touch 5th Generation, because although it has a worse graphics processing unit, and they both have 2 CPU cores, the Amazon Kindle Fire HD 8.9 4G LTE also counts with a larger amount of RAM memory. IPod Touch 5th Generation counts with a greater camera than Amazon Kindle Fire HD 8.9 4G LTE.
Apple iPod Touch 5th Generation features a very superior battery life than Amazon Kindle Fire HD 8.9 4G LTE.
In addition to being the best tablet in this comparison, iPod Touch 5th Generation is also a bargain compared to the other tablets.
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