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| Global Score | |
| 60.8 | 60.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Amazon | Apple |
| Android 4.2.2 | iPadOS 15.x |
| 2013-09-25 | -- |
| 7.32 x 5.04 x 0.35 inches | -- |
| 10.97 ounces | 16.26 ounces |
| Black | -- |
| -- | Aluminum |
| $ 100.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 7 inches | 12.9 inches |
| 1920 x 1200 pixels | 2360 x 1640 pixels |
| LCD | -- |
| 323 pixels per inch | 223 pixels per inch |
| 400 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 8.9 | 6.5 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 8074 chipset | Apple M2 chipset |
| Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2260 MHz) processor | processor |
| 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | Yes GPU |
| 9.27 | 6.3 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 7.7 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| -- | 12.00 MP + 12.00 MP |
| -- | f/1.80 aperture |
| 0 | 7.92 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EDGE and GPRS | -- |
| 6.4 | 2.4 |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.3 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 7 is just a bit better than the Apple iPad Air 12.9 -inch (6th Gen), having a overall score of 60.8 against 60.6. The Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 7 counts with Android 4.2.2 OS, while Apple iPad Air 12.9 -inch (6th Gen) counts with iPadOS 15.x OS. The Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 7 counts with a much sharper display than iPad Air 12.9 -inch (6th Gen), because although it has a way smaller display and a lot lower 1200 x 1920 resolution, it also counts with a higher count of pixels per display inch.
IPad Air 12.9 -inch (6th Gen) counts with as much memory to store more games and applications as the Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 7, they have the same 64 GB internal memory. The Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 7 counts with an extremely better processing unit than iPad Air 12.9 -inch (6th Gen), because although it has 6 GB lesser RAM and an inferior number of cores (although faster), it also counts with an extra graphics co-processor.
The Apple iPad Air 12.9 -inch (6th Gen) takes much better photos and videos than Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 7. Apple iPad Air 12.9 -inch (6th Gen)'s battery lifetime is just as good as the Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 7 one.
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