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Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 7
64 GBApple iPad Air 2
128 GB Wi-Fi Only| Global Score | |
| 60.8 | 79.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Amazon | Apple |
| Android 4.2.2 | iOS 8.x |
| 2013-09-25 | 2014-10-16 |
| 7.32 x 5.04 x 0.35 inches | 9.45 x 6.67 x 0.24 inches |
| 10.97 ounces | 15.41 ounces |
| Black | Gold and Gray |
| -- | Aluminium |
| $ 100.00 | $ 271.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 7 inches | 9.7 inches |
| 1920 x 1200 pixels | 1536 x 2048 pixels |
| LCD | IPS LCD |
| 323 pixels per inch | 264 pixels per inch |
| 400 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.9 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 8074 chipset | Apple A8X chipset |
| Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2260 MHz) processor | 64-bit Cyclone (Single-Core 1500 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 2 GB (1600 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | PowerVR GXA6850 GPU |
| 9.27 | 8.82 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 7.7 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| -- | 8.00 MP + 1.20 MP |
| -- | f/2.40 aperture |
| -- | 31.00mm focal length |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 0 | 8.47 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EDGE and GPRS | LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EV-DO A, EV-DO B, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA |
| -- | Nano SIM |
| 6.4 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| -- | 7340mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 8.56 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Apple iPad Air 2 has an overall score of 79.3, which is way better than the Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 7's score of 60.8. Apple iPad Air 2 works with iOS 8.x OS, while Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 7 counts with Android 4.2.2 OS. Apple iPad Air 2's body is newer and way thinner than Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 7's, but it's a lot heavier.
Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 7 counts with a bit superior CPU than iPad Air 2, because although it has a 32 bits processing unit instead of 64-bits, and they both have the same RAM amount, the Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 7 also counts with more processing cores and a graphics co-processor. The Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 7 counts with a bit more vivid display than iPad Air 2, because although it has a bit lower 1200 x 1920 resolution and a lot smaller screen, it also counts with a little more pixels per screen inch.
The Apple iPad Air 2 takes way better photos and videos than Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 7. IPad Air 2 has a much better storage capacity for apps and games than Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 7, because it has 128 GB internal memory capacity. The Apple iPad Air 2 counts with a much better battery duration than Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 7.
Apple iPad Air 2 is a lot more expensive than Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 7, but it's still a great deal, as you can get a much better tablet for that extra money.
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