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Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 7
64 GBApple iPad mini 2
128 GBA1490, A1491, A1489
| Global Score | |
| 60.8 | 77.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Amazon | Apple |
| Android 4.2.2 | iOS 8.x, 7.x |
| 2013-09-25 | 2013-10-22 |
| 7.32 x 5.04 x 0.35 inches | 7.87 x 5.30 x 0.30 inches |
| 10.97 ounces | 12.03 ounces |
| Black | Black, Gray and White |
| -- | Aluminium |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 100.00 | $ 549.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 7 inches | 7.9 inches |
| 1920 x 1200 pixels | 2048 x 1536 pixels |
| LCD | IPS LCD |
| 323 pixels per inch | 324 pixels per inch |
| 400 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.9 | 8.5 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 8074 chipset | Apple A7 chipset |
| Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2260 MHz) processor | 64-bit Cyclone (Dual-Core 1300 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 1 GB RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | PowerVR G6430 (600 MHz) GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 7.7 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| -- | 5.00 MP + 1.20 MP |
| -- | f/2.40 aperture |
| -- | 33.00mm focal length |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 0 | 7.92 |
| 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 | |
| -- | 6471mAh Li-Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 7.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Apple iPad mini 2 has a general score of 77.2, which is a lot better than the Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 7's 60.8 global score. The Apple iPad mini 2 works with iOS 8.x OS, while Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 7 works with Android 4.2.2 OS. Apple iPad mini 2's construction is thinner but a little heavier than Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 7, and both of them were only released 1 months apart.
The Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 7 features a bit more vivid screen than Apple iPad mini 2, although it has a bit worse 1200 x 1920 resolution, a just a bit worse pixel count per display inch and a quite smaller display. IPad mini 2 has a way bigger storage capacity for applications and games than Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 7, because it has 128 GB internal storage.
The Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 7 features a bit more powerful CPU than iPad mini 2, because although it has a 32-bit processor instead of 64-bits and a slower GPU, it also counts with a larger amount of RAM and a greater number of cores. The iPad mini 2 counts with a lot better camera than Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 7.
The iPad mini 2 has a way better battery life than Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 7.
Although Apple iPad mini 2 is a better device, it is way more expensive than the Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 7, and it doesn't have such a good relation between it's price and quality as the Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 7. So if you want that extra features, you can buy Apple iPad mini 2, otherwise you can save some dollars and get the Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 7, giving up some features and specifications.
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