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Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 7
64 GBGoogle Nexus 7 (2013)
Europe 32 GB| Global Score | |
| 60.8 | 70.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Amazon | |
| Android 4.2.2 | Android 5.0, 4.4.4, 4.4.3, 4.4.2, 4.4, 4.3 |
| 2013-09-25 | 2013-07-24 |
| 7.32 x 5.04 x 0.35 inches | 7.87 x 4.49 x 0.34 inches |
| 10.97 ounces | 10.55 ounces |
| Black | -- |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 100.00 | $ 225.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 7 inches | 7 inches |
| 1920 x 1200 pixels | 1920 x 1200 pixels |
| LCD | IPS LCD |
| 323 pixels per inch | 323 pixels per inch |
| 400 cd/m2 brightness | 300 cd/m2 brightness |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.9 | 8.3 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 8074 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Pro APQ8064 chipset |
| Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2260 MHz) processor | Krait (Quad-Core 1500 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 2 GB (533 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | Adreno 320 (400 MHz) GPU |
| 9.27 | 8.64 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 7.7 | 5.8 |
| Camera | |
| -- | 5.00 MP + 1.20 MP |
| -- | f/2.40 aperture |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 0 | 6.82 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EDGE and GPRS | LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| -- | Micro SIM |
| 6.4 | 5.8 |
| Battery Life | |
| -- | 3950mAh Li-Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 1.36 | 5.84 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Accelerometer, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Google Nexus 7 (2013) is much better than Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 7, getting a 70.8 score against 60.8. These tablets work with Android OS, but the Google Nexus 7 (2013) has newer 5.0 version and Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 7 has Android 4.2.2. Even when Google Nexus 7 (2013) and Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 7 were released with only a couple of months difference, Google Nexus 7 (2013) is just a bit thinner and just a little lighter.
Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 7 counts with a little faster processor than Google Nexus 7 (2013), and although they both have the same number of cores and 2 GB of RAM, the Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 7 also has a much better graphics co-processor working at 450 megahertz. The Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 7 features a bit more vivid display than Google Nexus 7 (2013), and although they both have the same number of pixels per display inch, exactly the same resolution of 1200 x 1920 pixels and a display of the same size, the Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 7 also has a brighter screen.
Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 7 has a way bigger storage capacity to store more games and applications than Google Nexus 7 (2013), because it has 64 GB internal memory capacity. The Google Nexus 7 (2013) captures way better photos and videos than Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 7. Google Nexus 7 (2013) features a very superior battery life than Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 7.
The Google Nexus 7 (2013) is a lot more expensive than Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 7, but you can get a better tablet for that few extra dollars.
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