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Apple iPad 3
64 GB AT&T| Global Score | |
| 68.5 | 71.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Amazon | Apple |
| Android 4.2.2 | iOS 6.1, 6, 5.1 |
| 2013-09-25 | 2012-03-07 |
| 9.09 x 6.22 x 0.31 inches | 9.50 x 7.31 x 0.37 inches |
| 13.55 ounces | 23.35 ounces |
| Black | Black and White |
| -- | $ 300.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8.9 inches | 9.7 inches |
| 2560 x 1600 pixels | 2048 x 1536 pixels |
| LCD | IPS LCD |
| 339 pixels per inch | 264 pixels per inch |
| 400 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 9 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 MSM8074 chipset | Apple A5X chipset |
| Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2200 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A9 (Dual-Core 1000 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 1 GB RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | Quad core PowerVR SGX543MP4 GPU |
| 9.18 | 7.83 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 7.7 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP | 5.00 MP + 0.30 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/2.40 aperture |
| -- | 35.00mm focal length |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 6.82 | 7.81 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EDGE and GPRS | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| -- | Micro SIM |
| 6.4 | 6.9 |
| Battery Life | |
| -- | 11560mAh Li-Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 11.2 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The iPad 3 is slightly better than the Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9, having a 71.1 score against 68.5. The iPad 3 works with iOS 6.1 OS, and Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 works with Android 4.2.2 OS. IPad 3 is better than Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9, we must tell that it is also an older, notably heavier and somewhat thicker portable tablet.
The Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 has a more vivid screen than iPad 3, because although it has a bit smaller screen, it also counts with a better display density and a little higher 1600 x 2560 resolution. The iPad 3 counts with as much storage for apps and games as the Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9, both of them have the same internal memory.
Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 counts with a quite superior performance than Apple iPad 3, because it has a GPU, a higher amount of RAM memory and 2 more cpu cores. IPad 3 features a better camera than Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9, although it has a tinier camera aperture and a back-facing camera with much less mega pixels.
The iPad 3 has a very superior battery performance than Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9.
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