Compare tablets
Apple iPad
16 GB| Global Score | |
| 45.7 | 47.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Amazon |
| iOS 5.1, 5, 4.x | Android 4.2.2 |
| 2010-01-27 | 2013-09-25 |
| 9.56 x 7.47 x 0.50 inches | 7.52 x 5.04 x 0.42 inches |
| 25.75 ounces | 12.17 ounces |
| -- | Black |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 178.00 | $ 169.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 9.7 inches | 7 inches |
| 1024 x 768 pixels | 1280 x 800 pixels |
| -- | IPS LCD |
| 132 pixels per inch | 216 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 6.3 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A4 chipset | -- |
| Single-Core 1000 MHz processor | Dual-Core 1500 MHz processor |
| 256 MB RAM | 1 GB RAM |
| Yes GPU | Yes GPU |
| 7.56 | 8.1 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 4.4 | 4.4 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| HSDPA, UMTS, EDGE and GSM | -- |
| Micro SIM | -- |
| 3.3 | 2.4 |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 2.1, EDR | Bluetooth |
| GPS | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Amazon Kindle Fire HD (2013) has a score of 47.9, which is a little bit better than iPad's 45.7 score. Amazon Kindle Fire HD (2013) has Android 4.2.2 operating system, and iPad counts with iOS 5.1 operating system. Amazon Kindle Fire HD (2013) is a newer portable tablet, and it's also somewhat thinner and noticeably lighter than iPad.
The Amazon Kindle Fire HD (2013) counts with a bit superior processor than iPad, because it has 1 more CPU cores and a greater amount of RAM. The Amazon Kindle Fire HD (2013) counts with a better looking screen than Apple iPad, because although it has a way smaller screen, it also counts with a bit higher resolution of 800 x 1280px and a lot higher screen pixels density.
The Amazon Kindle Fire HD (2013) counts with as much storage capacity to install applications and games as iPad, both of them have exactly the same 16 GB internal storage capacity. Amazon Kindle Fire HD (2013)'s battery duration is just as good as Apple iPad's battery life. Amazon Kindle Fire HD (2013) features a camera that is very similar to the Apple iPad one.
Even being the best tablet of the ones we are comparing, the Amazon Kindle Fire HD (2013) is also cheaper than the iPad.
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