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Apple iPad 2
64 GBAmazon Kindle Fire HDX 7
64 GB| Global Score | |
| 62.1 | 60.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Amazon |
| iOS 7.x, 6.1, 6, 5.1, 5, 4.x | Android 4.2.2 |
| 2011-03-02 | 2013-09-25 |
| 9.50 x 7.31 x 0.34 inches | 7.32 x 5.04 x 0.35 inches |
| 21.62 ounces | 10.97 ounces |
| Black and White | Black |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 505.00 | $ 100.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 9.7 inches | 7 inches |
| 1024 x 768 pixels | 1920 x 1200 pixels |
| IPS LCD | LCD |
| 132 pixels per inch | 323 pixels per inch |
| -- | 400 cd/m2 brightness |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 6.3 | 8.9 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A5 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 8074 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A9 (Dual-Core 1000 MHz) processor | Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2260 MHz) processor |
| 512 MB RAM | 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| PowerVR SGX543 MP2 (Dual-Core 200 MHz) GPU | Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 8.01 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 7.7 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 0.70 MP + 0.30 MP | -- |
| f/2.40 aperture | -- |
| 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution | -- |
| 6.16 | 0 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE and GSM | LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EDGE and GPRS |
| Micro SIM | -- |
| 3.5 | 6.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 6944mAh Li-Polymer Battery | -- |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 8.24 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 2.1, EDR | Bluetooth |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
IPad 2 has a general score of 62.1, which is slightly better than Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 7's global score of 60.8. IPad 2 has iOS 7.x OS, and Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 7 works with Android 4.2.2 OS. Although iPad 2 is older and notably heavier than the Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 7, it's body is still a bit thinner.
Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 7 features a way better looking display than iPad 2, because although it has a much smaller display, it also counts with a much better count of pixels per inch in the screen and a much higher 1200 x 1920 resolution. Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 7 counts with a quite better hardware performance than Apple iPad 2, because it has a faster GPU running at 450 megahertz, a higher number of cores (and also faster) and 1,5 GB more RAM memory.
The Apple iPad 2 takes much clearer videos and photos than Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 7. The Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 7 and iPad 2 count with extremely similar storage capacity for applications, games, photos and videos, both have equal internal storage. Apple iPad 2 counts with a very superior battery performance than Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 7.
Although Apple iPad 2 is a better device, it costs a lot more than Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 7, and it doesn't have such a good relation between it's price and quality as Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 7. So if you want that extra specs and features, you can buy the Apple iPad 2, otherwise you can save some dollars and buy the Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 7, letting go a couple features and specs.
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