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Apple iPad
32 GB Wi-FiAmazon Kindle Fire HD 7
32 GB
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| Global Score | |
| 45.9 | 49.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Amazon |
| iOS 5.1, 5, 4.x | Android 4.0 |
| 2010-01-27 | 2012-09-06 |
| 9.56 x 7.47 x 0.50 inches | 7.60 x 5.40 x 0.40 inches |
| 23.99 ounces | 13.90 ounces |
| -- | Black |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 288.00 | $ 199.00 |
| 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 | 7.1 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A4 chipset | TI OMAP4460 chipset |
| Single-Core 1000 MHz processor | ARM Cortex-A9 (Dual-Core 1200 MHz) processor |
| 256 MB RAM | 1 GB RAM |
| Yes GPU | PowerVR SGX540 (384 MHz) GPU |
| 7.56 | 8.1 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 5.8 | 5.8 |
| Camera | |
| -- | 1.30 MP |
| 0 | 0.55 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| 2.4 | 2.4 |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 2.1, EDR | Bluetooth |
| Accelerometer, Compass and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Amazon Kindle Fire HD 7 has a score of 49.6, which is a little bit better than Apple iPad's 45.9 global score. Amazon Kindle Fire HD 7 comes with Android 4.0 OS, while Apple iPad has iOS 5.1 OS. Amazon Kindle Fire HD 7's construction is much newer, incredibly lighter and much thinner than Apple iPad.
The Amazon Kindle Fire HD 7 has a more vivid display than Apple iPad, because although it has a way smaller screen, it also counts with a much higher screen pixel density and a slightly better resolution of 800 x 1280px. Amazon Kindle Fire HD 7 has a bit better processing unit than Apple iPad, because it has an additional GPU, a greater number of cores and a higher amount of RAM.
The Amazon Kindle Fire HD 7 has a lot better camera than iPad. The Amazon Kindle Fire HD 7 counts with as much storage capacity for applications, games, photos and videos as Apple iPad, they have the same 32 GB internal storage capacity. Amazon Kindle Fire HD 7's battery duration is just as good as the battery life in Apple iPad.
Even being the best tablet of the ones we are comparing here, the Amazon Kindle Fire HD 7 is also by far the cheapest one.
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