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Apple iPad 4
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Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 7
64 GB| Global Score | |
| 70.8 | 60.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Amazon |
| iOS 7.x, 6.1, 6 | Android 4.2.2 |
| 0000-00-00 | 2013-09-25 |
| 9.50 x 7.31 x 0.37 inches | 7.32 x 5.04 x 0.35 inches |
| 23.35 ounces | 10.97 ounces |
| Black and White | Black |
| $ 740.00 | $ 100.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 9.7 inches | 7 inches |
| 2048 x 1536 pixels | 1920 x 1200 pixels |
| IPS LCD | LCD |
| 264 pixels per inch | 323 pixels per inch |
| -- | 400 cd/m2 brightness |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.1 | 8.9 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A6X chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 8074 chipset |
| Dual-Core 1400 MHz processor | Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2260 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| PowerVR SGX554 (Dual-Core 200 MHz) GPU | Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 8.46 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 1.20 MP | -- |
| f/2.40 aperture | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | -- |
| 7.92 | 0 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA | LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EDGE and GPRS |
| Micro SIM | -- |
| 7 | 6.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| Li-Polymer Battery | -- |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
IPad 4 has an overall score of 70.8, which is much better than the Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 7's overall score of 60.8. The iPad 4 construction is noticeably heavier and a bit thicker than the Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 7. IPad 4 has iOS 7.x OS, and Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 7 comes with Android 4.2.2 OS. The Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 7 features a bit more powerful processor than Apple iPad 4, because it has a greater number of cores , a better GPU running at 450 megahertz and 1 GB more RAM.
Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 7 features a little bit better screen than Apple iPad 4, because although it has a really smaller display and a little bit lower 1200 x 1920 pixels resolution, it also counts with a just a little more pixels per inch of screen. The iPad 4 features a much better memory for applications and games than Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 7, because it has 128 GB internal memory capacity.
Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 7's battery lifetime is just as good as the iPad 4 one. The Apple iPad 4 has a lot better camera than Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 7.
Although iPad 4 is a better device, it costs a lot more than Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 7, and it doesn't have such a good price and quality relation as Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 7. If you are trying to save some dollars, you can get the Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 7, giving up a couple features, but you will get the most out of your savings.
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