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| Global Score | |
| 77 | 62.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Amazon |
| -- | Android, Amazon Fire UI |
| 2018-03-27 | 2019-10-30 |
| 9.40 x 6.60 x 0.29 inches | 10.31 x 6.26 x 0.39 inches |
| 16.86 ounces | 17.78 ounces |
| Gold, Gray and Silver | Plum, Plum, Twilight blue and White |
| Aluminum | Plastic |
| $ 559.00 | $ 150.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 9.7 inches | 10.1 inches |
| 2048 x 1536 pixels | 1920 x 1200 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 264 pixels per inch | 224 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.3 | 7 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A10 Fusion APL1W24 chipset | -- |
| Hurricane and Zephyr, 64-bit, 16 nm (Quad-Core 2340 MHz) processor | Octa-Core 2000 MHz processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| PowerVR 7XT GT7600 Plus GPU | Yes GPU |
| 9.18 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 9.84 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 1.20 MP | 2.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| f/2.40 aperture | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1280 x 720 (HD) video resolution |
| 8.25 | 5.28 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | -- |
| Nano SIM | -- |
| 5.7 | 2.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 8827mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 6300mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 9.52 | 7.76 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth |
| GPS | GPS |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Apple iPad 9.7-inch (2018) has a global score of 77, which is way better than Amazon Fire HD 10 (2019)'s 62.4 overall score. The Apple iPad 9.7-inch (2018) construction is just a little lighter and noticeably thinner than Amazon Fire HD 10 (2019), despite of the fact that it was released around a year before.
The Apple iPad 9.7-inch (2018) has a little better performance than Amazon Fire HD 10 (2019), although it has an inferior number of cores (although they are faster), they both have 2 GB of RAM. The Apple iPad 9.7-inch (2018) has a little sharper display than Amazon Fire HD 10 (2019), because although it has a quite smaller display, it also counts with a bit higher 1536 x 2048 resolution and a little bit more pixels per screen inch.
The iPad 9.7-inch (2018) has a bit more memory to store more games and applications than Amazon Fire HD 10 (2019), because although it has no slot for an SD memory card, it also counts with 96 GB more internal storage. The iPad 9.7-inch (2018) features a much better battery life than Amazon Fire HD 10 (2019), because it has an 8827mAh battery capacity against 6300mAh.
The iPad 9.7-inch (2018) captures a lot better pictures and videos than Amazon Fire HD 10 (2019), because it has a back camera with much more mega-pixels and a much better (Full HD) video definition.
Although iPad 9.7-inch (2018) is a better device, it costs a lot more than Amazon Fire HD 10 (2019), and it doesn't have such a good relation between it's price and quality as the Amazon Fire HD 10 (2019). If you are trying to save some money, you can get Amazon Fire HD 10 (2019), giving up a few features and specifications, but you'll get the most out of your money.
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