Compare tablets
| Global Score | |
| 65.4 | 60.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Amazon |
| iOS 13.x, 12.x, 11.x, 10.x | Android 4.2.2 |
| 2017-03-24 | 2013-09-25 |
| 9.45 x 6.67 x 0.30 inches | 7.32 x 5.04 x 0.35 inches |
| 16.86 ounces | 10.97 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black |
| Aluminum | -- |
| $ 220.00 | $ 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 |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.2 | 8.9 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A9 APL0898 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 8074 chipset |
| Twister, 64-bit, 16 nm (Dual-Core 1850 MHz) processor | Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2260 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| PowerVR GT7600 GPU | Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 8.64 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| -- | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 0 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 1.20 MP | -- |
| f/2.40 aperture | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | -- |
| 8.25 | 0 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G) | LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EDGE and GPRS |
| Nano SIM | -- |
| 4.8 | 6.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 8827mAh Li - Polymer Battery | -- |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 9.52 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth |
| GPS | GPS |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
IPad 9.7-inch is a bit better than the Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 7, having a global score of 65.4 against 60.8. Although iPad 9.7-inch is much heavier than Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 7, it's thinner and also way newer. IPad 9.7-inch has iOS 13.x operating system, and Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 7 has Android 4.2.2 operating system.
Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 7 has a lot better screen than iPad 9.7-inch, because although it has a bit worse resolution of 1200 x 1920px and a way smaller display, it also counts with a little bit greater display density. Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 7 features just a bit better hardware performance than iPad 9.7-inch, and although they both have 2 GB of RAM memory, the Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 7 also has a greater number of faster cores and a GPU.
The Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 7 features a much better storage capacity to store more games and applications than Apple iPad 9.7-inch. IPad 9.7-inch takes a lot better photographs and videos than Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 7. IPad 9.7-inch features a really longer battery life than Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 7.
Although iPad 9.7-inch is a better device, it costs a lot more than Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 7, and it doesn't have such a good quality/price relation as the Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 7. If you want to save some money, you can buy the Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 7, and give up a couple features, but you will get the most out of your budget.
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