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| Global Score | |
| 77.9 | 62.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Amazon |
| iOS 8.x, 7.x | Android, Amazon Fire UI |
| 2013-10-22 | 2019-10-30 |
| 9.45 x 6.67 x 0.30 inches | 10.31 x 6.26 x 0.39 inches |
| 16.86 ounces | 17.78 ounces |
| Black, Gray and White | Plum, Plum, Twilight blue and White |
| Aluminium | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 273.00 | $ 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 |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 7 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A7 chipset | -- |
| 64-bit Cyclone (Dual-Core 1400 MHz) processor | Octa-Core 2000 MHz processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| PowerVR G6430 (600 MHz) GPU | Yes GPU |
| 9.27 | 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 | |
| 5.00 MP + 1.20 MP | 2.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| f/2.40 aperture | -- |
| 33.00mm focal length | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1280 x 720 (HD) video resolution |
| 7.92 | 5.28 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EV-DO A, EV-DO B, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA | -- |
| Nano SIM | -- |
| 6.7 | 2.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 8820mAh Li-Polymer Battery | 6300mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 9.52 | 7.76 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Apple iPad Air has an overall score of 77.9, which is way better than the Amazon Fire HD 10 (2019)'s score of 62.4. Apple iPad Air counts with iOS 8.x OS, while Amazon Fire HD 10 (2019) has Android, Amazon Fire UI OS. The Apple iPad Air is an a lot older tablet than the Amazon Fire HD 10 (2019), but it is a little lighter and noticeably thinner anyway.
The Apple iPad Air features a much better looking display than Amazon Fire HD 10 (2019), because although it has a little smaller display, it also counts with a little more pixels per inch of display and a slightly higher resolution of 1536 x 2048 pixels. The iPad Air features just a little better performance than Amazon Fire HD 10 (2019), because although it has a lower number of cores and also slower and less RAM memory, it also counts with a 64 bits processor and an extra GPU.
IPad Air counts with a greater camera than Amazon Fire HD 10 (2019), because it has a back-facing camera with a lot higher 5 mega pixels resolution and a much higher 1920x1080 (Full HD) video resolution. The iPad Air counts with just a bit more memory for games and applications than Amazon Fire HD 10 (2019), because although it has no slot for SD memory cards, it also counts with 96 GB more internal memory.
IPad Air has a superior battery duration than Amazon Fire HD 10 (2019), because it has 8820mAh of battery capacity against 6300mAh.
The Apple iPad Air costs a lot more money than Amazon Fire HD 10 (2019), but it's still a great choice, because you can get a better tablet for that extra money.
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