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| Global Score | |
| 40.5 | 42.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Amazon |
| iOS 2.x | Android 2.3 |
| 2008-09-09 | 2011-09-28 |
| 4.30 x 2.40 x 0.33 inches | 7.48 x 4.72 x 0.45 inches |
| 4.05 ounces | 14.57 ounces |
| -- | Black |
| $ 140.00 | $ 99.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 3.5 inches | 7 inches |
| 320 x 480 pixels | 1024 x 600 pixels |
| LCD | IPS LCD |
| 165 pixels per inch | 170 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 6.3 | 6.7 |
| Performance | |
| -- | TI OMAP4 chipset |
| processor | Dual-Core 1000 MHz processor |
| 128 MB RAM | 512 MB RAM |
| GPU | GPU |
| 5.94 | 7.56 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 8 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 5.8 | 3.3 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| 2.4 | 2.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 789mAh Li-Ion Battery | -- |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 2.24 | 1.36 |
| Accelerometer and Light Sensor | -- |
Comparison review
Amazon Kindle Fire is just a bit better than the Apple iPod touch 2nd generation, having a 42.5 score against 40.5. Even though Amazon Kindle Fire is much newer than the Apple iPod touch 2nd generation, it's a lot heavier and much thicker. The Amazon Kindle Fire comes with Android 2.3 OS, while Apple iPod touch 2nd generation has iOS 2.x OS.
The Amazon Kindle Fire has a really superior performance than Apple iPod touch 2nd generation, because it has a higher number of cores and a higher amount of RAM memory. The Amazon Kindle Fire has just a bit better looking screen than iPod touch 2nd generation, because it has a lot better resolution of 600 x 1024px, a much larger screen and a little more pixels per inch in the display.
The Apple iPod touch 2nd generation counts with a much better storage capacity to store more games and applications than Amazon Kindle Fire, because it has 24 GB more internal memory capacity. The Amazon Kindle Fire counts with a camera that's very similar to iPod touch 2nd generation's camera. The Apple iPod touch 2nd generation counts with a superior battery performance than Amazon Kindle Fire.
In addition to being the best tablet in our comparison, the Amazon Kindle Fire is also a bargain compared to the other devices.
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