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| Global Score | |
| 62.7 | 60.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Amazon |
| iOS 7.x, 6.1, 6 | Android 4.2.2 |
| 2012-09-12 | 2013-09-25 |
| 4.86 x 2.31 x 0.24 inches | 7.32 x 5.04 x 0.35 inches |
| 3.10 ounces | 10.97 ounces |
| Black and White | Black |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 265.00 | $ 100.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4 inches | 7 inches |
| 640 x 1136 pixels | 1920 x 1200 pixels |
| IPS LCD | LCD |
| 326 pixels per inch | 323 pixels per inch |
| -- | 400 cd/m2 brightness |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.3 | 8.9 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A5 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 8074 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A9 (Dual-Core 1000 MHz) processor | Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2260 MHz) processor |
| 512 MB RAM | 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| PowerVR SGX543 MP2 (Dual-Core 200 MHz) GPU | Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 8.01 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 7.7 | 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 |
| -- | LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EDGE and GPRS |
| 2.4 | 6.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1030mAh Li-Ion Battery | -- |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 2.64 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth |
| -- | GPS |
| Accelerometer and Gyroscope | Accelerometer, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
IPod Touch 5th Generation has an overall score of 62.7, which is just a bit better than Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 7's general score of 60.8. IPod Touch 5th Generation comes with iOS 7.x operating system, while Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 7 comes with Android 4.2.2 operating system. IPod Touch 5th Generation is an older portable tablet than the Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 7, but it is a lot thinner and notably lighter anyway.
Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 7 counts with a slightly better looking screen than Apple iPod Touch 5th Generation, because although it has a little bit worse pixels density, it also counts with a way higher 1200 x 1920 resolution and a much bigger display. Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 7 has a superior processing unit than Apple iPod Touch 5th Generation, because it has a higher number of faster cores, a faster graphics co-processor working at 450 megahertz and a larger amount of RAM memory.
Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 7 counts with as much memory capacity to store more apps and games as iPod Touch 5th Generation, both have exactly the same 64 GB internal storage. The iPod Touch 5th Generation captures way better pictures and videos than Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 7. Apple iPod Touch 5th Generation features a really longer battery lifetime than Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 7.
Although Apple iPod Touch 5th Generation is a better device, it is a lot more expensive 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 prefer to save a few dollars, you can buy Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 7, letting go a couple features and specs, but you'll get the most out of your savings.
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