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| Global Score | |
| 39.2 | 42.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| HP | Amazon |
| webOS 3.0 | Android 2.3 |
| 2011-02-09 | 2011-09-28 |
| 9.45 x 7.45 x 0.54 inches | 7.48 x 4.72 x 0.45 inches |
| 26.10 ounces | 14.57 ounces |
| White | Black |
| $ 370.00 | $ 99.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 9.7 inches | 7 inches |
| 1024 x 768 pixels | 1024 x 600 pixels |
| -- | IPS LCD |
| 132 pixels per inch | 170 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 6.5 | 6.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon S3 APQ8060 chipset | TI OMAP4 chipset |
| Scorpion (Dual-Core 1200 MHz) processor | Dual-Core 1000 MHz processor |
| -- | 512 MB RAM |
| Adreno 220 (266 MHz) GPU | GPU |
| 7.83 | 7.56 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 8 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 4.4 | 3.3 |
| Camera | |
| 1.30 MP | -- |
| 0.55 | 0 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| 2.4 | 2.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 6300mAh Li-Ion Battery | -- |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 7.76 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 2.1, EDR | -- |
| GPS | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | -- |
Comparison review
The Amazon Kindle Fire is a little bit better than HP TouchPad, with a general score of 42.5 against 39.2. Amazon Kindle Fire works with Android 2.3 OS, while HP TouchPad counts with webOS 3.0 OS. The Amazon Kindle Fire is a somewhat thinner and a lot lighter tablet than HP TouchPad, even though both of them were only released 8 months apart.
Amazon Kindle Fire counts with a bit more vivid screen than HP TouchPad, because although it has a little lower resolution of 600 x 1024px and a really smaller screen, it also counts with more pixels per inch of display. The HP TouchPad has a bit more powerful processor than Amazon Kindle Fire, and although they both have a Dual-Core CPU, the HP TouchPad also has a graphics processor.
HP TouchPad takes greater photos and videos than Amazon Kindle Fire. The HP TouchPad features a superior memory for games and applications than Amazon Kindle Fire, because it has 16 GB internal memory capacity. The HP TouchPad features a much longer battery life than Amazon Kindle Fire.
The Amazon Kindle Fire not only is the best tablets in our current comparison, but it's also a bargain compared to the other tablets, which makes it very easy to pick between these tablets.
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