Compare tablets
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| Global Score | |
| 40.2 | 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 |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 395.00 | $ 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 | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 8 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 5.8 | 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
Amazon Kindle Fire is a little bit better than the HP TouchPad, getting a overall score of 42.5 against 40.2. Amazon Kindle Fire works with Android 2.3 operating system, and HP TouchPad works with webOS 3.0 operating system. The Amazon Kindle Fire body is a lot lighter and thinner than HP TouchPad, although they were only released 8 months apart.
The HP TouchPad has a bit better processing unit than Amazon Kindle Fire, and although they both have the same number of cores, the HP TouchPad also has an extra graphics co-processor. Amazon Kindle Fire features a little bit better looking screen than HP TouchPad, because although it has a little bit lower 600 x 1024px resolution and a really smaller screen, it also counts with a better screen pixels density.
HP TouchPad features much more memory capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Amazon Kindle Fire, because it has 24 GB more internal memory. The HP TouchPad has a greater camera than Amazon Kindle Fire. The HP TouchPad features a much longer battery duration than Amazon Kindle Fire.
In addition to being the best tablet between the ones we are comparing, the Amazon Kindle Fire is also a bargain compared to the other devices, which makes it an obvious call.
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