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North AmericaAmazon Kindle Fire HDX 7
Wi-Fi Only| Global Score | |
| 54.3 | 58 |
| Basic Information | |
| Nvidia | Amazon |
| Android | Android 4.2.2 |
| -- | 2013-09-25 |
| 8.80 x 5.00 x 0.36 inches | 7.32 x 5.04 x 0.35 inches |
| 13.76 ounces | 10.69 ounces |
| -- | Black |
| $ 239.00 | $ 100.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8 inches | 7 inches |
| 1200 x 1920 pixels | 1920 x 1200 pixels |
| -- | LCD |
| 283 pixels per inch | 323 pixels per inch |
| -- | 400 cd/m2 brightness |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.8 | 8.9 |
| Performance | |
| NVIDIA Tegra K1 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 8074 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A15 (Quad-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2260 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| GK20A GPU | Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 8.91 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| microSD external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 5.8 | 4.4 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 5.00 MP | -- |
| 6.16 | 0 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA, EDGE and GPRS | LTE (4G), HSPA, EDGE and GPRS |
| Micro SIM | -- |
| 5.7 | 6.3 |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 7 is just a bit better than the Nvidia SHIELD, with a score of 58 against 54.3. Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 7 is a a little thinner and notably lighter device than the Nvidia SHIELD. Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 7 features a much better looking display than Nvidia SHIELD, because although it has a little smaller screen, and they both have the same 1200 x 1920 pixels resolution, the Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 7 also counts with a little bit better display density.
Nvidia SHIELD features a much greater storage capacity to install games and applications than Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 7, because it has 32 GB internal memory capacity. Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 7 has a little faster CPU than Nvidia SHIELD, and although they both have 4 CPU cores and 2 GB of RAM memory, the Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 7 also has an additional graphics co-processor.
Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 7 features a battery performance that is just as good as the battery duration in Nvidia SHIELD. The Nvidia SHIELD shoots much better videos and photos than Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 7.
In addition to being the best tablet of the ones we compare here, the Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 7 is also a bargain compared to the other tablets, making it an easy decision.
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