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Wi-Fi OnlyAmazon Kindle Fire HDX 7
Wi-Fi Only| Global Score | |
| 53.3 | 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 |
| $ 300.00 | $ 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 | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| microSD external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 4.4 | 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
The Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 7 has a global score of 58, which is a bit better than the Nvidia SHIELD's 53.3 overall score. The Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 7 is a a lot lighter and just a little thinner tablet than Nvidia SHIELD. The Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 7 counts with a bit more powerful processing unit 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 processor.
The Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 7 features a better looking display than Nvidia SHIELD, because although it has a quite smaller display, and they both have the same exact 1200 x 1920 resolution, the Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 7 also counts with a bit greater screen density. The Nvidia SHIELD shoots much better photographs and videos than Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 7.
Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 7's memory capacity for games and applications is very similar to Nvidia SHIELD's one, and although the Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 7 has no slot for an SD memory card, they both have equal 16 GB internal storage. Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 7 features a battery life that's just as good as Nvidia SHIELD's battery life.
Despite of being the best tablet of the ones we are comparing here, the Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 7 is also by far the cheapest.
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