The Amazon Kindle Fire line, despite being viewed as underpowered by tech enthusiasts, have been extremely popular. But how does the Kindle Fire HDX stand up against the iPad mini with Retina?
The Kindle Fire HDX represents a major leap for the Amazon tablet line, but how does it stack up against the latest diminutive tablet from Apple? We’ve put the specs of the two devices in a table for you below for you to compare. Let us know which you think is the more desirable tablet in your opinion in the comments below!
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Display Specs | 7.9-inch, 2048 x 1536 pixel display (324 ppi) | 7-inch, 1920 x 1200 pixel display (323 ppi) | ||
Operating System | iOS 7 | Kindle OS 3.0 (Based on Android 4.2.2) | ||
Processor | A7 chip with 64-bit architecture and M7 motion coprocessor | 2.2GHz Quad-core Snapdragon 800 CPU, with Adreno 330 GPU | ||
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External Storage | No | No | ||
Main Camera (Back) | 5MP iSight Camera | No | ||
Secondary Camera (Front) | 1.2MP FaceTime HD Camera | 720p HD camera | ||
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Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi (802.11a/b/g/n); dual channel (2.4GHz and 5GHz) and MIMO | Dual-band, dual-antenna Wi-Fi (MIMO+HT40) | ||
Bluetooth | Bluetooth 4.0 | Yes | ||
Battery | Built-in 23.8-watt-hour rechargeable lithium-polymer battery | 11 hours mixed use 17 hours when reading | ||
NFC | No | No | ||
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Height | 7.87 inches (19.99 cm) | 7.3 inches (18.54 cm) | ||
Width | 5.3 inches (13.46 cm) | 5 inches (12.70 cm) | ||
Depth | 0.29 inches (7.5 mm) | 0.35 inches (8.9 mm) | ||
Weight | 0.73 pound (331 g) | 10.7 oz (303 g) | ||
Colors | Space Grey, Silver | Black |

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