Amazon Kindle Fire HD 8.9 vs Apple iPad mini Wi-Fi + Cellular

Amazon Kindle Fire HD 8.9
Amazon Kindle Fire HD 8.9
Apple iPad mini Wi-Fi + Cellular
Apple iPad mini Wi-Fi + Cellular
Amazon Kindle Fire HD 8.9
Apple iPad mini Wi-Fi + Cellular
  • Network
  • 2G network
    GSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900
  • 3G network
    -
    HSDPA 850, 900, 1900, 2100
  • 4G network
    -
    LTE 700 MHz Class 17, 1700, 2100
  • HSDPA speed
    -
    21 Mbps
  • HSUPA speed
    -
    5.76 Mbps
  • DC-HSDPA speed
    -
    42 Mbps
  • EV-DO speed
    -
    3.1 Mbps
  • LTE speed
    -
    100 Mbps
  • GPRS
    Yes
  • EDGE
    Yes
  • Availability
  • Oficially announced
    2012-9
    2012-10
  • Status
    2012-10
    2012-11
  • Design
  • SIM
    No
    Nano-SIM
  • Height
    240 mm
    200 mm
  • Width
    164 mm
    134.7 mm
  • Thickness
    8.8 mm
    7.2 mm
  • Weight
    567 g
    312 g
  • Colors
    Black
    Black/Slate, White/Silver
  • Display
  • Display type
    IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen
    LED-backlit IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen
  • Physical size
    8.9 inches
    7.9 inches
  • Resolution
    1920 x 1200 pixels
    768 x 1024 pixels
  • Pixel density
    254 ppi
    162 ppi
  • Display colors
    16777216
    16777216
  • Hardware
  • CPU
    Dual-core 1.5 GHz ARM Cortex-A9
    Dual-core 1 GHz ARM Cortex-A9
  • Chipset
    TI OMAP 4470
    Apple A5
  • GPU
    PowerVR SGX544
    PowerVR SGX543MP2
  • Memory RAM
    1 GB
    512 MB
  • Internal storage
    16, 32 GB
    16, 32, 64 GB
  • Memory card
  • OS
  • OS
    Android OS, v4.0 (customized)
    iOS 6
  • Main camera
  • Main camera
    1.3 MP
    5 MP
  • Primary camera resolution
    1280 x 1024 pixels
    2592 x 1944 pixels
  • Primary camera video
    no
    1080p@30fps
  • Primary camera Autofocus
    -
    autofocus
  • Selfie camera
  • Secondary camera
    No
    -
  • Selfie camera
    1.2 MP
  • Secondary camera face detection
    -
    face detection
  • Secondary camera face time
    -
    FaceTime
  • Selfie camera video
    -
    720p@30fps
  • Sound
  • 3.5mm jack
    Yes
    Yes
  • Loudspeaker
    Yes, with stereo speakers
    Yes, with stereo speakers
  • Notifications
    N/A
    N/A
  • Multimedia
  • Radio
    No
    No
  • Connectivity
  • WLAN
    Wi-Fi 802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, 802.11n
    Wi-Fi 802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, 802.11n
  • WLAN WiFi Dual Band
    Yes
    Yes
  • USB
    2.0
    2.0
  • Bluetooth
    Yes
    v4.0
  • Bluetooth A2DP
    -
    Yes
  • Bluetooth EDR
    -
    Yes
  • GPS
    No
    Yes, with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
    -
    Yes
  • Features
  • Messaging Email
    Email
    Email
  • Messaging IM
    IM
    IM
  • Messaging iMessage
    -
    iMessage
  • Messaging Push Email
    Push Email
    Push Email
  • Java
    No
    No
  • Browser
  • HTML
    HTML5 (Amazon Silk)
    HTML (Safari)
  • Battery
  • Battery type
    Li-Ion
    Li-Po
  • Battery capacity
    -
    4490 mAh
  • Battery removable
    Non-removable
    Non-removable
  • Talk time
    -
    10 h
  • Standby time
    -
    -

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