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- Apple’s iPad Air and Amazon’s Kindle Fire HDX both on on sale in November. Which tablet Should you buy? (Photo: Apple Store)
class=”c4″> The iPad Air, Apple’s new tablet, was Announced on Tuesday at the Apple Event October 2013 by Apple’s senior vice president of worldwide marketing Phil Schiller, who called the iPad Air , the “World’s Lightest full-size tablet.” Now, Amazon has That claim with an ad on its website for the Kindle Fire HDX tablet with the tagline “lighter than air, “a not-so-subtle jab at Apple’s new fifth-generation tablet. But Which tablet is actually lighter, performs better and is the best value? Here’s how the iPad Aid compares to the Kindle Fire HDX:
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Dimensions & Weight: The iPad Air is a 9.7-inch tablet, Which is 20 percent thinner than the iPad 4, now down from 7.5mm 9.4mm. It weighs just 1 pound Compared to its predecessor at 1.9 pounds. Meanwhile, the Kindle Fire HDX sports an 8.9-inch screen, is 7.8mm thick and weighs 0.82 pounds. So while the iPad Air is slightly thinner, the Kindle Fire HDX weighs less, Even when taking into account ‘That its display is almost an inch smaller.
Winner: Kindle Fire HDX
Display: The Air iPad has a 9.7-inch Retina display with a resolution of 2048 x 1536 pixels or 264 pixels per inch. The Kindle Fire HDX has an 8.9-inch display with a resolution of 2560 x 1600 pixels or 339 ppi and boasts perfect color accuracy (100% sRGB) for lifelike images said to surpass the standard HD. While Those Who want a bigger screen might opt ??for the iPad Air, the Kindle Fire HDX has the higher resolution.
Winner: Kindle Fire HDX
Operating System: The iPad Air ships with iOS 7.0.3, Apple’s redesigned mobile operating system with access to the App Store, Which now features 475,000 apps Specifically designed for iPad (along with some 1 billion apps overall in the App Store), CEO Tim Cook proudly pointed out During the tablet’s launch. The Kindle Fire HDX comes with Fire OS 3.0 “Mojito”, which features at Amazon Approved Android apps. Some of the most popular iOS and Android apps like Google Maps, Candy Crush Saga, and more are not available for Kindle users. While both tablet’s native apps perform similar function, if you want access to a vast number of other alternatives, the iPad Air is the clear choice for you.
Winner: iPad Air
Performance: The Kindle Fire HDX runs on quad-core 2.2GHz Snapdragon processor 800 with the Adreno 330 GPU for graphics. The Air iPad runs on the Apple A7 chip with 64-bit architecture and M7 motion coprocessor. While, four cores are gene rally better than two, Apple’s proprietary chip has specimens That it can outperform most dual-core processors. Both tablets are top-of-the-line and feature more powerful hardware than before.
Winner: Tie
Price : The iPad Air, available November 1, starts at $ 499 for the 16GB Wi-Fi version or $ 629 for the cellular version. The Kindle HDX 8.9, available November 7, starts at $ 379 for the 16GB Wi-Fi version or $ 479 for the cellular version. The starting price for the Wi-Fi only Kindle Fire HDX is $ 120 cheaper than the iPad Air, while the 4G LTE-supported version of the Kindle Fire HDX is $ 150 cheaper than the iPad Air. Even the cellular version of the Kindle Fire HDX is $ 20 cheaper than the Wi-Fi version of the iPad Air.
Winner: Kindle Fire HDX
Conclusion: The Air iPad and the Kindle Fire HDX are both top-of-the line That tablets are incredibly thin, light and powerful. Both tablets boast stunning displays and impressive software and hardware. While the Kindle Fire HDX ice Significantly cheaper than the iPad Air, the new Apple tablet offers a vast number of apps in the App Store, Which is important for some users. It could come down to overpriced design, do you prefer the slimmer bezels of the iPad Air, Which make the device more comfortable to hold, or does the higher price not justifiable to you.
Winner: Kindle Fire HDX
Do you prefer the iPad or Kindle Fire Air HDX? Let us know in the comments.
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