Comparison Sheet: iPad mini with Retina Display Vs. Kindle Fire HDX 7

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!

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
STORAGE		16GB 32GB 64GB 128GB		16GB 32GB 64GB
EXTERNAL STORAGE		No		No
MAIN CAMERA (BACK)		5MP iSight Camera		No
SECONDARY CAMERA (FRONT)		1.2MP FaceTime HD Camera		720p HD camera
NETWORK		UMTS/HSPA/HSPA+/DC-HSDPA (850, 900, 1900, 2100 MHz); GSM/EDGE (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz) CDMA EV-DO Rev. A and Rev. B (800, 1900 MHz) LTE (Bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26)3 Data only4		Support for ultra-fast 4G LTE wireless networks with HSPA+, HSDPA, and, with AT&T wireless, EDGE/GPRS fallback
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
CONNECTIVITY		Lightning connector 3.5-mm stereo headphone minijack		USB 2.0 (micro-B connector) 3.5 mm stereo jack
SENSORS		Three-axis gyro Accelerometer Ambient light sensor		Ambient light sensor Accelerometer Gyroscope GPS (4G)
GPS		Digital compass Assisted GPS and GLONASS (Cellular models) Cellular (Cellular models)		Location-based services via Wi-Fi. 4G model also uses assisted-GPS
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

Source: apple.com; amazon.com;