Kindle Fire vs iPad2，what is right for you?

Amazon’s new entry Kindle Fire, though, might be different. Instead of crafting an iPad carbon copy and asking consumers to choose between them, they’ve pushed out a stripped-down and simplified device that sells for much less than the iPad 2 while skimping on some of that tablet’s features.



Here is a comparison of the main features of both devices. If you’re in the market for a tablet, though, here’s the real question: Which one, if either, is right for you?

Price:

The Kindle Fire costs $199. The iPad2  costs $499 to $799.

Display:

Kindle Fire-7-inch IPS multitouch display (limited to two fingers at once) at 1024 x 600 pixels, Apple iPad2-9.7-inch IPS multitouch display at 1024×768 pixels

Operating system:

The Kindle Fire runs its own special OS. But it’s not been developed from the ground up by Amazon – it’s based on Android 2.x, rumoured to be Android 2.2 FroYo. The iPad 2 runs iOS 4 (soon to be iOS 5)

Thickness and weight:

The 7-inch Kindle Fire is 11.4mm thick, substantially more than the 8.8mm-thick 9.7-inch iPad 2. Amazon’s Fire weighs 14.6 ounces. The iPad 2 weighs 1.33 to 1.35 pounds.

Screen resolution:

The Kindle Fire has a resolution of 1,024 x 600 .The iPad 2 is next in line at 1,024 x 768 (remember that’s a 9.7-inch display too)

Screen type:

The Kindle Fire and iPad 2 have IPS LCD multi-touch panels

Processor:

Amazon’s tablet has a dual-core processor. Apple’s iPad 2 sports a dual-core 1 GHz processor.

Storage:

The Kindle Fire comes with 8 gigabytes of internal storage which by anybody’s reckoning is quite poor for a device based around content. . Apple’s iPad 2 offers 16 GB to 64 GB.

Camera and video:

The Kindle Fire doesn’t have a mic or camera – something which a lot of commentators believe is a sizeable hole in the Fire’s armoury. The iPad2  comes with front- and back-facing cameras.

Connectivity:

The Kindle Fire only connects to the web via Wi-Fi, there is no cellular 3G data. The iPad 2 offers Wi-Fi and 3G wireless.

Battery life:

The Kindle Fire The Fire lasts eight hours for reading, 7.5 for video. The iPad 2 battery lasts 10 hours.

Books:

Fire users will be able to access more than 12m Kindle e-books, Apple’s iBookstore has more than 200,000 ebooks

Conclusion: And so we move on to the biggest difference between the two tablets: the price. While the Kindle Fire is missing a few features that will be important to some, it is a staggering $300 cheaper, and so for those who aren’t bothered about Bluetooth and cameras and 3D gaming, the Kindle Fire looks like a very nice tablet. Perfect, in fact, for those who want a small device that performs does the basics — and does them very, very well.

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