Apple iPad 2 Wi-Fi + 3G
Amazon Kindle FireApple iPad 2 Wi-Fi + 3G vs Amazon Kindle Fire
General Info
| Manufacturer | |
| Apple | Amazon |
| Announced | |
| March 2011 | September 2011 |
| Status | |
| Available - March 2011 | Available - November 2011 |
| Colors | |
| Black, White | Black |
| Form Factor | |
| Candybar | Candybar |
| Dimension | |
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241.2 x 185.7 x 8.8 mm (9.5 x 7.31 x 0.35 in) |
190 x 120 x 11.4 mm (7.48 x 4.72 x 0.45 in) |
| Weight | |
| 607 g (21.41 oz) | 413 g (14.57 oz) |
| 2G Network | |
| GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 | N/A |
| 3G Network | |
| HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 | N/A |
| Messaging | |
| , Push Mail, EMail, IM | , Push Mail, EMail, IM |
Hardware and OS
| OS | |
| iOS 4, upgradable to iOS 5 | Android OS, v2.3 (customized) |
| Processor | |
| Dual-core 1 GHz Cortex-A9, Apple A5 [Similar] | Dual-core 1 GHz Cortex-A9, TI OMAP 4430 [Similar] |
| GPU | |
| PowerVR SGX543MP2 [Similar] | PowerVR SGX540 [Similar] |
| RAM | |
| 512 MB [Browse Similar] | 512 MB [Browse Similar] |
| Internal Memory | |
| 16/32/64 GB storage | 8 GB storage |
| External Memory | |
| No | No |
Display
Camera
Multimedia
| 3.5mm Jack | |
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| Radio | |
| No | Stereo FM radio |
| Games | |
| Yes | Yes + Downloadable |
| Loud Speaker | |
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Connectivity and Data Rate
| GPRS | |
| Yes | No |
| Edge | |
| Yes | No |
| 3G | |
| HSDPA; HSUPA | No |
| Bluetooth | |
| Yes, v2.1 with A2DP, EDR | No |
| Wi-Fi | |
| Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n | Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n |
| USB | |
| Yes, v2.0 | Yes |
| GPS | |
| Yes, with A-GPS support | No |
| Browser | |
| HTML (Safari) | HTML (Amazon Silk) |
User Memory
| Internal | |
| 16/32/64 GB storage, 512 MB RAM | 8GB storage, 512 MB RAM |
| Expandable Storage | |
| No | No |
Sensors
| Fingerprint | |
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| Proximity Sensor | |
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| Accelerometer Sensor | |
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| NFC | |
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Battery
| Type | |
| Standard battery, Li-Po | Non-removable Li-Ion Battery |
| Capacity | |
| 6930 mAh (25 Wh) | 4400 mAh |
| Stand by | |
| Up to 720 h | - |
| Talk Time | |
| Up to 10 h | - |
