Summary compare Kindle Fire vs iPad 2

Operating system

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1st: iPad 2: iOS 4.3.3
2nd: Kindle: Android 2.2 FroYo
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).

The Design

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1st: Kindle Fire: 7.48 x 4.72 x 0.45 (190 x 120 x 11.4 mm), 335g

2nd: iPad 2      :9.5 x 7.31 x 0.34 in, 21.3 oz, 613g

The 7-inch Kindle Fire is 11.4mm thick, substantially more than the 8.8mm-thick 9.7-inch iPad 2.  As for weight,  the Kindle Fire is 414g, while the iPad 2 clocks in at 601g for the Wi-Fi version.

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Compare Kindle Fire vs iPad 2 - Kindle Fire left and iPad 2 Right

Pricing

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1st : Kindle Fire : $199
2nd: iPad2 :£399 (16GB)
The Kindle Fire is slated at $199 in the US, as iPad 2 retails from £399 for 16GB

Display

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1st: iPad 2: IPS LCD multi-touch panels, 1,024 x 768
2nd: Kindle Fire: IPS LCD multi-touch panels, 1,024 x 600
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).The Kindle Fire and iPad 2 have IPS LCD multi-touch panels.

Engine room

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Tie: iPad 2 :1GHz dual-core Apple A5
Tie: Kindle Fire: 1GHz Texas Instruments OMAP chip

Memory and storage

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1st: iPad 2:  512MB, 16GB/32GB/64GB Internal memory

2nd: Kindle Fire: 512MB RAM, 8GB Internal memory
The Kindle Fire has 512MB of memory, like the iPad 2. However, it only has 8GB of internal memory which by anybody’s reckoning is quite poor for a device based around content. The iPad 2 comes in 16, 32 and 64GB variants

Camera and video

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1st: iPad2: 0.7MP rear , VGA front camera
2nd: kindle Fire: None
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. IPad 2 has a capable of 720p HD video and have front and back cameras.

Connectivity

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1st: iPad2 : Wi-Fi, Wi-Fi + 3G versions
2nd: Kindle Fire: Wi-Fi
The Kindle Fire only connects to the web via Wi-Fi, there is no cellular 3G data. iPad2 is available in Wi-Fi only plus Wi-Fi + 3G versions should you wish. The Kindle Fire is also does not to support Bluetooth or GPS too. Surely Amazon will need to launch a 3G model at some point.

Battery life

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1st: iPad2 : Up to 10 hours
2nd: Kindle Fire: Up to 8 hours
While the iPad 2 has a very good battery life of 10 hours, the Kindle Fire says its battery life is 8 hours.

(Source: myproffs.co.uk)

Apple’s iPad2, the cheapest model of which costs $499, is the dominate player. The iPad accounts for three out of every four tablets sold. Other tablets make up a small percentage of the market, including the Motorola Xoom ($499 for the Wi-Fi only version); the Blackberry PlayBook (starting at $499); and CherryPad’s CherryPal ($190.)

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