Tuesday, September 25, 2012

Kindle Fire HD vs. Kindle Fire 2012: How much does Amazon do?

kindle fire hd vs kindle fire
In this summer, technology designers gave us surprises one by one. There is no doubt that Apple has the highest expected value. Now, iPhone5 is available. But there are still some other non professional manufacturers released devices that making a person eyes shine for them. Kindle Fire tablets are suitable examples. Let's find out the little steps from Kindle Fire to Kindle Fire HD.

Kindle Fire HD vs. Kindle Fire 

Kindle Fire HD 7-inch Kindle Fire 2012
Dimensions
/Weight
7.6" x 5.4" x 0.4"
13.9 oz/ 394g
7.44" x 4.72" x 0.45"
14.1 oz/400g
Display7'' HD LCD 10-point multi-touch7'' LCD 2-point multi-touch
Resolution1280x800,up to 720p HD1024x600
Connectivity Dual-band, dual-antenna Wi-Fi, Bluetooth Wi-Fi
RAM 1GB 1GB
Storage 16GB or 32GB on device; Plus free cloud storage for all Amazon content 8GB on device; Plus free cloud storage for all Amazon content
Operating system Android customized by Amazon Android 2.3.3
Processor Dual-core, 1.2GHz OMAP4460 Dual-core, 1.2GHz OMAP4430
Battery Life11 hours continuous use8.5 hours continuous use
Data Connections Micro USB, HDMI Micro USB
Camera Yes No
Price $199 $159
  • The size of Kindle Fire HD is larger than Kindle Fire, but the weight is lighter. Of couse, it's better than the new iPad's 652g.
  • The screen is fantastic. Amazon improved the display technology with higher resolutions and users will get better view experience. You can download the latest Kindle Fire HD wallpapers.
  • The dual-band, dual-antenna Wi-Fi is 40% faster in downloads and streaming. Bluetooth is here and HDMI port is additional. So, it's possible to play Kindle Fire HD videos on other devices, such as HDTV. Since the HDTV is an output port, you can't play DVD on Kindle Fire HD directly.
  • With faster and better processor, Kindle Fire HD runs on costomized Android sysem and the storage is expanded to 16GB/32GB from 8GB.
  • Kindle Fire HD is no longer an e-book reader. With front-facing HD camera, users can make free Skype video calls just like other popular tablets.
  • The battery life of Kindle Fire HD is longer than the original one, even longer than the new iPad.
  • Over 22 million movies, TV shows, songs, magazines, books, audiobooks, and popular apps and games are open to users of both the two devices.
In summary, we can see Amazon's effort from the latest Kindle Fire HD series.

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