{"id":9355,"date":"2013-09-25T18:12:12","date_gmt":"2013-09-26T01:12:12","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/bensbargains.net\/thecheckout\/?p=9355"},"modified":"2013-10-28T14:56:02","modified_gmt":"2013-10-28T21:56:02","slug":"tablet-showdown-kindle-fire-hdx-vs-nexus-7-vs-ipad-mini","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bensbargains.com\/thecheckout\/features\/tablet-showdown-kindle-fire-hdx-vs-nexus-7-vs-ipad-mini\/","title":{"rendered":"Tablet Showdown: Kindle Fire HDX vs. Google Nexus 7 vs. iPad Mini"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Rolling out the new line of Kindle Fire tablets<\/a> today, Amazon has added two new models into the mix with the 7-inch and 8.9-inch Kindle Fire HDX tablets. Starting at $229, these updated models offer higher resolution, faster processors, longer battery life and increased storage capacity when compared to last year’s models. In addition, both of the previous models received a much needed price cut taking the old 7-inch down to $139 and the 8.9-inch down to $269.<\/p>\n

But how does this stack up to the range of popular tablet competitors? We break it all down for you in our 7-inch tablet showdown between the 7-inch\u00a0Amazon Kindle Fire\u00a0HDX, 7-inch\u00a0Google Nexus 7 and 7.9-inch iPad Mini.<\/p>\n

Display Quality<\/h3>\n

\"hdx-1080p-display\"<\/a>Both the 7-inch Kindle Fire\u00a0HDX and Nexus 7 sport a 1080p (1920 x 1200) resolution screen with 323 pixels per inch (PPI).\u00a0Alternatively, the iPad Mini’s 7.9-inch screen isn’t even high definition. It’s a woeful\u00a01024 x 768 resolution pixels with 163 ppi.<\/p>\n

While all three tablets feature an ambient light sensor to adjusting the display, the Nexus 7 is the only tablet to sport\u00a0Corning Gorilla Glass scratch resistant glass. The Kindle HDX does offer a slightly higher brightness output than the Nexus 7, thus it may be easier to see in the sunlight.<\/p>\n

Tie: Kindle Fire HDX \/ Nexus 7<\/strong><\/p>\n

Processing Power<\/h3>\n

Amazon is storming out of the gate with a\u00a02.2 GHz\u00a0Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 Quad-Core processor basically blowing away the Nexus 7’s\u00a01.5GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Pro and iPad Mini’s\u00a01 GHz A5 Dual-Core processor. If I had to guess, the extra processing power is going to make the operating system and applications run smooth as silk. That was a problem with the original Kindle Fire HD, ever-so-slight lag when launching different applications. Regarding RAM, both the Kindle Fire HDX and the Nexus 7 have 2GB of RAM while the iPad Mini has 512MB.<\/p>\n

Winner: Kindle Fire HDX<\/strong><\/p>\n

Operating System<\/h3>\n

While we still need to take\u00a0Fire OS 3.0 “Mojito” for a test drive, it’s likely that it will be just as user friendly as the original Kindle Fire OS (if not a bit limited). One really interesting feature on the HDX is the inclusion of live, 24\/7 tech support with Amazon’s “Mayday” button (check out the video below). This could help Amazon pull ahead of competitors, especially for older audiences that don’t have the same level of tech skills as the younger generation of consumers. The operating system is definitely geared towards media consumption, however there is a greater focus on email and the Web browser in this version of the OS.<\/p>\n