iPad mini vs Kindle fire vs Nexus 7

Apple just announced their 7.9-inch iPad mini and is now officially ready to enter the fight in the ultra portable tablet market.

iOS is the dominant platform in the large tablet class, but it’s a newbie in the compact segment. So does the Apple iPad mini have what it takes to successfully challenge the already established competition from Google (ASUS) with its Nexus 7 and Amazon with its 7-inch Kindle Fire HD.

We’ve prepared a quick comparison table for you, showing how the iPad mini stacks up against the competition.

	Apple iPad Mini	Kindle Fire HD	Nexus 7
OS	Apple iOS 6	Android 2.3.3 Gingerbread	Android 4.1.2 Jelly Bean
Display	7.85-inch IPS LCD	7.0-inch IPS LCD	7.0-inch IPS LCD
Resolution	1024 x 768 (163 ppi)	1280 x 800 (216 ppi)	1280 x 800 (216 ppi)
Height Width Thickness	200 mm 134.7 mm 7.2 mm	193 mm 137 mm 10.3 mm	198.5 mm 120 mm 10.45 mm
Weight	308 grams	395 grams	340 grams
Processor	1GHz dual-core processor A5	1.2GHz dual-core processor TI OMAP4460	1.3GHz quad-core processor NVIDIA Tegra 3
GPU	PowerVR SGX543MP2	PowerVR SGX540	GeForce ULP
RAM	512 MB	1GB	1GB
Storage	16GB / 32GB / 64GB	16GB / 32GB	8GB / 16GB
microSD card slot	No	No	No
Primary camera	5 MP, 2592×1944 pixels, autofocus, 1080p video recording	No	No
Front camera	1.2MP	HD	1.2MP
Battery Life	10 Hours	11 Hours	10 Hours
Wi-Fi	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, dual-band, dual-antenna	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, dual-band, dual-antenna	Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
Bluetooth	Yes	Yes	Yes
Network	GPRS / EDGE / UMTS / LTE	No	No
NFC	No	No	Yes
Speakers	Mono	Stereo, with Dolby Audio	Mono
Availability	November 2, 2012	Currently available	Currently available
Price	$329 / $429 / $529 $459 / $559 / $659 (Cellular)	$199 / $249	$199 / $249

It’s way to early to be drawing any conclusions, but at first glance it seems that Apple isn’t really understanding what the compact tablet class is about. The way we see it – it’s about getting nicely performing and compact tablets at bargain prices.

Of course, no one was expecting Apple to pack their top-of-the-line A6 chip in the iPad Mini and start selling it for $199. But both the display and the pricing are disappointing. We were hoping to see a higher-res display or at least a more up-to-date CPU that could be relevantly put against the Nexus 7′s and the Kindle Fire HD’s.

Instead, the company that introduced Retina displays announced a 7.9-inch tablet featuring a display with just 162 ppi pixel density for the premium price (for the segment) of $329 (16GB).

We are not saying the iPad mini is not worth it – the incredible thinness, light weight and design will probably convince many to pay that price. In fact we believe that a new sales record is probably on the cards. Time will tell, we guess.

Source : Gsmarena