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Image HDX 8.9 Kindle Fire. “(AMAZON)

new generation of tablets from Apple, Google and Amazon already competing in the market. Within this category, the most versatile are the screen dimensions between 8 and 10 inches, but with a lighter design that allows the weight of the device is lower compared to other competing or earlier generations of the same product . Three of the most prominent models in this line are the iPad Air Apple’s Kindle Fire HDX Amazon and tablet Nexus 10 Google . From Eroski Consumer analyze the main characteristics of each.

iPad Air

iPad Air opens a new category within Apple tablets, combining cutting edge design with features that make it more attractive compared to previous versions.

hardware , the specifications of iPad Air, which features a 9.7-inch screen, is similar to the Retina Display iPad Mini, whose screen is 7.9 inches. Ie A7 has a 64-bit processor and the same resolution of the Retina (2,048 x1.536 pixels) screen, although the density of dots per inch (dpi) is higher in the iPad Mini: 326 ppi versus 264 ppi iPad Air.

The new Amazon Kindle Fire tablet HDX 8.9 “is, at present, the most direct competition to iPad Air dimensions iPad Air is one of its advantages over previous generations. This device weighs 469 grams in the model with wifi and 478 grams in the model with wifi and 4G mobile connection, compared to 613 grams of the iPad 2.

volume also is lower in spite of having the same screen size. That’s because Apple has removed part of the frame around a work that also made the iPad Mini. The iPad Air stays at 0.75 inches x 16.95 x 24, compared to 24.12 x 18.57 x 0.88 inches to the iPad 2. In this regard, the thickness is equal to iPad Air iPad Mini: 0.75 inches

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Among other features, the iPad Air noted for its rear camera five-megapixel auto-focus and aperture f 2.4 lens with five elements. According to the manufacturer, the battery is up to ten hours of surfing the Internet.

is available from 479 euros Model 16 gigabytes of storage and Wi-Fi, up to 869 euros from 128 gigabytes of storage and Wi-Fi and 4G.

Kindle Fire

HDX 8.9 “

The new Amazon Kindle Fire tablet HDX 8.9 “is, at present, the most direct competition to iPad Air. You have a 8.9 inch screen with a resolution of 2,560 x 1600 pixels and a density of 339 dots per inch. Stresses offer realistic colors.

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a complete test by DisplayMate , company specializing in screens, the Kindle Fire is the device that HDX has a better screen in front of the Air and iPad Nexus 10. In addition, it also has a lower energy expenditure competence.

It has a processor

quad core 2.2 gigahertz, two gigabytes of RAM and Adreno 330 graphics processor, designed for video and games. The rear camera is eight megapixels with LED flash. This tablet runs on the OS 3.0 Fire “Mojito” based on Android, which you have added some Amazon services as its storage platform in the “cloud”.

Kindle Fire

HDX also stands out for its size and weight . It measures 23.1 x 15.8 x 0.78 inches, that is, is a bit thicker than the iPad Air despite having a smaller screen. However, the weight of the tablet smaller than the Amazon Air iPad. 374 grams

sold only in the version with wifi connection with three different models depending on the storage space. The price of the Kindle Fire HDX is the most affordable of the three tablets analyzed: 394 euros for the 16-gigabyte model, 444 euros for the 32 GB and 494 euros for the 64-gigabyte model storage

.Google Nexus

10

generation Tablet Google Nexus 10 has a 10 inch screen with a resolution of 2,560 x 1,600 pixels and a density of 300 ppi. That is, the same resolution screen than the Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 “but has a larger screen.

has a processor dual core graphics processor Mali TS04 four cores, two gigabytes of RAM and a rear five megapixel camera. This tablet is governed by the Android operating system in version 4.4.1. Like the Amazon Kindle Fire HDX only has models with free wifi.

paragraph size and weight , Google tablet has a size of 26.39 x 17.76 and 0.89 inches and a weight of 603 grams. The cost is 399 for the model with 16 gigabytes of storage and $ 499 for 32 gigabytes.