iPad mini 2 vs Nexus 7 2013 vs Kindle Fire HDX: Specs Comparison

iPad mini 2 vs Nexus 7 2013 vs Kindle Fire HDX: Specs Comparison

Apple has unveiled the second generation Retina iPad mini 2 to compete with low cost, yet great performing 7-inch tablets. Google’s Nexus 7 2013 and Amazon’s Kindle Fire HDX are two of the best 7-inch tablet options available in the market, offering great hardware specs, performance and still very affordable. Is the Retina Display iPad mini 2 ready to compete with Nexus 7 2013 and Kindle Fire HDX? We’ve put together an iPad mini 2 vs Nexus 7 2013 vs HDX specs comparison table to find out.

ipad mini 2 comparison

iPad mini 2

Google Nexus 7 (2013)

Kindle Fire HDX

Body

Form Factor Slab Slab Slab
Dimensions 200 x 134.7 x 7.5 mm 200 x 114 x 8.7 mm 186 x 128 x 9 mm
Weight 331g (Wifi-only)
341g (WiFi + Cellular)
290g (Wifi-only)
299g (WiFi + Cellular)
303g (Wifi-only)
311g (WiFi + Cellular)
Colors Space Gray, Silver Black Black

Display

Screen Size (Diagonal) 7.9 inches 7.0 inches 7.0 inches
Resolution 2048 x 1536 pixels 1920 x 1200 pixels 1920 x 1200 pixels
Pixel density 326 pixels per inch (ppi) 323 pixels per inch (ppi) 323 pixels per inch (ppi)
Technology LED-backlit IPS LCD LED-backlit IPS LCD IPS LCD
Touchscreen Capacitive, Multi-touch,
oleophobic coating
Capacitive, Multi-touch,
Scratch-resistant glass,
Corning Gorilla Glass
Capacitive, Multi-touch

Hardware

System chip Apple A7 Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Pro Qualcomm Snapdragon 800
Processor Dual-core, 1.3 GHz Quad-core, 1.5 GHz Quad-core, 2.2 GHz
Storage (Built-in) 16GB / 32GB / 64GB / 128GB 16GB / 32GB 16GB / 32GB / 64GB
Ram 1 GB 2 GB 2 GB
Card slot No No No

Camera

Primary 5 MP
2592 x 1944 pixels
5 MP
2592 x 1944 pixels
No
Front-Facing Camera 1.2 MP 1.2 MP HD Camera
Video 1080p@30 fps 1080p@30 fps N/A

Connectivity

Cellular 4G LTE 4G LTE 4G LTE
WiFi Wi-Fi ( 802.11a/b/g/n)
dual channel (2.4GHz and 5GHz) and MIMO
Wi-Fi (802.11a/b/g/n)
dual channel (2.4GHz and 5GHz) and MIMO
Wi-Fi (802.11a/b/g/n)
dual channel (2.4GHz and 5GHz) and MIMO
GPS Assisted GPS (Cellular model) Assisted GPS (Cellular model) Assisted GPS (Cellular model)
Connector Lightening connector Micro USB Micro USB
Bluetooth 4.0 4.0 4.0

Battery

Music Playback Up to 10 hours Up to 9 hours
Video Playback Up to 10 hours Up to 9 hours
Web Surfing using Cellular Data Up to 9 hours Up to 11 hours

Software

OS iOS 7 or newer Android 4.3 or newer Android 4.2.2 Fire OS 3.0 UI
Applications Appstore Play Store Amazon Appstore

Sensors

Three-axis gyro
Accelerometer
Ambient light sensor
Three-axis gyro
Accelerometer
Ambient light sensor
Compass
Three-axis gyro
Accelerometer

Other Features

iMessage
iCloud cloud service
AirDrop
iCloud Keychain
Siri
Facebook integration
Twitter integration
Photo viewer/editor
iBook
Apple Maps
Stereo Speakers
Google Wallet
Wireless Charging
Google Search Maps
Gmail
Organizer
Document viewer
Image/video editor
Predictive text input
SNS integration
Organizer
Document viewer
Free cloud storage for all Amazon content
Facebook integration
Photo viewer/editor
Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic

Display

Bothe the Google Nexus 7 2013 and Kindle Fire HDX has better resolution (1200 x 1920 pixels) when compared to the original iPad mini (1024 x 768 pixels). But the Retina iPad mini changes all that as it sports a 2048 x 1536 pixels resolution and has slightly more pixels density (326ppi) than Nexus 7 2013 and Kindle Fire HDX (323ppi).

Hardware

Unlike the Kindle Fire HDX and Nexus 7 2013, the ipad mini 2 comes loaded with a 64-bit architecture chip which gives it a debatably large step up as the mobile world continues to move towards the 64-bit processor. But that doesn’t mean that HDX and Nexus 7 have slow processors. All three devices have plenty of power of their own. The Kindle Fire HDX uses the latest in the line of Qualcomm Snapdragon processors, while the Nexus 7 uses an older model – but not outdated.
The new iPad mini 2 also features MIMO – dual antennas for faster Wi-Fi. That’s a feature the Nexus 7 and Kindle Fire HDX doesn’t have.
Bigger storage option is available in iPad mini as it comes in 128GB variant as well.

Price

iPad mini 2 with Retina display comes loaded with a better display and better hardware specs than the Nexus 7 and Fire HDX, but it’s also priced at nearly twice the cost of Nexus 7 or the Kindle Fire HDX. Bothe the Android tablets starts at $230, as opposed to $400 for the Retina iPad mini 2.

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