Amazon Fire 7 (2022) vs Apple iPad mini (6th generation)

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Fire 7 (2022) compared with iPad mini (6th generation)

	AmazonFire 7 (2022)	AppleiPad mini (6th generation)
Overview
Released
Released	June 2022	September 2021
Display
Screen size
Screen size	7″	8.3″
Resolution
Resolution	1024 × 600	2266 × 1488 (better)
Sharpness
Sharpness	170 pixels per inch	327 pixels per inch (better)
Panel
Panel	LCD	LCD
Refresh rate
Refresh rate	60 Hz	60 Hz
Brightness
Brightness	–	500 nits
Display type
Display type	IPS LCD	Liquid Retina display, LED-backlit IPS LCD
Pixel density
Pixel density	171 ppi	326 ppi
Display features
Display features	60 Hz refresh rate per Trusted Reviews (Amazon doesn't list it)	Wide colour (P3); True Tone; fully laminated; anti-reflective coating with 1.8% reflectivity; fingerprint-resistant oleophobic coating; no ProMotion (Apple's compare page)
Performance
Chip
Chip	MediaTek MT8168	A15 Bionic
Memory
Memory	2 GB	4 GB (better)
Storage
Storage	16 GB, 32 GB	64 GB, 256 GB (better)
CPU
CPU	Quad-core Arm Cortex-A53 at 2.0 GHz (MediaTek MT8168V/B)	6-core CPU with 2 performance and 4 efficiency cores
GPU
GPU	Arm Mali-G52 3EE MC1	5-core GPU
AI engine
AI engine	–	16-core Neural Engine
Cameras
Rear camera
Rear camera	2 MP	12 MP (better)
Ultra wide camera
Ultra wide camera	None	None
Front camera
Front camera	2 MP	12 MP (better)
Rear camera
Rear camera	2 MP, fixed focus	12MP Wide, ƒ/1.8, five-element lens, autofocus with Focus Pixels, Quad-LED True Tone flash, digital zoom up to 5x, Smart HDR 3
Front camera
Front camera	2 MP, on the long edge	12MP Ultra Wide, 122° field of view, ƒ/2.4, Centre Stage
Video recording
Video recording	720p HD	4K at 24, 25, 30 or 60 fps; 1080p at 25, 30 or 60 fps; 720p at 30 fps; slo-mo 1080p at 120 or 240 fps; cinematic video stabilisation (4K, 1080p and 720p)
Battery and connections
Battery life (maker's claim)
Battery life (maker's claim)	Up to 10 hours	Up to 10 hours
Battery capacity
Battery capacity	–	19.3 Wh
Fastest charging
Fastest charging	5 W	–
Mobile data option
Mobile data option	No	Yes
Stylus
Stylus	Not supported	Supported, sold separately
Keyboard made for it
Keyboard made for it	No	No
Battery life detail
Battery life detail	Up to 10 hours of reading, browsing the web, watching video and listening to music	Up to 10 hours surfing the web on Wi-Fi or watching video; up to 9 hours surfing the web on mobile data
Charging
Charging	Full charge in about 4 hours with the included 5 W USB-C adapter	20W USB-C Power Adapter in the box
USB-C
USB-C	USB-C; microSD slot for up to 1 TB	USB-C with charging, DisplayPort and USB 3.1 Gen 1 (up to 5Gb/s); one external display up to 4K at 30Hz
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi	Single-antenna dual-band Wi-Fi, 802.11a/b/g/n on Amazon's product page (the developer spec page adds 802.11ac); no Wi-Fi 6	Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax) with 2x2 MIMO, up to 1.2Gb/s
Bluetooth
Bluetooth	Bluetooth 5.0 LE	Bluetooth 5.0
Mobile network
Mobile network	–	5G (sub-6 GHz) and LTE; nano-SIM and eSIM
Stylus support
Stylus support	–	Apple Pencil (2nd generation) and Apple Pencil (USB-C), attaching magnetically
Design
Weight
Weight	282 g (better)	293 g
Thickness
Thickness	9.67 mm	6.3 mm (better)
Height × width
Height × width	180.68 × 117.59 mm	195.4 × 134.8 mm
Operating system
Operating system	Fire OS	iPadOS
Biometrics
Biometrics	–	Touch ID in the top button
Speakers
Speakers	Integrated speaker; 3.5 mm stereo headphone jack	Landscape stereo speakers
Microphones
Microphones	–	Dual microphones
Sensors
Sensors	Accelerometer	Three-axis gyro, accelerometer, barometer, ambient light sensor
Colours
Colours	Black, Denim, Rose	Space Grey, Pink, Purple, Starlight
Software at launch
Software at launch	Fire OS 8 (based on Android 11, API level 30); Amazon Appstore	–
In the box
In the box	Fire 7, USB-C cable, 5 W power adapter, quick start guide	iPad mini, USB-C Charge Cable (1 m), 20W USB-C Power Adapter