Amazon Kindle Fire HD (2013) vs Samsung I9300 Galaxy S III (S3)
General Info
Manufacturer | |
Amazon | Samsung |
Announced | |
September 2013 | May 2012 |
Status | |
Available - September 2013 | Available - May 2012 |
Colors | |
Black | Blue, White |
Form Factor | |
Candybar | Candybar |
Dimension | |
191 x 128 x 10.6 mm (7.52 x 5.04 x 0.42 in) |
136.6 x 70.6 x 8.6 mm (5.38 x 2.78 x 0.34 in) |
Weight | |
345 g (12.17 oz) | 133 g (4.69 oz) |
2G Network | |
No | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 |
3G Network | |
No | HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 |
4G Network | |
- | LTE (regional) |
Messaging | |
, Push Mail, EMail, IM | SMS, MMS, EMail, IM |
Build Features | |
Dolby Audio, Dual Stereo Speakers | - |
Display
Hardware and OS
OS | |
Android OS, v4.x (Jelly Bean - customized) | Android OS, v4.0.4 (Ice Cream Sandwich) |
Processor | |
Dual-core 1.5 GHz [Similar] | Quad-core 1.4 GHz Cortex-A9, Exynos 4212 Quad [Similar] |
GPU | |
- | Mali-400MP [Similar] |
RAM | |
1 GB [Browse Similar] | 1 GB [Browse Similar] |
Internal Memory | |
8/16 GB | 16/32/64 GB storage |
External Memory | |
No | microSD, up to 64 GB |
Camera
Rear Camera | |
No [Similar] | 8 MP, 3264x2448 pixels [Similar] |
Flash | |
No | LED flash |
Features | |
- | Auto focus, Simultaneous HD Video And Image Recording, Geo-tagging, Touch Focus, Face And Smile Detection, Image Stabilization |
Video | |
No | Yes, 1080p@30fps |
Front Camera | |
No [Similar] | Yes, 1.9 MP, 720p@30fps [Similar] |
Multimedia
3.5mm Jack | |
Radio | |
No | Stereo FM radio with RDS |
Games | |
Yes + Downloadable | Yes + Downloadable |
Loud Speaker | |
Connectivity and Data Rate
GPRS | |
No | Class 12 (4+1/3+2/2+3/1+4 slots), 32 - 48 kbps |
Edge | |
No | Class 12 |
3G | |
No | HSDPA, 21 Mbps; HSUPA, 5.76 Mbps |
Bluetooth | |
Yes | Yes, v4.0 with A2DP, EDR |
Wi-Fi | |
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, dual-band | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, DLNA, Wi-Fi Direct, Wi-Fi hotspot |
USB | |
Yes, microUSB v2.0 | Yes, microUSB v2.0 (MHL), USB On-the-go |
GPS | |
No | Yes, with A-GPS support and GLONASS |
Browser | |
HTML5 (Amazon Silk) | HTML, Adobe Flash |
User Memory
Internal | |
8/16 GB, 1 GB RAM | 16/32/64 GB storage, 1 GB RAM |
Expandable Storage | |
No | microSD, up to 64 GB |
USB OTG | |
- | Supported |
Sensors
Fingerprint | |
Proximity Sensor | |
Accelerometer Sensor | |
NFC | |
Battery
Type | |
Non-removable Li-Ion battery | Standard battery, Li-Ion |
Capacity | |
- | 2100 mAh |
Stand by | |
- | Up to 830Hr (2G)/up to 770Hr hours (3G) |
Talk Time | |
Up to 10 h | Up to 1350Min (2G)/up to 700Min hours (3G) |