Amazon Kindle Fire Max 11 VS iPad 10 tablet: specs, differences and price

In the Amazon catalog, the Fire TV Stick multimedia centers and the “smart” Echo speakers stand out, with and without a screen. But there are also tablets, which may not get as much attention as their other products as there are more options available in the market, but they are quite cheap entertainment proposals.

However, Amazon wanted to go a step further and launch its most powerful model yet, even designed to be used for productivity: the Fire Max 11 tablet. Big screen, better processor and compatibility with accessories to make it a “mini laptop” at a competitive price.

But as with the tablet business, it’s impossible not to compare the Amazon Fire Max 11 to Apple’s iPad, whose 10th generation model is also ready to be used for both entertainment and work. office, art or studies. We will put them face to face to know their characteristics.

Features of the Amazon Fire Max 11 and iPad 10 tablets

• Filter: The Fire Max 11 has a 11 inch IPS panel with a resolution of 2000 x 1200 pixels, a refresh rate of 60Hz and technology to reduce blue light. The iPad 10 offers a 10.9-inch Liquid Retina IPS LCD display that achieves a resolution of 1640 x 2360 pixels and a peak brightness of 500 nits. The refresh rate is also 60Hz.
• Processor: The 10th generation iPad does not have the latest Apple chip, but it does have one that offers very good performance both in graphics-intensive applications and games, the A14 bionic. Amazon’s Fire Max 11 incorporates the MediaTek MT8188J, an eight-core processor with which it achieves 50% more performance than the Fire HD 10. However, it is not intended for demanding uses.
• RAM and storage: the Amazon tablet integrates 4 GB of RAM memory and 64 or 128 GB storage options that can be expanded by microSD. The iPad also has 4 GB of RAM and 64 or 256 GB of storage (not expandable).
• cameras: those of the iPad (2022) are 12 megapixels, with Centered Framing on the front to enhance video calls. Those of the Fire Max 11 are 8 MP.
• Battery: Apple promises that its iPad 10 will be able to reach 10 hours of battery life per charge. Amazon goes even further and provides until 2 p.m. autonomy. Of course, it depends on usage, and those numbers usually consume video.
• Operat ing system
  : The iPad (2022) comes with iPadOS 16, an exclusive system for enterprise devices. Features of Fire Max 11 Four operating systems in its version 8which is based on Android 11 and has Amazon services, not Google.
• connectivity: Both tablets have WiFi 6 and Bluetooth 5, but Amazon integrates a USB-C (2.0) connector and the iPad comes with Lightning. In addition, Apple’s proposal can be configured with support for 5G networks.
• Others: both tablets are unlocked by digital print and they can be used with productivity accessories, such as keyboard and trackpad covers, as well as a stylus.
• Price: the iPad (2022) starts at 579 dollars, and the Fire Max 11 is available in the United States from 229 dollars.

iPad (2022) VS Amazon Fire Max 11, which tablet to buy?

Before going into details, specify that the Amazon Fire Max 11 is not for sale in USA; At the moment, its sale is limited to certain territories such as the United States of America and the United Kingdomand it is not known if it will ever arrive in USA, since not all of the company’s products have landed in the territory.

The Fire Max 11 is Amazon’s most powerful and feature-packed tablet yet. Not only is it more powerful, but it’s also ready to be used more productively, and not just for entertainment by consuming media content from platforms such as Netflix or Amazon Prime Video.

On the power side, it is not up to the iPad (2022) which, although it does not integrate the latest Apple chip, is sufficiently capable of running greedy applications and video games with high graphics load. . The MediaTek processor it incorporates is eight-core and provides 50% better performance than Fire HD 10, so that users find a fairly smooth experience in everyday life. This is also due to the increase in RAM memory (4 GB), which never hurts.

The operating system used by the Fire Max 11 is Bone Fire 8; an Amazon development based on Android 11 with its own personalization layer and which powers the services of Jeff Bezos’ company. For this reason the Google Play Store and its extensive catalog of applications is not available, but it has its own store with applications such as Netflix, Spotify, iVoox or TikTok, and it is possible to access YouTube and other services from Internet giant through Silk web browser. This is perhaps one of its biggest negatives, as users are most likely missing some of the apps they regularly use. However, since it is based on Android, it is possible to install them in an alternative way, although the correct operation is not guaranteed or they work directly if they require Google services.

The catalog of applications available for iPad and adapted to its large screen is one of the strengths of the device

iPad (2022) with Magic Keyboard Folio and Apple Pencil 1st Generation

Regarding the photographic section, the iPad stands out for its 12MP cameras; especially the front with the Centered Framing function, which is a more during video calls. While it is true that tablets usually do not mount as good sensors as cell phones, in this case they are quite decent and can save us some trouble. Those of the Fire Max 11 are more modest, even if they are 8 MP, but for video calls and occasional use they are more than sufficient.

There autonomy This is another point to consider, and both proposals offer good numbers. About 10 hours in the case of the iPad (2022) and up to 14 hours in the Fire Max 11. It all depends on the use of the tablets; These figures are usually based on streaming series and movies that take time, as this is one of the main tasks of this type of device.

Speaking of accessories, both tablets have official keyboards with trackpads and stylus not be products intended solely for entertainment. In fact, it’s the first Amazon tablet that has these additions and a statement of intent. The problem is that the iPad has been with them for much longer and its operating system is more suitable for them, not to mention that there are more applications that take advantage of it. We’ll have to see if developers are encouraged to bring their apps to Fire OS.

And finally, the price. Here the Fire Max 11 wins, since the full pack of tablets with accessories sells for around $329.99, much less than the cost of the iPad 10 with accessories. This is undoubtedly the biggest attraction of the tablet, since for this money you can have a “mini laptop” for office automation and entertainment. The bad thing is that it cannot be bought in many countries, and it is not known if it will ever arrive in USA, so it would have to be imported (which makes its price more expensive). Therefore, the iPad 10 is, of the two options, the only one officially available in our market.

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