Amazon Kindle Fire vs. iPad 2 vs. Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1

ready, aim, fire How Amazon's latest tablet stacks up against its competitors On September 28, Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos unveiled the Kindle Fire, the company's first true tablet device, at a press event in New York City. Below is a chart illustrating how the new Kindle Fire compares to its direct competitors, Apple's iPad 2 and Samsung's Galaxy Tab 10.1. Kindle Fire iPad 2 Galaxy Tab 10.1 Price $199 $499-829 $499-599 Thickness 11.4mm 8.8mm 8.6mm Weight 414g 601-613g 565g Storage 8GB 16/32/64GB 16/32GB 1GHZ Apple A5 dual core 1GHZ Nvidia 1GHZ TI OMAP dual core Processor Tegra 2 dual core Yes Yes Camera No (front and rear) (front and rear) Screen Size 7 inches 9.7 inches 10.1 inches Battery Life 8 hours 10 hours 10 hours Operating System Modified Android i0S 4 Android Honeycomb Mobile Broadband None 3G 3G or 4G Amazon Appstore Amazon Appstore, Android Market App Store iTunes Availability November 15 Out now Out now Sources: AMAZON, APPLE, SAMSUNG By: CHRIS SPURLOCK/THE HUFFINGTON POST HUFFPOST TECH