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ARCHOS 97 Carbon vs Amazon Kindle Fire 2

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Posted: 31 Jul 2012
Market Status: Released

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PA Rating - 6.5
Posted: 06 Sep 2012
Market Status: Released

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Design
Device typeTabletTablet 
OSAndroid (4.0)Android (4.0) 
Form factorCandybarCandybar 
Dimensions9.41 x 7.24 x 0.45 inches (239 x 184 x 11.5 mm)7.44 x 4.72 x 0.45 inches (189 x 120 x 11.5 mm) 
Weight21.87 oz (620 g)
the average is 4.4 oz (126 g)		14.1 oz (400 g)
the average is 4.4 oz (126 g)		 
Colors Black 
Display
Physical size9.7 inches7.0 inches 
Resolution1024 x 768 pixels1024 x 600 pixels 
Pixel density

Pixel density - The pixel density of a display represents the number of pixels over an area of one inch. It’s measured in “pixels per inch”, or ppi. The higher the number, the more detailed and good-looking the display is.

132 ppi170 ppi 
Technology

Technology - There are two main screen technologies currently used in phones and tablets: LCD and AMOLED. The former usually features a light source and liquid crystals, while the latter is based on organic light-emitting diodes. Newer LCD variations like IPS-LCD and Super-LCD allow for very accurate color reproduction and very wide viewing angles, where no significant image quality loss is observed. Current AMOLED screens differ in such a way that they can exhibit much more saturated colors (sometimes too much) and incredibly high contrast levels, which is due to black color being completely black in AMOLED displays.

IPS LCDIPS LCD 
Colors16 777 216  
TouchscreenCapacitive, Multi-touchCapacitive, Multi-touch 
Battery
Music playback20.00 hours  
Video playback8.00 hours  
Not user replaceableYesYes 
Hardware
System chip

System chip - Most modern handsets use an advanced chip that includes many of the device’s hardware modules like the processor, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth and sometimes even the wireless radio. This field shows what particular system chip (or System-on-a-Chip) is used in the phone.

 TI OMAP4430 
Processor

Processor - The processor is the main computing component of a phone and is a major factor when it comes to the overall speed of the device. Some more powerful smartphones use dual-core and quad-core processors designed to deliver greater performance.

Single core, 1000 MHz, ARM Cortex-A8Dual core, 1200 MHz, ARM Cortex-A9 
Graphics processorYesPowerVR SGX540 @ 304 MHz 
System memory

System memory - System memory, or RAM memory is the type of memory that the device uses to temporarily store data from the OS or currently-running apps. The more RAM available to the device, the better the performance will be when multiple or heavier programs are running.

1024 MB RAM1024 MB RAM (Dual-channel) / DDR2 / 8192 MB ROM 
Built-in storage16 GB5.5 GB 
Storage expansionmicroSD, microSDHC up to 32 GB  
Camera
Camera2 megapixels  
CamcorderYes  
Front-facing camera0.3 megapixels VGA  
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Multimedia
Music player   
Filter byAlbum, Artist, Playlists  
FeaturesAlbum art cover, Background playback  
Supported formatsMP3, FLAC, WAV, OGGMP3, AAC, WAV, MP4, OGG, MIDI 
Video playback   
Supported formatsMPEG4, H.264, AVI, MOV, Flash Video, MKV  
SpeakersStereo speakersStereo speakers 
StreamingAudio, VideoAudio, Video 
YouTube playerYes  
Internet browsing
Browsersupports: supports: HTML, HTML5, Flashsupports: supports: HTML, HTML5 
Built-in online services supportYouTube (upload), Picasa  
Technology
Positioning

Positioning - This field shows the positioning systems supported by the device. There are three main types: GPS, A-GPS and GLONASS. GPS - This is one of the most widespread global positioning technologies, developed and maintained by the U.S. government. It uses satellites in order to detect your location. Works best in clear weather. A-GPS - A-GPS stands for Assisted GPS and is the industry standard for positioning and navigation. “Assisted” means that it can use local wireless networks, in addition to satellites, for quicker and more precise localization. GLONASS - GLONASS is a global positioning system, developed by the Russian Federation. It’s very similar to GPS, but isn’t so popular in cell phones.

GPSWi-Fi positioning 
NavigationYes  
Phone features
OrganizerCalendar, Alarm, Document viewer (Office 2007, Office 2003, PDF, Other), CalculatorCalendar, Document viewer (Office 2007, Office 2003, PDF, Kindle (AZW), TXT, PDF, unprotected MOBI and PRC ) 
MessagingPredictive text input  
E-mailIMAP, POP3, SMTP, Microsoft ExchangeYes 
Instant MessagingGoogle Talk  
Connectivity
Wi-FiYes802.11 b, g, n 
USBUSB 2.0USB 2.0 
ConnectormicroUSBmicroUSB 
FeaturesUSB Host  
Headphones connector3.5mm3.5mm 
HDMIMini HDMI (Type C)  
Charging connector microUSB 
OtherComputer sync, OTA syncComputer sync, OTA sync 
Other features
NotificationsFlight mode, Silent mode  
SensorsAccelerometerAccelerometer 
OtherVoice commands, Voice recording  
Availability
Officially announced 06 Sep 2012 
Shopping information
Warranty period 12 Months 
AccessoriesUSB cable, Power adapter, Quick Start GuideUSB 2.0 cable, and Quick Start Guide 
MSRP price   
$ 250$ 159 

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