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| Global Score | |
| 54.1 | 58.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Amazon | Amazon |
| Android 4.4 | Android 9.0 Pie |
| 2014-10-02 | 2020-05-14 |
| 6.70 x 4.10 x 0.40 inches | 7.95 x 5.39 x 0.38 inches |
| 10.23 ounces | 12.52 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Pink, White and Yellow | Black, Plum, Twilight blue and White |
| $ 95.00 | $ 90.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 8 inches |
| 800 x 1280 pixels | 1280 x 800 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 252 pixels per inch | 189 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 7.9 | 6.6 |
| Performance | |
| -- | MediaTek MT8168 chipset |
| Quad-Core 1500 MHz processor | Arm Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 12 nm (Quad-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| Yes GPU | Mali G52 MC1 GPU |
| 8.37 | 8.73 |
| Storage | |
| 8 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot |
| 3.3 | 11.08 |
| Camera | |
| 2.00 MP + 0.30 MP | 2.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 1280 x 720 (HD) video resolution |
| 5.17 | 5.28 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| 3 | 2.4 |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| -- | GPS |
| Accelerometer and Gyroscope | Accelerometer and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Amazon Fire HD 8 (2020) has a score of 58.6, which is slightly better than Amazon Fire HD 6's 54.1 global score. These tablets use Android OS (Operating System), but Amazon Fire HD 8 (2020) has a newer 9.0 Pie version and Amazon Fire HD 6 has Android 4.4 version, giving you some extra features. The Amazon Fire HD 8 (2020) design is a lot newer and just a bit thinner, but somewhat heavier than the Amazon Fire HD 6.
Amazon Fire HD 6 counts with a better display than Amazon Fire HD 8 (2020), because although it has a really smaller screen, and they both have an equal resolution of 1280 x 800 pixels, the Amazon Fire HD 6 also counts with more pixels per inch of display. Amazon Fire HD 8 (2020) features a bit better hardware performance than Amazon Fire HD 6, and although they both have a Quad-Core processor, the Amazon Fire HD 8 (2020) also has a higher amount of RAM memory.
Amazon Fire HD 8 (2020) has a much greater storage capacity for games and applications than Amazon Fire HD 6, because it has a SD card slot that allows a maximum of 1000 GB and more internal storage capacity. The Amazon Fire HD 8 (2020) captures a little bit better photos and videos than Amazon Fire HD 6. Both have the same video frame rates, the same video quality and the same resolution back camera.
Amazon Fire HD 8 (2020) counts with a battery life that's very similar to the battery lifetime in Amazon Fire HD 6.
The Amazon Fire HD 8 (2020) is not only the best tablets in our comparison, but it's also cheaper than the other tablet, which makes this tablet a simple decision.
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