Compare tablets
| Global Score | |
| 54.1 | 59.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Amazon | Amazon |
| Android 5.0 Lollipop | Android 9.0 Pie |
| 2015-09-30 | 2020-06-03 |
| 8.43 x 5.04 x 0.30 inches | 7.95 x 5.39 x 0.38 inches |
| 10.97 ounces | 12.52 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Orange and Pink | Black, Plum, Slate, Twilight blue and White |
| $ 170.00 | $ 110.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8 inches | 8 inches |
| 1280 x 800 pixels | 1280 x 800 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 189 pixels per inch | 189 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 6.5 | 6.6 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek chipset | MediaTek MT8168 chipset |
| Quad-Core 1500 MHz processor | Arm Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 12 nm (Quad-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Yes GPU | Mali G52 MC1 GPU |
| 8.37 | 8.82 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot |
| 6.72 | 11.08 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP | 2.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 1280 x 720 (HD) video resolution |
| 5.5 | 5.28 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| 2.4 | 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
Amazon Fire HD 8 Plus (2020) is better than the Amazon Fire HD 8, having a overall score of 59.7 against 54.1. These tablets have Android OS (Operating System), but the Amazon Fire HD 8 Plus (2020) has the newer 9.0 Pie version while Amazon Fire HD 8 has Android 5.0 Lollipop, so it gives lots of additional features. The Amazon Fire HD 8 Plus (2020) construction is incredibly newer, but way thicker and somewhat heavier than the Amazon Fire HD 8.
The Amazon Fire HD 8 Plus (2020) counts with a bit faster processor than Amazon Fire HD 8, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Amazon Fire HD 8 Plus (2020) also has a higher amount of RAM. Amazon Fire HD 8 Plus (2020) counts with a little bit better screen than Amazon Fire HD 8. Both have an equal resolution of 800 x 1280 pixels, a same size screen and the same display density.
The Amazon Fire HD 8 shoots a little bit better photos and videos than Amazon Fire HD 8 Plus (2020), because it has a much higher resolution back-facing camera and a lot better 1920x1080 video resolution. The Amazon Fire HD 8 Plus (2020) features a much bigger storage to install applications and games than Amazon Fire HD 8, because it has a SD memory slot that supports a maximum of 1000 GB and 16 GB more internal storage.
Amazon Fire HD 8 Plus (2020) has a battery lifetime that is just as good as the Amazon Fire HD 8 one.
In addition to being the best tablet between the ones we are comparing, Amazon Fire HD 8 Plus (2020) is also a lot cheaper.
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