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| Global Score | |
| 54.1 | 79.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Amazon | Apple |
| Android 5.0 Lollipop | -- |
| 2015-09-30 | 2019-09-25 |
| 8.43 x 5.04 x 0.30 inches | 9.80 x 6.80 x 0.29 inches |
| 10.97 ounces | 17.39 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Orange and Pink | Gold, Silver and Space gray |
| -- | Aluminum |
| $ 170.00 | $ 559.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8 inches | 10.2 inches |
| 1280 x 800 pixels | 2160 x 1620 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 189 pixels per inch | 265 pixels per inch |
| -- | 500 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 6.5 | 7.7 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek chipset | Apple A10 Fusion APL1W24 (16 nm) chipset |
| Quad-Core 1500 MHz processor | Hurricane and Zephyr, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2340 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Yes GPU | PowerVR 7XT GT7600 Plus GPU |
| 8.37 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 6.72 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 1.20 MP |
| -- | f/2.40 aperture |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 5.5 | 8.36 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| -- | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 2.4 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| -- | 8827mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 9.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| -- | GPS |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer and Gyroscope | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Apple iPad 10.2-inch is a lot better than the Amazon Fire HD 8, having a 79.3 score against 54.1. The Apple iPad 10.2-inch construction is extremely newer and a little thinner, but also noticeably heavier than Amazon Fire HD 8. IPad 10.2-inch features a better processing unit than Amazon Fire HD 8, and although they both have the same number of cores, the iPad 10.2-inch also has 2 GB more RAM memory.
The Apple iPad 10.2-inch counts with a better screen than Amazon Fire HD 8, because it has a higher pixel density, a way better 1620 x 2160 pixels resolution and a bigger display. Apple iPad 10.2-inch features a much better storage capacity to store more games and applications than Amazon Fire HD 8, because although it has no external SD slot, it also counts with 128 GB internal storage capacity.
IPad 10.2-inch has a way better battery lifetime than Amazon Fire HD 8. IPad 10.2-inch counts with a lot better camera than Amazon Fire HD 8, and although they both have the same video frame rates and the same video resolution, the iPad 10.2-inch also has a back-facing camera with a way higher 8 megapixels resolution.
The iPad 10.2-inch costs a lot more than Amazon Fire HD 8, but you can get a much better tablet for that extra money.
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