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Apple iPad 4
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| Global Score | |
| 54.1 | 70.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Amazon | Apple |
| Android 5.0 Lollipop | iOS 7.x, 6.1, 6 |
| 2015-09-30 | 0000-00-00 |
| 8.43 x 5.04 x 0.30 inches | 9.50 x 7.31 x 0.37 inches |
| 10.97 ounces | 23.35 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Orange and Pink | Black and White |
| $ 170.00 | $ 740.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8 inches | 9.7 inches |
| 1280 x 800 pixels | 2048 x 1536 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 189 pixels per inch | 264 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 6.5 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek chipset | Apple A6X chipset |
| Quad-Core 1500 MHz processor | Dual-Core 1400 MHz processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 1 GB RAM |
| Yes GPU | PowerVR SGX554 (Dual-Core 200 MHz) GPU |
| 8.37 | 8.46 |
| 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 | 5.00 MP + 1.20 MP |
| -- | f/2.40 aperture |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 5.5 | 7.92 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| -- | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA |
| -- | Micro SIM |
| 2.4 | 7 |
| Battery Life | |
| -- | Li-Polymer Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| -- | GPS |
| Accelerometer and Gyroscope | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
IPad 4 is much better than the Amazon Fire HD 8, getting a 70.8 score against 54.1. Although it's the best we are comparing, the iPad 4 body is heavier and thicker than Amazon Fire HD 8. The iPad 4 has iOS 7.x OS, and Amazon Fire HD 8 has Android 5.0 Lollipop OS. Apple iPad 4 features a much more vibrant display than Amazon Fire HD 8, because it has a way higher resolution of 1536 x 2048, a larger screen and a better number of pixels per display inch.
The Apple iPad 4 has a bit better processor than Amazon Fire HD 8, because although it has a lower number of cores, and they both have a 1 GB RAM memory, the Apple iPad 4 also counts with a graphics processor. IPad 4 features a superior storage capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Amazon Fire HD 8, because although it has no slot for an external memory card, it also counts with more internal storage.
The Apple iPad 4 counts with a way better camera than Amazon Fire HD 8. Both have a 5 mega pixels resolution back-facing camera, the same video frame rate and the same 1920x1080 (Full HD) video definition. Amazon Fire HD 8 and Apple iPad 4 feature incredibly similar batteries duration.
Apple iPad 4 costs a lot more than the Amazon Fire HD 8, but you can get a much better tablet for that extra money.
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