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| Global Score | |
| 54.1 | 77 |
| Basic Information | |
| Amazon | Apple |
| Android 5.0 Lollipop | -- |
| 2015-09-30 | 2018-03-27 |
| 8.43 x 5.04 x 0.30 inches | 9.40 x 6.60 x 0.29 inches |
| 10.97 ounces | 16.86 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Orange and Pink | Gold, Gray and Silver |
| -- | Aluminum |
| $ 170.00 | $ 559.00 |
| 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 | No touch screen |
| 6.5 | 7.3 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek chipset | Apple A10 Fusion APL1W24 chipset |
| Quad-Core 1500 MHz processor | Hurricane and Zephyr, 64-bit, 16 nm (Quad-Core 2340 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| Yes GPU | PowerVR 7XT GT7600 Plus GPU |
| 8.37 | 9.18 |
| 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 |
| 5.5 | 8.25 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA |
| -- | Nano SIM |
| 2.4 | 5.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| -- | 8827mAh Li - Polymer 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 9.7-inch (2018) is a lot better than the Amazon Fire HD 8, having a 77 score against 54.1. The Apple iPad 9.7-inch (2018) construction is noticeably newer and just a little bit thinner, but also a lot heavier than Amazon Fire HD 8. The iPad 9.7-inch (2018) has a better looking screen than Amazon Fire HD 8, because it has a much better 1536 x 2048 pixels resolution, a better pixels density and a bigger display.
The Apple iPad 9.7-inch (2018) counts with a little faster processing unit than Amazon Fire HD 8, and although they both have 4 CPU cores, the Apple iPad 9.7-inch (2018) also has a larger amount of RAM memory. Apple iPad 9.7-inch (2018) has a way bigger memory capacity to store more games and applications than Amazon Fire HD 8, because although it has no SD extension slot, it also counts with 112 GB more internal storage capacity.
The iPad 9.7-inch (2018) counts with a way better battery performance than Amazon Fire HD 8. IPad 9.7-inch (2018) features a lot better camera than Amazon Fire HD 8, and although they both have the same 1920x1080 video resolution and the same video frame rates, the iPad 9.7-inch (2018) also has a camera in the back with a much higher 8 megapixels resolution.
The iPad 9.7-inch (2018) costs a lot more money than the Amazon Fire HD 8, but you can get a much better tablet for that extra money.
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