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Apple iPad Air
128 GB| Global Score | |
| 54.1 | 77.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Amazon | Apple |
| Android 5.0 Lollipop | iOS 8.x, 7.x |
| 2015-09-30 | 2013-10-22 |
| 8.43 x 5.04 x 0.30 inches | 9.45 x 6.67 x 0.30 inches |
| 10.97 ounces | 16.86 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Orange and Pink | Black, Gray and White |
| -- | Aluminium |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 170.00 | $ 273.00 |
| 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 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek chipset | Apple A7 chipset |
| Quad-Core 1500 MHz processor | 64-bit Cyclone (Dual-Core 1400 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 1 GB RAM |
| Yes GPU | PowerVR G6430 (600 MHz) 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 | 5.00 MP + 1.20 MP |
| -- | f/2.40 aperture |
| -- | 33.00mm focal length |
| 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, UMTS, EV-DO A, EV-DO B, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA |
| -- | Nano SIM |
| 2.4 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| -- | 8820mAh Li-Polymer Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 9.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| -- | GPS |
| Accelerometer and Gyroscope | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Apple iPad Air is a lot better than the Amazon Fire HD 8, with a 77.9 score against 54.1. Apple iPad Air has iOS 8.x operating system, and Amazon Fire HD 8 comes with Android 5.0 Lollipop operating system. Apple iPad Air is a much heavier tablet than Amazon Fire HD 8, but they have the same thickness.
The Apple iPad Air features a superior performance than Amazon Fire HD 8, because although it has an inferior number of cores, and they both have a 1 GB RAM, the Apple iPad Air also counts with a 64-bit CPU and a GPU. The iPad Air has a lot better looking display than Amazon Fire HD 8, because it has a larger screen, a higher pixel number in each inch of screen and a lot higher 1536 x 2048 pixels resolution.
IPad Air has a way better camera than Amazon Fire HD 8. They have the same video frame rates, the same (Full HD) video resolution and the same resolution back-facing camera. Apple iPad Air features much more memory for games and applications than Amazon Fire HD 8, because although it has no external memory slot, it also counts with 128 GB internal memory.
IPad Air features a very superior battery performance than Amazon Fire HD 8.
The iPad Air costs a lot more than Amazon Fire HD 8, but it's still a convenient choice, because you can get a much better tablet for that extra money.
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