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| Global Score | |
| 54.1 | 75.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Amazon | Apple |
| Android 5.0 Lollipop | iOS 9.x |
| 2015-09-30 | 2015-09-09 |
| 8.43 x 5.04 x 0.30 inches | 8.00 x 5.30 x 0.24 inches |
| 10.97 ounces | 10.72 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Orange and Pink | Gold and Gray |
| -- | Aluminum |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 170.00 | $ 288.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8 inches | 7.9 inches |
| 1280 x 800 pixels | 1536 x 2048 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 189 pixels per inch | 324 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 6.5 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek chipset | Apple A8 chipset |
| Quad-Core 1500 MHz processor | Typhoon ARMv8-A, 64-bit (Single-Core 1500 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| Yes GPU | PowerVR GX6450 GPU |
| 8.37 | 8.19 |
| 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 | 8.47 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| -- | LTE (4G), HSPA, EV-DO A, EV-DO B, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA |
| -- | Nano SIM |
| 2.4 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| -- | 5124mAh Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 6.88 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| -- | GPS |
| Accelerometer and Gyroscope | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The iPad mini 4 has a general score of 75.6, which is a lot better than Amazon Fire HD 8's global score of 54.1. IPad mini 4 works with iOS 9.x OS, while Amazon Fire HD 8 counts with Android 5.0 Lollipop OS. IPad mini 4's body is just a little lighter and extremely thinner than Amazon Fire HD 8, even though they were released only a couple of months apart.
The Amazon Fire HD 8 has a little bit better performance than iPad mini 4, because although it has a lower amount of RAM memory, it also counts with a higher number of cores. The iPad mini 4 counts with a way better looking display than Amazon Fire HD 8, because although it has a little bit smaller display, it also counts with a lot higher display pixel density and a much higher resolution of 2048 x 1536 pixels.
Apple iPad mini 4 features a lot better camera than Amazon Fire HD 8, and although they both have the same video frame rates and the same 1920x1080 (Full HD) video quality, the Apple iPad mini 4 also has a way more MP back-facing camera. IPad mini 4 counts with a superior 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.
Apple iPad mini 4 counts with a really longer battery performance than Amazon Fire HD 8.
IPad mini 4 is way more expensive than the Amazon Fire HD 8, but you can get a much better tablet for that extra money.
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