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| Global Score | |
| 54.1 | 63.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Amazon | Apple |
| Android 5.0 Lollipop | iPadOS 18.x |
| 2015-09-30 | -- |
| 8.43 x 5.04 x 0.30 inches | 7.69 x 5.31 x 0.25 inches |
| 10.97 ounces | 10.48 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Orange and Pink | Blue, Purple, Space Gray and Starlight |
| -- | Aluminum and Aluminum |
| $ 170.00 | $ 499.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8 inches | 8.3 inches |
| 1280 x 800 pixels | 2266 x 1488 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 189 pixels per inch | 327 pixels per inch |
| -- | 500 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 6.5 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek chipset | Apple A17 pro (3 nm) chipset |
| Quad-Core 1500 MHz processor | processor |
| 1 GB RAM | -- |
| Yes GPU | Apple GPU 6-core GPU |
| 8.37 | 5.85 |
| 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 | 12.00 MP + 12.00 MP |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 5.5 | 8.91 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| -- | Dual SIM |
| 2.4 | 10 |
| Battery Life | |
| -- | Li - Polymer Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.3 |
| -- | GPS |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer and Gyroscope | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The iPad mini (A17 Pro) has an overall score of 63.3, which is better than the Amazon Fire HD 8's 54.1 score. IPad mini (A17 Pro) has iPadOS 18.x OS, while Amazon Fire HD 8 has Android 5.0 Lollipop OS. IPad mini (A17 Pro) is a just a bit lighter and somewhat thinner portable tablet than the Amazon Fire HD 8.
Amazon Fire HD 8 has a lot better processing power than Apple iPad mini (A17 Pro), although it has lesser processing cores. Apple iPad mini (A17 Pro) has a much better screen than Amazon Fire HD 8, because it has a way greater quantity of pixels per inch of display, a much better 1488 x 2266px resolution and a quite bigger screen.
IPad mini (A17 Pro) features a lot bigger memory to install games and applications than Amazon Fire HD 8, because although it has no SD extension slot, it also counts with 112 GB more internal memory capacity. IPad mini (A17 Pro) shoots much clearer pictures and videos than Amazon Fire HD 8, because it has a way better (4K) video quality and a much better resolution camera.
The iPad mini (A17 Pro) has a battery life that is very similar to the battery duration in Amazon Fire HD 8.
Although Apple iPad mini (A17 Pro) is a better device, it costs a lot more than Amazon Fire HD 8, and it doesn't have such a good quality/price relation as the Amazon Fire HD 8. If you prefer to save a few dollars, you can buy Amazon Fire HD 8, and give up a few features and specs, but you will get the most with your money.
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