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| Global Score | |
| 54.1 | 91.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Amazon | Apple |
| Android 5.0 Lollipop | iPadOS 14.x |
| 2015-09-30 | 2021-05-21 |
| 8.43 x 5.04 x 0.30 inches | 11.05 x 8.46 x 0.25 inches |
| 10.97 ounces | 24.06 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Orange and Pink | Silver and Space Gray |
| -- | Aluminum and Aluminum |
| $ 170.00 | $ 1098.99 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8 inches | 12.9 inches |
| 1280 x 800 pixels | 2732 x 2048 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 189 pixels per inch | 265 pixels per inch |
| -- | 1600 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 6.5 | 8.6 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek chipset | Apple M1 chipset |
| Quad-Core 1500 MHz processor | 5 nm (Octa-Core 3100 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Yes GPU | Apple 8-core GPU GPU |
| 8.37 | 9.99 |
| 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 |
| -- | f/1.80 aperture |
| 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 | 9.9 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| -- | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 2.4 | 9.5 |
| Battery Life | |
| -- | 10758mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 10.72 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| -- | GPS |
| Accelerometer and Gyroscope | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
IPad Pro 12.9-inch (2021) has a score of 91.1, which is a lot better than the Amazon Fire HD 8's 54.1 general score. Even though the iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2021) is notably heavier than the Amazon Fire HD 8, it's somewhat thinner and way newer. IPad Pro 12.9-inch (2021) counts with iPadOS 14.x OS, while Amazon Fire HD 8 comes with Android 5.0 Lollipop OS.
IPad Pro 12.9-inch (2021) has a way better screen than Amazon Fire HD 8, because it has a lot better resolution of 2048 x 2732px, a really larger display and a greater pixels density. IPad Pro 12.9-inch (2021) features a lot bigger memory capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Amazon Fire HD 8, because although it has no SD extension slot, it also counts with 128 GB internal storage capacity.
The iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2021) has a superior performance than Amazon Fire HD 8, because it has a greater amount of RAM memory and a greater number of cores (and they are faster). The Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2021) has a way better battery performance than Amazon Fire HD 8. Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2021) counts with a lot better camera than Amazon Fire HD 8, because it has a way higher 3840x2160 (4K) video quality and a back facing camera with a much better 12 megapixels resolution.
IPad Pro 12.9-inch (2021) costs a lot more than Amazon Fire HD 8, but you can get a much better tablet for that extra dollars.
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