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| Global Score | |
| 54.1 | 80 |
| Basic Information | |
| Amazon | Apple |
| Android 5.0 Lollipop | -- |
| 2015-09-30 | 2016-03-31 |
| 8.43 x 5.04 x 0.30 inches | 9.40 x 6.60 x 0.24 inches |
| 10.97 ounces | 15.66 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Orange and Pink | Gold, Gray and Pink |
| -- | Aluminum |
| $ 170.00 | $ 300.00 |
| 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 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek chipset | Apple A9X APL1021 chipset |
| Quad-Core 1500 MHz processor | Twister, 64-bit, 16 nm (Dual-Core 2260 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| Yes GPU | PowerVR Series 7XT GPU |
| 8.37 | 8.91 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 6.72 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| -- | f/2.20 aperture |
| -- | 29.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.33 inches (1/3") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 5.5 | 9.57 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA |
| -- | Nano SIM |
| 2.4 | 5.5 |
| Battery Life | |
| -- | 7306mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 8.48 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| -- | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer and Gyroscope | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The iPad Pro 9.7-inch is much better than Amazon Fire HD 8, getting a general score of 80 against 54.1. Although the iPad Pro 9.7-inch and Amazon Fire HD 8 were only released with a couple of months difference, the iPad Pro 9.7-inch construction is noticeably heavier but extremely thinner. The iPad Pro 9.7-inch features a sharper screen than Amazon Fire HD 8, because it has a higher display pixels density, a bigger display and a much better resolution of 1536 x 2048.
Apple iPad Pro 9.7-inch has a way bigger memory capacity for apps and games than Amazon Fire HD 8, because although it has no external SD slot, it also counts with 256 GB internal storage. The iPad Pro 9.7-inch has a little faster processor than Amazon Fire HD 8, because although it has an inferior number of cores , it also counts with 1 GB more RAM memory.
The iPad Pro 9.7-inch has a way better battery duration than Amazon Fire HD 8. The iPad Pro 9.7-inch counts with a greater camera than Amazon Fire HD 8, because it has a much more MP camera and a lot better 3840x2160 (4K) video quality.
The iPad Pro 9.7-inch costs a lot more money than Amazon Fire HD 8, but you can get a much better tablet for that few extra dollars.
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