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| Global Score | |
| 54.1 | 62.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Amazon | Apple |
| Android 5.0 Lollipop | iOS 7.x, 6.1, 6 |
| 2015-09-30 | 2012-09-12 |
| 8.43 x 5.04 x 0.30 inches | 4.86 x 2.31 x 0.24 inches |
| 10.97 ounces | 3.10 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Orange and Pink | Black and White |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 170.00 | $ 265.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8 inches | 4 inches |
| 1280 x 800 pixels | 640 x 1136 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 189 pixels per inch | 326 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 6.5 | 8.3 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek chipset | Apple A5 chipset |
| Quad-Core 1500 MHz processor | ARM Cortex-A9 (Dual-Core 1000 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 512 MB RAM |
| Yes GPU | PowerVR SGX543 MP2 (Dual-Core 200 MHz) GPU |
| 8.37 | 8.01 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 6.72 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP | 5.00 MP + 1.20 MP |
| -- | f/2.40 aperture |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 5.5 | 7.92 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| 2.4 | 2.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| -- | 1030mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 2.64 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| Accelerometer and Gyroscope | Accelerometer and Gyroscope |
Comparison review
The iPod Touch 5th Generation is better than the Amazon Fire HD 8, with a general score of 62.7 against 54.1. The iPod Touch 5th Generation works with iOS 7.x operating system, while Amazon Fire HD 8 works with Android 5.0 Lollipop operating system. IPod Touch 5th Generation's construction is noticeably thinner and lighter than Amazon Fire HD 8, even though it was released many years before.
Amazon Fire HD 8 has a bit superior processing unit than iPod Touch 5th Generation, because although it has doesn't have an additional GPU, it also counts with more processing cores and a larger amount of RAM memory. IPod Touch 5th Generation counts with a much better looking display than Amazon Fire HD 8, because although it has a quite lower resolution of 1136 x 640 and a way smaller display, it also counts with a lot better display density.
IPod Touch 5th Generation features a quite bigger storage for applications, games, photos and videos than Amazon Fire HD 8, because although it has no slot for an SD memory card, it also counts with 64 GB internal storage. IPod Touch 5th Generation features a much better camera than Amazon Fire HD 8. They have a 5 megapixels back camera, the same video frame rate and the same (Full HD) video definition.
The iPod Touch 5th Generation counts with a much longer battery duration than Amazon Fire HD 8.
Apple iPod Touch 5th Generation is way more expensive than the Amazon Fire HD 8, but it's still a convenient choice, because you can get a lot more for that extra money.
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