Compare tablets
| Global Score | |
| 54.1 | 58.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Amazon | HTC |
| Android 5.0 Lollipop | Android 3.2, 2.3.3 |
| 2015-09-30 | 2011-02-15 |
| 8.43 x 5.04 x 0.30 inches | 7.69 x 4.80 x 0.52 inches |
| 10.97 ounces | 14.82 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Orange and Pink | -- |
| $ 170.00 | $ 265.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8 inches | 7 inches |
| 1280 x 800 pixels | 1024 x 600 pixels |
| IPS LCD | TFT |
| 189 pixels per inch | 170 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 6.5 | 6.7 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon S2 MSM8255 chipset |
| Quad-Core 1500 MHz processor | Scorpion (Single-Core 1500 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 1 GB (333 MHz) RAM |
| Yes GPU | Adreno 205 (245 MHz) GPU |
| 8.37 | 8.01 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot |
| 6.72 | 7.12 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP | 5.00 MP + 1.30 MP |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution |
| 5.5 | 6.82 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE and GSM |
| -- | SIM |
| 2.4 | 3.5 |
| Battery Life | |
| -- | 4000mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | 1470 hours standby time |
| 1.36 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 3.0 |
| -- | GPS |
| Accelerometer and Gyroscope | Accelerometer, Compass and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
HTC Flyer has an overall score of 58.7, which is slightly better than the Amazon Fire HD 8's score of 54.1. Both tablets we compare here include Android operating system, but the HTC Flyer has the older 3.2 version and Amazon Fire HD 8 has Android 5.0 Lollipop version. Even being the best device in this comparison review, we must note that it's also older, thicker and a lot heavier.
Amazon Fire HD 8 has a little better processing power than HTC Flyer, because although it has doesn't have an extra GPU, and they both have a 1 GB RAM memory, the Amazon Fire HD 8 also counts with a higher number of cores. The HTC Flyer counts with a bit more vivid display than Amazon Fire HD 8, although it has a bit less pixels per inch in the display, a little smaller display and a way lower resolution of 600 x 1024.
The HTC Flyer features a very superior camera than Amazon Fire HD 8. Both of them have the same resolution camera in the back, the same (HD) video quality and the same video frame rates. The HTC Flyer has slightly more memory capacity for apps and games than Amazon Fire HD 8, because although it has a SD card slot that allows 96 GB smaller, it also counts with 16 GB more internal memory.
HTC Flyer has a way better battery life than Amazon Fire HD 8.
The HTC Flyer costs a lot more than the Amazon Fire HD 8, but it's still a great choice, because you can get a lot more features for that extra money.
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