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| Global Score | |
| 54.1 | 63.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Amazon | HTC |
| Android 5.0 Lollipop | Android 3.1 |
| 2015-09-30 | 2011-08-31 |
| 8.43 x 5.04 x 0.30 inches | 9.87 x 7.00 x 0.51 inches |
| 10.97 ounces | 25.00 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Orange and Pink | Black |
| $ 170.00 | $ 239.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8 inches | 10.1 inches |
| 1280 x 800 pixels | 1280 x 768 pixels |
| IPS LCD | LCD |
| 189 pixels per inch | 148 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 6.5 | 7 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon S3 APQ8060 chipset |
| Quad-Core 1500 MHz processor | Scorpion (Dual-Core 1500 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 1 GB RAM |
| Yes GPU | Adreno 220 (266 MHz) GPU |
| 8.37 | 8.28 |
| 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 | 8.00 MP + 1.30 MP |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 5.5 | 7.37 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | LTE (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE and GSM |
| -- | SIM |
| 2.4 | 5.9 |
| Battery Life | |
| -- | 7300mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | 900 hours standby time |
| 1.36 | 8.48 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 3.0 |
| -- | GPS |
| Accelerometer and Gyroscope | Accelerometer and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The HTC Jetstream has a score of 63.6, which is better than the Amazon Fire HD 8's overall score of 54.1. These tablets come with Android OS (Operating System), but the HTC Jetstream has an older 3.1 version and Amazon Fire HD 8 has Android 5.0 Lollipop. Although it's the best tablet in this comparison, the HTC Jetstream is a noticeably older, much thicker and way heavier tablet than the Amazon Fire HD 8.
Amazon Fire HD 8 has a bit better CPU than HTC Jetstream, because although it has doesn't have a graphics co-processor, and they both have 1 GB of RAM memory, the Amazon Fire HD 8 also counts with more 1.5 gigahertz cpu cores. The HTC Jetstream has a little more vivid screen than Amazon Fire HD 8, because although it has a bit lower 768 x 1280 resolution and a bit lower quantity of pixels per inch of screen, it also counts with a bigger display.
HTC Jetstream captures a lot better pictures and videos than Amazon Fire HD 8, and although they both have the same video definition and the same video frame rate, the HTC Jetstream also has a back facing camera with much more mega-pixels. The HTC Jetstream has slightly more memory capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Amazon Fire HD 8, because although it has an external memory card slot that holds up to 32 GB against 128 GB, it also counts with 32 GB internal storage capacity.
The HTC Jetstream counts with a much longer battery duration than Amazon Fire HD 8.
The HTC Jetstream is way more expensive than the Amazon Fire HD 8, but it's still a good choice, because you can get a much better tablet for that extra money.
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