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| Global Score | |
| 58.6 | 79.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Amazon | Apple |
| Android 9.0 Pie | -- |
| 2020-05-14 | 2019-09-25 |
| 7.95 x 5.39 x 0.38 inches | 9.80 x 6.80 x 0.29 inches |
| 12.52 ounces | 17.39 ounces |
| Black, Plum, Twilight blue and White | Gold, Silver and Space gray |
| -- | Aluminum |
| $ 90.00 | $ 559.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8 inches | 10.2 inches |
| 1280 x 800 pixels | 2160 x 1620 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 189 pixels per inch | 265 pixels per inch |
| -- | 500 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 6.6 | 7.7 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek MT8168 chipset | Apple A10 Fusion APL1W24 (16 nm) chipset |
| Arm Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 12 nm (Quad-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Hurricane and Zephyr, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2340 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Mali G52 MC1 GPU | PowerVR 7XT GT7600 Plus GPU |
| 8.73 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 11.08 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 2.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 1.20 MP |
| -- | f/2.40 aperture |
| 1280 x 720 (HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 5.28 | 8.36 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| -- | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 2.4 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| -- | 8827mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 9.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Apple iPad 10.2-inch has a global score of 79.3, which is much better than the Amazon Fire HD 8 (2020)'s score of 58.6. Although Apple iPad 10.2-inch and Amazon Fire HD 8 (2020) were released only a couple of months apart, the Apple iPad 10.2-inch design is noticeably heavier but notably thinner than Amazon Fire HD 8 (2020).
IPad 10.2-inch features a bit more powerful processor than Amazon Fire HD 8 (2020), and although they both have the same number of cores, the iPad 10.2-inch also has a greater amount of RAM memory. Apple iPad 10.2-inch has a brighter display than Amazon Fire HD 8 (2020), because it has more pixels per inch in the screen, a lot better resolution of 1620 x 2160 pixels and a larger display.
IPad 10.2-inch has a greater camera than Amazon Fire HD 8 (2020), because it has a back-facing camera with way more megapixels and a way better 1920x1080 video quality. The Amazon Fire HD 8 (2020) counts with just a bit more storage capacity for games and applications than iPad 10.2-inch, because although it has 0 less internal memory capacity, it also counts with an external memory card slot that supports up to 1000 GB.
The Apple iPad 10.2-inch has a much longer battery lifetime than Amazon Fire HD 8 (2020).
Although Apple iPad 10.2-inch is a better device, it costs a lot more money than the Amazon Fire HD 8 (2020), and it doesn't have such a good quality/price relation as the Amazon Fire HD 8 (2020). If you are trying to save some dollars, you can get the Amazon Fire HD 8 (2020), and give up a couple features and specs, but you will get the most with your budget.
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