Compare tablets
| Global Score | |
| 58.6 | 65.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Amazon | Apple |
| Android 9.0 Pie | iOS 13.x, 12.x, 11.x, 10.x |
| 2020-05-14 | 2017-03-24 |
| 7.95 x 5.39 x 0.38 inches | 9.45 x 6.67 x 0.30 inches |
| 12.52 ounces | 16.86 ounces |
| Black, Plum, Twilight blue and White | 16 777 216 |
| -- | Aluminum |
| $ 90.00 | $ 220.00 |
| 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 |
| 6.6 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek MT8168 chipset | Apple A9 APL0898 chipset |
| Arm Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 12 nm (Quad-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Twister, 64-bit, 16 nm (Dual-Core 1850 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| Mali G52 MC1 GPU | PowerVR GT7600 GPU |
| 8.73 | 8.64 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | -- |
| microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 11.08 | 0 |
| 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 |
| 5.28 | 8.25 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | LTE (4G) |
| -- | Nano SIM |
| 2.4 | 4.8 |
| Battery Life | |
| -- | 8827mAh Li - Polymer 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 9.7-inch has a global score of 65.4, which is better than Amazon Fire HD 8 (2020)'s general score of 58.6. Apple iPad 9.7-inch comes with iOS 13.x OS, while Amazon Fire HD 8 (2020) counts with Android 9.0 Pie OS. The Apple iPad 9.7-inch body is a lot thinner than Amazon Fire HD 8 (2020), although it is heavier and was released 3 years before.
The iPad 9.7-inch features a bit sharper screen than Amazon Fire HD 8 (2020), because it has more pixels per inch in the display, a larger screen and a way higher resolution of 1536 x 2048. The Amazon Fire HD 8 (2020) has a way bigger memory for games and applications than Apple iPad 9.7-inch, because it has an external SD slot that allows up to 1000 GB.
The Amazon Fire HD 8 (2020) counts with a little faster CPU than Apple iPad 9.7-inch, and although they both have 2 GB of RAM memory, the Amazon Fire HD 8 (2020) also has a higher number of faster cores. The iPad 9.7-inch takes way better photographs and videos than Amazon Fire HD 8 (2020), because it has a back-facing camera with way more mega-pixels and a much higher 1920x1080 (Full HD) video quality.
Apple iPad 9.7-inch has a superior battery lifetime than Amazon Fire HD 8 (2020).
Although Apple iPad 9.7-inch is a better device, it is a lot more expensive than Amazon Fire HD 8 (2020), and it doesn't have such a good quality/price relation as Amazon Fire HD 8 (2020). So if you want that extra features and specs, you can buy the Apple iPad 9.7-inch, but if you don't you can save a couple dollars and buy the Amazon Fire HD 8 (2020), letting go a couple features and specs.
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