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| Global Score | |
| 58.6 | 69.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Amazon | Apple |
| Android 9.0 Pie | iPadOS 18.x |
| 2020-05-14 | 2025-03-12 |
| 7.95 x 5.39 x 0.38 inches | -- |
| 12.52 ounces | 16.23 ounces |
| Black, Plum, Twilight blue and White | Blue, Purple, Space Gray and Starlight |
| $ 90.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8 inches | 11 inches |
| 1280 x 800 pixels | -- |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 189 pixels per inch | -- |
| -- | 500 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 6.6 | 3.7 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek MT8168 chipset | Apple M3 chipset |
| Arm Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 12 nm (Quad-Core 2000 MHz) processor | processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Mali G52 MC1 GPU | Apple GPU 9-core GPU |
| 8.73 | 6.3 |
| 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 | 12.00 MP + 12.00 MP |
| -- | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 0.33 inches (1/3") sensor |
| 1280 x 720 (HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 5.28 | 9.9 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | -- |
| -- | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| 2.4 | 7.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| -- | 7606mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 8.72 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.3 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Apple iPad Air 11-inch (M3, 2025) is better than Amazon Fire HD 8 (2020), with a global score of 69.6 against 58.6. The Apple iPad Air 11-inch (M3, 2025) body is noticeably newer and a lot thinner, but also incredibly heavier than the Amazon Fire HD 8 (2020). The Apple iPad Air 11-inch (M3, 2025) works with iPadOS 18.x operating system, and Amazon Fire HD 8 (2020) has Android 9.0 Pie operating system.
The Amazon Fire HD 8 (2020) features a much sharper display than Apple iPad Air 11-inch (M3, 2025), although it has a way smaller screen. Amazon Fire HD 8 (2020) features a slightly better memory for apps and games than iPad Air 11-inch (M3, 2025), because although it has less internal memory, it also counts with a SD extension slot that allows up to 1000 GB.
The Amazon Fire HD 8 (2020) counts with a much more powerful processor than Apple iPad Air 11-inch (M3, 2025), although it has a smaller amount of RAM and an inferior number of cores. The iPad Air 11-inch (M3, 2025) shoots a lot better videos and photos than Amazon Fire HD 8 (2020), because it has a lot better 3840x2160 video resolution and a way better resolution camera in the back.
Apple iPad Air 11-inch (M3, 2025) has a superior battery duration than Amazon Fire HD 8 (2020).
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