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| Global Score | |
| 58.6 | 75.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Amazon | Apple |
| Android 9.0 Pie | iOS 9.x |
| 2020-05-14 | 2015-09-09 |
| 7.95 x 5.39 x 0.38 inches | 8.00 x 5.30 x 0.24 inches |
| 12.52 ounces | 10.72 ounces |
| Black, Plum, Twilight blue and White | Gold and Gray |
| -- | Aluminum |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 90.00 | $ 288.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8 inches | 7.9 inches |
| 1280 x 800 pixels | 1536 x 2048 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 189 pixels per inch | 324 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 6.6 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek MT8168 chipset | Apple A8 chipset |
| Arm Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 12 nm (Quad-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Typhoon ARMv8-A, 64-bit (Single-Core 1500 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| Mali G52 MC1 GPU | PowerVR GX6450 GPU |
| 8.73 | 8.19 |
| 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 | 8.47 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| -- | LTE (4G), HSPA, EV-DO A, EV-DO B, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA |
| -- | Nano SIM |
| 2.4 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| -- | 5124mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 6.88 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Apple iPad mini 4 is much better than the Amazon Fire HD 8 (2020), having a 75.6 score against 58.6. Apple iPad mini 4 is an extremely older tablet device than the Amazon Fire HD 8 (2020), but Apple managed to build it a lot thinner and lighter. The Apple iPad mini 4 works with iOS 9.x OS, while Amazon Fire HD 8 (2020) comes with Android 9.0 Pie OS.
The Apple iPad mini 4 counts with a much more vibrant display than Amazon Fire HD 8 (2020), because although it has a bit smaller display, it also counts with a lot higher resolution of 2048 x 1536px and a much higher display pixels density. Amazon Fire HD 8 (2020) features a little bit more storage for games and applications than iPad mini 4, because although it has only 32 GB internal storage capacity, it also counts with a SD extension slot that holds a maximum of 1000 GB.
Amazon Fire HD 8 (2020) counts with a little bit better hardware performance than Apple iPad mini 4, and although they both have 2 GB of RAM memory, the Amazon Fire HD 8 (2020) also has a higher number of faster cores. Apple iPad mini 4 features a really longer battery life than Amazon Fire HD 8 (2020).
The Apple iPad mini 4 captures a lot better photographs and videos than Amazon Fire HD 8 (2020), because it has a camera with lot more MP and a way better 1920x1080 video definition.
Apple iPad mini 4 costs a lot more than Amazon Fire HD 8 (2020), but you can get a much better tablet for that few more dollars.
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