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| Global Score | |
| 58.6 | 81.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Amazon | Apple |
| Android 9.0 Pie | -- |
| 2020-05-14 | 2018-11-07 |
| 7.95 x 5.39 x 0.38 inches | 11.04 x 8.46 x 0.23 inches |
| 12.52 ounces | 22.26 ounces |
| Black, Plum, Twilight blue and White | Gray and Silver |
| -- | Aluminum |
| $ 90.00 | $ 999.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8 inches | 12.9 inches |
| 1280 x 800 pixels | 2732 x 2048 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 189 pixels per inch | 265 pixels per inch |
| -- | 600 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 6.6 | 7.9 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek MT8168 chipset | Apple A12X Bionic APL1083 chipset |
| Arm Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 12 nm (Quad-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Vortex and Tempest, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2490 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali G52 MC1 GPU | Apple 7-core GPU GPU |
| 8.73 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 11.08 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 2.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 7.00 MP |
| -- | f/1.80 aperture |
| 1280 x 720 (HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 5.28 | 9.9 |
| 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 | |
| -- | 9720mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 10.08 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | -- |
| Accelerometer and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2018) has a global score of 81.1, which is much better than Amazon Fire HD 8 (2020)'s overall score of 58.6. Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2018)'s body is extremely thinner than the Amazon Fire HD 8 (2020), although it is incredibly heavier and was released just 18 months before.
The iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2018) has a better hardware performance than Amazon Fire HD 8 (2020), because it has 2 GB more RAM memory and a greater number of faster cores. IPad Pro 12.9-inch (2018) counts with a more vivid display than Amazon Fire HD 8 (2020), because it has a really larger display, more pixels per screen inch and a much higher 2048 x 2732 pixels resolution.
The Amazon Fire HD 8 (2020) counts with a lot bigger memory for games and applications than iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2018), because although it has just 32 GB internal memory capacity, it also counts with a SD extension slot that supports a maximum of 1000 GB. IPad Pro 12.9-inch (2018) counts with a much longer battery lifetime than Amazon Fire HD 8 (2020).
The Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2018) takes much clearer photos and videos than Amazon Fire HD 8 (2020), because it has a much better 3840x2160 (4K) video quality and a lot more MP camera in the back.
Although iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2018) is a better device, it is way more expensive 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 want to save some dollars, you can buy Amazon Fire HD 8 (2020), giving up some specs and features, but you'll get the most out of your money.
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