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| Global Score | |
| 58.6 | 91.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Amazon | Apple |
| Android 9.0 Pie | iPadOS 14.x |
| 2020-05-14 | 2021-05-21 |
| 7.95 x 5.39 x 0.38 inches | 11.05 x 8.46 x 0.25 inches |
| 12.52 ounces | 24.06 ounces |
| Black, Plum, Twilight blue and White | Silver and Space Gray |
| -- | Aluminum and Aluminum |
| $ 90.00 | $ 1098.99 |
| 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 |
| -- | 1600 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 6.6 | 8.6 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek MT8168 chipset | Apple M1 chipset |
| Arm Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 12 nm (Quad-Core 2000 MHz) processor | 5 nm (Octa-Core 3100 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Mali G52 MC1 GPU | Apple 8-core GPU GPU |
| 8.73 | 9.99 |
| 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 |
| 1280 x 720 (HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 5.28 | 9.9 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| -- | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 2.4 | 9.5 |
| Battery Life | |
| -- | 10758mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 10.72 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2021) has a score of 91.1, which is much better than Amazon Fire HD 8 (2020)'s 58.6 global score. Even though Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2021) is extremely heavier than Amazon Fire HD 8 (2020), it's a lot thinner and newer. The Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2021) has iPadOS 14.x operating system, while Amazon Fire HD 8 (2020) works with Android 9.0 Pie operating system.
The iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2021) has an incredibly better display than Amazon Fire HD 8 (2020), because it has more pixels per screen inch, a lot bigger screen and a lot higher resolution of 2048 x 2732px. Amazon Fire HD 8 (2020) features slightly more memory capacity for games and applications than iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2021), because although it has 0 less internal storage capacity, it also counts with a slot for an SD memory card that admits a maximum of 1000 GB.
IPad Pro 12.9-inch (2021) has a more powerful processing unit than Amazon Fire HD 8 (2020), because it has 6 GB more RAM and more cpu cores. IPad Pro 12.9-inch (2021) has a way better battery lifetime than Amazon Fire HD 8 (2020). Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2021) captures a lot better videos and photos than Amazon Fire HD 8 (2020), because it has a much better 3840x2160 video quality and a back facing camera with a lot better resolution.
The iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2021) 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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