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| Global Score | |
| 58.6 | 80 |
| Basic Information | |
| Amazon | Apple |
| Android 9.0 Pie | -- |
| 2020-05-14 | 2016-03-31 |
| 7.95 x 5.39 x 0.38 inches | 9.40 x 6.60 x 0.24 inches |
| 12.52 ounces | 15.66 ounces |
| Black, Plum, Twilight blue and White | Gold, Gray and Pink |
| -- | Aluminum |
| $ 90.00 | $ 300.00 |
| 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 A9X APL1021 chipset |
| Arm Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 12 nm (Quad-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Twister, 64-bit, 16 nm (Dual-Core 2260 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| Mali G52 MC1 GPU | PowerVR Series 7XT GPU |
| 8.73 | 8.91 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 11.08 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 2.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| -- | f/2.20 aperture |
| -- | 29.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.33 inches (1/3") sensor |
| 1280 x 720 (HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 5.28 | 9.57 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA |
| -- | Nano SIM |
| 2.4 | 5.5 |
| Battery Life | |
| -- | 7306mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 8.48 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Apple iPad Pro 9.7-inch has an overall score of 80, which is way better than Amazon Fire HD 8 (2020)'s overall score of 58.6. Apple iPad Pro 9.7-inch's construction is incredibly thinner than Amazon Fire HD 8 (2020), but it is noticeably heavier and was released 4 years before. Apple iPad Pro 9.7-inch counts with a little bit better hardware performance than Amazon Fire HD 8 (2020), although it has a lower number of cores (although faster), they both have 2 GB of RAM.
The iPad Pro 9.7-inch counts with just a bit better looking display than Amazon Fire HD 8 (2020), because it has more pixels per screen inch, a lot better resolution of 1536 x 2048px and a larger screen. The iPad Pro 9.7-inch counts with a very superior storage for games and applications than Amazon Fire HD 8 (2020), because although it has no slot for SD memory cards, it also counts with 256 GB internal storage.
The iPad Pro 9.7-inch features a greater camera than Amazon Fire HD 8 (2020), because it has a camera with a way better 12 MP resolution and a lot higher (4K) video resolution. The Apple iPad Pro 9.7-inch features a superior battery performance than Amazon Fire HD 8 (2020).
Apple iPad Pro 9.7-inch costs a lot more money than Amazon Fire HD 8 (2020), but you can get a much better tablet for that extra dollars.
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