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| Global Score | |
| 58.6 | 62.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Amazon | Apple |
| Android 9.0 Pie | iOS 7.x, 6.1, 6 |
| 2020-05-14 | 2012-09-12 |
| 7.95 x 5.39 x 0.38 inches | 4.86 x 2.31 x 0.24 inches |
| 12.52 ounces | 3.10 ounces |
| Black, Plum, Twilight blue and White | Black and White |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 90.00 | $ 265.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8 inches | 4 inches |
| 1280 x 800 pixels | 640 x 1136 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 189 pixels per inch | 326 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 6.6 | 8.3 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek MT8168 chipset | Apple A5 chipset |
| Arm Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 12 nm (Quad-Core 2000 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A9 (Dual-Core 1000 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 512 MB RAM |
| Mali G52 MC1 GPU | PowerVR SGX543 MP2 (Dual-Core 200 MHz) GPU |
| 8.73 | 8.01 |
| 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 | 5.00 MP + 1.20 MP |
| -- | f/2.40 aperture |
| 1280 x 720 (HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 5.28 | 7.92 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| 2.4 | 2.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| -- | 1030mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 2.64 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | -- |
| Accelerometer and Light Sensor | Accelerometer and Gyroscope |
Comparison review
Apple iPod Touch 5th Generation has an overall score of 62.7, which is a bit better than the Amazon Fire HD 8 (2020)'s 58.6 global score. The Apple iPod Touch 5th Generation comes with iOS 7.x operating system, and Amazon Fire HD 8 (2020) works with Android 9.0 Pie operating system. The Apple iPod Touch 5th Generation is an older device than the Amazon Fire HD 8 (2020), but Apple was able to build it noticeably thinner and way lighter.
The iPod Touch 5th Generation counts with a way better display than Amazon Fire HD 8 (2020), because although it has a way smaller display and a bit lower resolution of 1136 x 640px, it also counts with a way higher display pixel density. The Amazon Fire HD 8 (2020) has a little faster processor than Apple iPod Touch 5th Generation, because although it has doesn't have an extra GPU, it also counts with a greater amount of RAM and a greater number of faster cores.
Amazon Fire HD 8 (2020) counts with a much bigger memory to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than iPod Touch 5th Generation, because although it has 0 less internal memory capacity, it also counts with a SD card slot that admits a maximum of 1000 GB. IPod Touch 5th Generation takes way better photos and videos than Amazon Fire HD 8 (2020), because it has a camera in the back with way more megapixels and a lot higher video resolution.
Apple iPod Touch 5th Generation has a much better battery life than Amazon Fire HD 8 (2020).
Although Apple iPod Touch 5th Generation is a better device, it costs a lot more money than Amazon Fire HD 8 (2020), and it doesn't have such a good price and quality relation as the Amazon Fire HD 8 (2020). If you are trying to save a few dollars, you can buy Amazon Fire HD 8 (2020), giving up a few specs and features, but you'll get the most with your savings.
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