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| Global Score | |
| 59.7 | 62.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Amazon | Apple |
| Android 9.0 Pie | iOS 7.x, 6.1, 6, 5.1, 5, 4.x |
| 2020-06-03 | 2011-03-02 |
| 7.95 x 5.39 x 0.38 inches | 9.50 x 7.31 x 0.34 inches |
| 12.52 ounces | 21.62 ounces |
| Black, Plum, Slate, Twilight blue and White | Black and White |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 110.00 | $ 505.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8 inches | 9.7 inches |
| 1280 x 800 pixels | 1024 x 768 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 189 pixels per inch | 132 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 6.6 | 6.3 |
| 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 |
| 3 GB RAM | 512 MB RAM |
| Mali G52 MC1 GPU | PowerVR SGX543 MP2 (Dual-Core 200 MHz) GPU |
| 8.82 | 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 | 0.70 MP + 0.30 MP |
| -- | f/2.40 aperture |
| 1280 x 720 (HD) video resolution | 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution |
| 5.28 | 6.16 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE and GSM |
| -- | Micro SIM |
| 2.4 | 3.5 |
| Battery Life | |
| -- | 6944mAh Li-Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 8.24 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 2.1, EDR |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Apple iPad 2 is a little bit better than Amazon Fire HD 8 Plus (2020), having a 62.1 score against 59.7. Apple iPad 2's design is somewhat thinner than Amazon Fire HD 8 Plus (2020), although it's extremely heavier and was released many years before. The Apple iPad 2 comes with iOS 7.x OS, and Amazon Fire HD 8 Plus (2020) works with Android 9.0 Pie OS.
Amazon Fire HD 8 Plus (2020) features a greater hardware performance than iPad 2, because although it has doesn't have an additional GPU, it also counts with 2,5 GB more RAM memory and more cpu cores. Amazon Fire HD 8 Plus (2020) has a bit sharper display than Apple iPad 2, because although it has a little bit smaller display, it also counts with a bit higher resolution of 800 x 1280 pixels and a better pixels amount per screen inch.
Apple iPad 2 has a much better camera than Amazon Fire HD 8 Plus (2020), although it has a way less megapixels resolution camera and a worse 1280x720 (HD) video resolution. The Amazon Fire HD 8 Plus (2020) counts with a superior memory capacity for games and applications than Apple iPad 2, because although it has just 32 GB internal storage, it also counts with a SD extension slot that allows up to 1000 GB.
IPad 2 counts with a really longer battery duration than Amazon Fire HD 8 Plus (2020).
Although iPad 2 is a better device, it is way more expensive than the Amazon Fire HD 8 Plus (2020), and it doesn't have such a good quality/price relation as Amazon Fire HD 8 Plus (2020). If you are trying to save some dollars, you can get the Amazon Fire HD 8 Plus (2020), and give up some specs and features, but you'll get the most out of your money.
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