Compare tablets
| Global Score | |
| 59.7 | 70.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Amazon | Apple |
| Android 9.0 Pie | iPadOS 18.x |
| 2020-06-03 | 2025-03-12 |
| 7.95 x 5.39 x 0.38 inches | -- |
| 12.52 ounces | 21.76 ounces |
| Black, Plum, Slate, Twilight blue and White | Blue, Purple, Space Gray and Starlight |
| $ 110.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8 inches | 13 inches |
| 1280 x 800 pixels | -- |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 189 pixels per inch | -- |
| -- | 600 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 6.6 | 3.8 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek MT8168 chipset | Apple M3 chipset |
| Arm Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 12 nm (Quad-Core 2000 MHz) processor | processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Mali G52 MC1 GPU | Apple GPU 9-core GPU |
| 8.82 | 6.3 |
| 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 |
| -- | 0.33 inches (1/3") sensor |
| 1280 x 720 (HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 5.28 | 9.9 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | -- |
| -- | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| 2.4 | 7.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| -- | 9705mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 10.08 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.3 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Apple iPad Air 13-inch (M3, 2025) has a general score of 70.4, which is better than the Amazon Fire HD 8 Plus (2020)'s 59.7 overall score. The Apple iPad Air 13-inch (M3, 2025) is a much newer and much thinner device than Amazon Fire HD 8 Plus (2020), but it is much heavier. Apple iPad Air 13-inch (M3, 2025) comes with iPadOS 18.x OS, and Amazon Fire HD 8 Plus (2020) has Android 9.0 Pie OS.
Amazon Fire HD 8 Plus (2020) counts with a way better looking screen than iPad Air 13-inch (M3, 2025), although it has a much smaller display. Amazon Fire HD 8 Plus (2020) has a slightly bigger memory for apps and games than Apple iPad Air 13-inch (M3, 2025), because although it has less internal memory capacity, it also counts with a SD extension slot that holds a maximum of 1000 GB.
Amazon Fire HD 8 Plus (2020) has a much better performing CPU than iPad Air 13-inch (M3, 2025), although it has lesser cpu cores (but faster) and a smaller amount of RAM. IPad Air 13-inch (M3, 2025) counts with a very superior battery lifetime than Amazon Fire HD 8 Plus (2020). The Apple iPad Air 13-inch (M3, 2025) features a very superior camera than Amazon Fire HD 8 Plus (2020), because it has a way higher 3840x2160 video resolution and a way more MP back facing camera.
Disclaimer: As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.