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| Global Score | |
| 59.7 | 63.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Amazon | Apple |
| Android 9.0 Pie | iPadOS 18.x |
| 2020-06-03 | -- |
| 7.95 x 5.39 x 0.38 inches | 7.69 x 5.31 x 0.25 inches |
| 12.52 ounces | 10.48 ounces |
| Black, Plum, Slate, Twilight blue and White | Blue, Purple, Space Gray and Starlight |
| -- | Aluminum and Aluminum |
| $ 110.00 | $ 499.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8 inches | 8.3 inches |
| 1280 x 800 pixels | 2266 x 1488 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 189 pixels per inch | 327 pixels per inch |
| -- | 500 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 6.6 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek MT8168 chipset | Apple A17 pro (3 nm) chipset |
| Arm Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 12 nm (Quad-Core 2000 MHz) processor | processor |
| 3 GB RAM | -- |
| Mali G52 MC1 GPU | Apple GPU 6-core GPU |
| 8.82 | 5.85 |
| 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 |
| 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 | 8.91 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| -- | Dual SIM |
| 2.4 | 10 |
| Battery Life | |
| -- | Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 1.36 |
| 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
IPad mini (A17 Pro) is slightly better than Amazon Fire HD 8 Plus (2020), getting a global score of 63.3 against 59.7. The iPad mini (A17 Pro) works with iPadOS 18.x operating system, and Amazon Fire HD 8 Plus (2020) has Android 9.0 Pie operating system. IPad mini (A17 Pro)'s design is thinner and lighter than Amazon Fire HD 8 Plus (2020).
Amazon Fire HD 8 Plus (2020) counts with a much better performing processor than iPad mini (A17 Pro), although it has less cores (but faster). IPad mini (A17 Pro) has a much better looking screen than Amazon Fire HD 8 Plus (2020), because it has a way higher pixels density, a little bit larger display and a way better resolution of 1488 x 2266 pixels.
The Amazon Fire HD 8 Plus (2020) counts with a slightly better memory for apps and games than Apple iPad mini (A17 Pro), because although it has less internal memory, it also counts with a SD extension slot that allows up to 1000 GB. The iPad mini (A17 Pro) and Amazon Fire HD 8 Plus (2020) feature very similar batteries duration.
IPad mini (A17 Pro) captures a lot better photographs and videos than Amazon Fire HD 8 Plus (2020), because it has a way higher video definition and a back-facing camera with a lot higher resolution.
Although iPad mini (A17 Pro) is a better device, it costs a lot more than Amazon Fire HD 8 Plus (2020), and it doesn't have such a good relation between it's price and quality as Amazon Fire HD 8 Plus (2020). So if you want that extra features, you can buy iPad mini (A17 Pro), else you can save a couple dollars and get the Amazon Fire HD 8 Plus (2020), giving up a couple specs and features.
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