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| Global Score | |
| 59.7 | 84.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Amazon | Apple |
| Android 9.0 Pie | iPadOS 13.x |
| 2020-06-03 | 2020-03-25 |
| 7.95 x 5.39 x 0.38 inches | 11.05 x 8.46 x 0.23 inches |
| 12.52 ounces | 22.61 ounces |
| Black, Plum, Slate, Twilight blue and White | Silver and Space gray |
| -- | Aluminum |
| $ 110.00 | $ 999.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8 inches | 12.9 inches |
| 1280 x 800 pixels | 2732 x 2048 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 189 pixels per inch | 265 pixels per inch |
| -- | 600 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 6.6 | 7.9 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek MT8168 chipset | Apple A12Z Bionic APL1083 chipset |
| Arm Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 12 nm (Quad-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Vortex and Tempest, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2490 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali G52 MC1 GPU | Apple 8-core GPU GPU |
| 8.82 | 9.72 |
| 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 + 7.00 MP |
| -- | f/1.80 aperture |
| 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 | 9.9 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| -- | Nano SIM |
| 2.4 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| -- | 9720mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 10.08 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | -- |
| Accelerometer and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2020) is way better than Amazon Fire HD 8 Plus (2020), having an 84.6 score against 59.7. Although iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2020) and Amazon Fire HD 8 Plus (2020) were released only 2 months apart, the iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2020) design is notably thinner but notably heavier. IPad Pro 12.9-inch (2020) counts with iPadOS 13.x operating system, while Amazon Fire HD 8 Plus (2020) has Android 9.0 Pie operating system.
IPad Pro 12.9-inch (2020) features a sharper display than Amazon Fire HD 8 Plus (2020), because it has a really bigger display, a greater screen density and a way better resolution of 2048 x 2732 pixels. IPad Pro 12.9-inch (2020) counts with a better performing CPU than Amazon Fire HD 8 Plus (2020), because it has 3 GB more RAM and 4 more cpu cores.
Amazon Fire HD 8 Plus (2020) counts with a bit more memory capacity for games and applications than iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2020), because although it has only 32 GB internal storage, it also counts with an external memory card slot that allows up to 1000 GB. The Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2020) features a superior battery life than Amazon Fire HD 8 Plus (2020).
IPad Pro 12.9-inch (2020) has a lot better camera than Amazon Fire HD 8 Plus (2020), because it has a way higher 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution and a much higher resolution camera in the back.
Although iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2020) is a better device, it costs a lot more 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 prefer to save some dollars, you can buy Amazon Fire HD 8 Plus (2020), and give up a few specs and features, but you will get the most out of your savings.
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