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| Global Score | |
| 53.3 | 74.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Amazon | Apple |
| Android 5.0 | iOS 8.x, 7.x |
| 2015-09-17 | 2013-10-22 |
| 8.43 x 5.04 x 0.30 inches | 9.45 x 6.67 x 0.30 inches |
| 10.97 ounces | 16.86 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Orange and Pink | Black, Gray and White |
| -- | Aluminium |
| $ 205.00 | $ 214.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8 inches | 9.7 inches |
| 800 x 1280 pixels | 2048 x 1536 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 189 pixels per inch | 264 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 6.9 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek chipset | Apple A7 chipset |
| Single-Core 1500 MHz processor | 64-bit Cyclone (Dual-Core 1400 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 1 GB RAM |
| Yes GPU | PowerVR G6430 (600 MHz) GPU |
| 7.92 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 6.72 | 5.8 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP | 5.00 MP + 1.20 MP |
| -- | f/2.40 aperture |
| -- | 33.00mm focal length |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 5.5 | 7.92 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| -- | LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EV-DO A, EV-DO B, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA |
| -- | Nano SIM |
| 2.4 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| -- | 8820mAh Li-Polymer Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 9.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| -- | GPS |
| Accelerometer and Gyroscope | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Apple iPad Air is a lot better than Amazon Fire HD 8, having a 74.1 score against 53.3. Apple iPad Air's design has the same thickness than the Amazon Fire HD 8, but it's noticeably heavier. Apple iPad Air comes with iOS 8.x OS, and Amazon Fire HD 8 comes with Android 5.0 OS. The iPad Air counts with a brighter screen than Amazon Fire HD 8, because it has a lot higher 1536 x 2048 resolution, a higher pixel density and a larger display.
The iPad Air counts with a superior processor than Amazon Fire HD 8, and although they both have 1 GB of RAM, the iPad Air also has 1 more cores , a 64-bits CPU and an extra graphics processing unit. Amazon Fire HD 8 has a bigger memory for apps and games than iPad Air, because although it has only 16 GB internal storage, it also counts with a slot for an SD memory card that holds up to 128 GB.
IPad Air shoots a lot better videos and photos than Amazon Fire HD 8. Both of them have the same video frame rates, a 5 megapixels camera in the back and the same video quality. Apple iPad Air counts with a superior battery life than Amazon Fire HD 8.
IPad Air costs a little more money than the Amazon Fire HD 8, but it's still a great deal, as you can get a lot more for that extra money.
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