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| Global Score | |
| 47.9 | 54.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Amazon | Amazon |
| Android 4.2.2 | Android 5.0 Lollipop |
| 2013-09-25 | 2015-09-30 |
| 7.52 x 5.04 x 0.42 inches | 8.43 x 5.04 x 0.30 inches |
| 12.17 ounces | 10.97 ounces |
| Black | Black, Blue, Orange and Pink |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 169.00 | $ 170.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 7 inches | 8 inches |
| 1280 x 800 pixels | 1280 x 800 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 216 pixels per inch | 189 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 6.5 |
| Performance | |
| -- | MediaTek chipset |
| Dual-Core 1500 MHz processor | Quad-Core 1500 MHz processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 1 GB RAM |
| Yes GPU | Yes GPU |
| 8.1 | 8.37 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 4.4 | 6.72 |
| Camera | |
| -- | 5.00 MP |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 0 | 5.5 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| 2.4 | 2.4 |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth |
| Accelerometer, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer and Gyroscope |
Comparison review
The Amazon Fire HD 8 is much better than the Amazon Kindle Fire HD (2013), having a general score of 54.1 against 47.9. These tablets use Android OS, but Amazon Fire HD 8 has newer 5.0 Lollipop version and Amazon Kindle Fire HD (2013) has Android 4.2.2 version. The Amazon Fire HD 8 is a newer tablet, and it is also noticeably thinner and a little bit lighter than the Amazon Kindle Fire HD (2013).
Amazon Fire HD 8 counts with a little bit better performance than Amazon Kindle Fire HD (2013), and although they both have a 1 GB RAM, the Amazon Fire HD 8 also has 2 more processing cores. The Amazon Kindle Fire HD (2013) features a sharper screen than Amazon Fire HD 8, because although it has a bit smaller display, and they both have the same resolution of 800 x 1280 pixels, the Amazon Kindle Fire HD (2013) also counts with a just a bit more pixels per inch of screen.
The Amazon Fire HD 8 shoots a lot better videos and photos than Amazon Kindle Fire HD (2013). Amazon Fire HD 8 counts with a much bigger memory for apps and games than Amazon Kindle Fire HD (2013), and although they both have exactly the same internal storage capacity, the Amazon Fire HD 8 also has a SD extension slot that supports a maximum of 128 GB.
The Amazon Fire HD 8 counts with a battery lifetime that's just as good as Amazon Kindle Fire HD (2013)'s battery duration.
The Amazon Fire HD 8 is a bit more expensive than Amazon Kindle Fire HD (2013), but you can get a better tablet for that few more dollars.
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