Compare tablets
| Global Score | |
| 62.1 | 58.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Amazon |
| iOS 7.x, 6.1, 6, 5.1, 5, 4.x | Android 9.0 Pie |
| 2011-03-02 | 2020-05-14 |
| 9.50 x 7.31 x 0.34 inches | 7.95 x 5.39 x 0.38 inches |
| 21.62 ounces | 12.52 ounces |
| Black and White | Black, Plum, Twilight blue and White |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 505.00 | $ 90.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 9.7 inches | 8 inches |
| 1024 x 768 pixels | 1280 x 800 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 132 pixels per inch | 189 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 6.3 | 6.6 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A5 chipset | MediaTek MT8168 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A9 (Dual-Core 1000 MHz) processor | Arm Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 12 nm (Quad-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 512 MB RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| PowerVR SGX543 MP2 (Dual-Core 200 MHz) GPU | Mali G52 MC1 GPU |
| 8.01 | 8.73 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.7 | 11.08 |
| Camera | |
| 0.70 MP + 0.30 MP | 2.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| f/2.40 aperture | -- |
| 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution | 1280 x 720 (HD) video resolution |
| 6.16 | 5.28 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE and GSM | -- |
| Micro SIM | -- |
| 3.5 | 2.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 6944mAh Li-Polymer Battery | -- |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 8.24 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 2.1, EDR | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The iPad 2 has an overall score of 62.1, which is a bit better than the Amazon Fire HD 8 (2020)'s 58.6 general score. IPad 2 has iOS 7.x OS, while Amazon Fire HD 8 (2020) counts with Android 9.0 Pie OS. The iPad 2 design is thinner than Amazon Fire HD 8 (2020), although it's a lot heavier and was released many years before.
The Amazon Fire HD 8 (2020) counts with a bit superior processing unit than Apple iPad 2, because although it has doesn't have an additional GPU, it also counts with 2 more processing cores and a greater amount of RAM memory. Amazon Fire HD 8 (2020) features a slightly better looking screen than Apple iPad 2, because although it has a little smaller display, it also counts with a higher pixel amount in each screen inch and a slightly better resolution of 800 x 1280px.
Amazon Fire HD 8 (2020) features a superior memory capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than iPad 2, because although it has less internal memory capacity, it also counts with a SD extension slot that admits up to 1000 GB. The Apple iPad 2 has a much better camera than Amazon Fire HD 8 (2020), although it has a way worse 0.7 mega pixels resolution back-facing camera and a lower (HD) video quality.
The iPad 2 features a really longer battery life than Amazon Fire HD 8 (2020).
Although iPad 2 is a better device, it is a lot more expensive than Amazon Fire HD 8 (2020), and it doesn't have such a good relation between it's price and quality as the Amazon Fire HD 8 (2020). So if you need that extra features and specs, you can buy the iPad 2, otherwise you can save a couple dollars and buy the Amazon Fire HD 8 (2020), resigning some specifications.
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