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Apple iPad 4
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| Global Score | |
| 70.8 | 59.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Amazon |
| iOS 7.x, 6.1, 6 | Android 9.0 Pie |
| 0000-00-00 | 2020-06-03 |
| 9.50 x 7.31 x 0.37 inches | 7.95 x 5.39 x 0.38 inches |
| 23.35 ounces | 12.52 ounces |
| Black and White | Black, Plum, Slate, Twilight blue and White |
| $ 740.00 | $ 110.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 9.7 inches | 8 inches |
| 2048 x 1536 pixels | 1280 x 800 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 264 pixels per inch | 189 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 6.6 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A6X chipset | MediaTek MT8168 chipset |
| Dual-Core 1400 MHz processor | Arm Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 12 nm (Quad-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| PowerVR SGX554 (Dual-Core 200 MHz) GPU | Mali G52 MC1 GPU |
| 8.46 | 8.82 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 11.08 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 1.20 MP | 2.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| f/2.40 aperture | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1280 x 720 (HD) video resolution |
| 7.92 | 5.28 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA | -- |
| Micro SIM | -- |
| 7 | 2.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| Li-Polymer Battery | -- |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The iPad 4 is better than Amazon Fire HD 8 Plus (2020), getting a global score of 70.8 against 59.7. IPad 4 has iOS 7.x OS, and Amazon Fire HD 8 Plus (2020) works with Android 9.0 Pie OS. The iPad 4 construction is way heavier but just a little thinner than Amazon Fire HD 8 Plus (2020). The Amazon Fire HD 8 Plus (2020) features a bit superior processor than iPad 4, because although it has doesn't have an additional graphics co-processor, it also counts with a larger amount of RAM and more processing cores.
IPad 4 counts with a much more vibrant display than Amazon Fire HD 8 Plus (2020), because it has a lot higher 1536 x 2048 pixels resolution, a higher display pixel density and a larger screen. IPad 4 features a very superior camera than Amazon Fire HD 8 Plus (2020), because it has a back facing camera with way more MP and a lot higher (Full HD) video resolution.
The Amazon Fire HD 8 Plus (2020) features just a bit bigger memory capacity for games and applications than Apple iPad 4, because although it has just 32 GB internal storage, it also counts with an external SD slot that admits a maximum of 1000 GB. The Amazon Fire HD 8 Plus (2020)'s battery life is very similar to the battery duration in iPad 4.
Although Apple iPad 4 is a better device, it is way more expensive than the Amazon Fire HD 8 Plus (2020), and it doesn't have such a good price and quality relation as Amazon Fire HD 8 Plus (2020). So if you need that extra features and specs, you can buy the Apple iPad 4, otherwise you can save a couple dollars and buy the Amazon Fire HD 8 Plus (2020), giving up some features and specifications.
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