Compare tablets
| Global Score | |
| 65.4 | 58.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Amazon |
| iOS 13.x, 12.x, 11.x, 10.x | Android 9.0 Pie |
| 2017-03-24 | 2020-05-14 |
| 9.45 x 6.67 x 0.30 inches | 7.95 x 5.39 x 0.38 inches |
| 16.86 ounces | 12.52 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black, Plum, Twilight blue and White |
| Aluminum | -- |
| $ 220.00 | $ 90.00 |
| 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 |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 6.6 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A9 APL0898 chipset | MediaTek MT8168 chipset |
| Twister, 64-bit, 16 nm (Dual-Core 1850 MHz) processor | Arm Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 12 nm (Quad-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| PowerVR GT7600 GPU | Mali G52 MC1 GPU |
| 8.64 | 8.73 |
| Storage | |
| -- | 32 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot |
| 0 | 11.08 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 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 |
| 8.25 | 5.28 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| LTE (4G) | -- |
| Nano SIM | -- |
| 4.8 | 2.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 8827mAh Li - Polymer Battery | -- |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 9.52 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The iPad 9.7-inch has a global score of 65.4, which is better than the Amazon Fire HD 8 (2020)'s global score of 58.6. IPad 9.7-inch's body is extremely thinner than the Amazon Fire HD 8 (2020), although it is a lot heavier and was released 3 years before. IPad 9.7-inch works with iOS 13.x operating system, while Amazon Fire HD 8 (2020) comes with Android 9.0 Pie operating system.
The Apple iPad 9.7-inch features a bit sharper screen than Amazon Fire HD 8 (2020), because it has a bigger screen, a higher pixel count in each inch in the display and a lot higher resolution of 1536 x 2048px. Amazon Fire HD 8 (2020) features a much bigger storage to install games and applications than Apple iPad 9.7-inch, because it has an external memory card slot that admits up to 1000 GB.
Amazon Fire HD 8 (2020) has a bit superior processing unit than iPad 9.7-inch, and although they both have the same RAM memory amount, the Amazon Fire HD 8 (2020) also has 2 more cores. The iPad 9.7-inch has a much better battery lifetime than Amazon Fire HD 8 (2020). Apple iPad 9.7-inch counts with a very superior camera than Amazon Fire HD 8 (2020), because it has a way more mega pixels camera and a lot higher 1920x1080 (Full HD) video quality.
Although iPad 9.7-inch is a better device, it costs a lot more than Amazon Fire HD 8 (2020), and it doesn't have such a good price and quality relation as Amazon Fire HD 8 (2020). If you are trying to save a few dollars, you can get Amazon Fire HD 8 (2020), and give up a couple features and specs, but you'll get the most out of your money.
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