| Global Score | |
| 79.3 | 59.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Amazon |
| iOS 8.x | Android 9.0 Pie |
| 2014-10-16 | 2020-06-03 |
| 9.45 x 6.67 x 0.24 inches | 7.95 x 5.39 x 0.38 inches |
| 15.41 ounces | 12.52 ounces |
| Gold and Gray | Black, Plum, Slate, Twilight blue and White |
| Aluminium | -- |
| $ 271.00 | $ 110.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 9.7 inches | 8 inches |
| 1536 x 2048 pixels | 1280 x 800 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 264 pixels per inch | 189 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 6.6 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A8X chipset | MediaTek MT8168 chipset |
| 64-bit Cyclone (Single-Core 1500 MHz) processor | Arm Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 12 nm (Quad-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (1600 MHz) RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| PowerVR GXA6850 GPU | Mali G52 MC1 GPU |
| 8.82 | 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 | |
| 8.00 MP + 1.20 MP | 2.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| f/2.40 aperture | -- |
| 31.00mm focal length | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1280 x 720 (HD) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 8.47 | 5.28 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EV-DO A, EV-DO B, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA | -- |
| Nano SIM | -- |
| 6.7 | 2.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 7340mAh Battery | -- |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 8.56 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer and Light Sensor |
The Apple iPad Air 2 has a score of 79.3, which is a lot better than the Amazon Fire HD 8 Plus (2020)'s 59.7 global score. Apple iPad Air 2 works with iOS 8.x OS, and Amazon Fire HD 8 Plus (2020) comes with Android 9.0 Pie OS. The Apple iPad Air 2 is a incredibly older and somewhat heavier portable tablet than Amazon Fire HD 8 Plus (2020), but Apple was able to make it notably thinner anyway.
The iPad Air 2 and the Amazon Fire HD 8 Plus (2020) have similar processing units, because although the Amazon Fire HD 8 Plus (2020) has a 32-bits CPU against 64-bits, it also counts with a higher number of faster cores and a higher amount of RAM memory. Apple iPad Air 2 counts with a much more vibrant display than Amazon Fire HD 8 Plus (2020), because it has a way better 2048 x 1536px resolution, a better pixels density and a larger display.
The Apple iPad Air 2 takes greater pictures and videos than Amazon Fire HD 8 Plus (2020), because it has a much higher (Full HD) video definition and a camera in the back with a much better 8 mega-pixels resolution. The Amazon Fire HD 8 Plus (2020) counts with a little bit better storage to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Apple iPad Air 2, because although it has only 32 GB internal storage capacity, it also counts with an external memory card slot that holds up to 1000 GB.
The Apple iPad Air 2 has a very superior battery duration than Amazon Fire HD 8 Plus (2020).
Apple iPad Air 2 is a lot more expensive than the Amazon Fire HD 8 Plus (2020), but you can get a much better tablet for that few more dollars.
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