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| Global Score | |
| 85.9 | 58.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Amazon |
| -- | Android 9.0 Pie |
| 2019-03-18 | 2020-05-14 |
| 9.80 x 6.80 x 0.24 inches | 7.95 x 5.39 x 0.38 inches |
| 16.37 ounces | 12.52 ounces |
| Gold, Gray and Silver | Black, Plum, Twilight blue and White |
| Aluminum | -- |
| $ 779.00 | $ 90.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.5 inches | 8 inches |
| 2224 x 1668 pixels | 1280 x 800 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 265 pixels per inch | 189 pixels per inch |
| 500 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.8 | 6.6 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A12 Bionic APL1W81 chipset | MediaTek MT8168 chipset |
| 64-bit Vortex and Tempest, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2490 MHz) processor | Arm Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 12 nm (Quad-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| Apple 4-core GPU GPU | Mali G52 MC1 GPU |
| 10.35 | 8.73 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot |
| 13.3 | 11.08 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 7.00 MP | 2.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| f/2.40 aperture | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (120 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1280 x 720 (HD) video resolution |
| 8.91 | 5.28 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | -- |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | -- |
| 6.1 | 2.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 8134mAh Li - Ion Battery | -- |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 9.04 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
IPad Air (2019) has a global score of 85.9, which is a lot better than Amazon Fire HD 8 (2020)'s general score of 58.6. IPad Air (2019) is an older and extremely heavier tablet device than Amazon Fire HD 8 (2020), but Apple was able to make it extremely thinner anyway. The iPad Air (2019) features a superior processing unit than Amazon Fire HD 8 (2020), because it has 4 more processing cores, a 64-bit processor and a larger amount of RAM memory.
The iPad Air (2019) has a better screen than Amazon Fire HD 8 (2020), because it has a higher screen density, a really larger display and a lot higher 1668 x 2224 resolution. The Apple iPad Air (2019) captures much better photos and videos than Amazon Fire HD 8 (2020), because it has a much more megapixels back camera and a way better 1920x1080 video quality.
IPad Air (2019) has a much better storage capacity to install applications and games than Amazon Fire HD 8 (2020), because although it has no external SD slot, it also counts with 256 GB internal storage capacity. The iPad Air (2019) counts with a way better battery performance than Amazon Fire HD 8 (2020).
The Apple iPad Air (2019) costs a lot more than the Amazon Fire HD 8 (2020), but it's still a convenient choice, because you can get a lot more features for that extra money.
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