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| Global Score | |
| 63.3 | 59.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Amazon |
| iPadOS 18.x | Android 9.0 Pie |
| -- | 2020-06-03 |
| 7.69 x 5.31 x 0.25 inches | 7.95 x 5.39 x 0.38 inches |
| 10.48 ounces | 12.52 ounces |
| Blue, Purple, Space Gray and Starlight | Black, Plum, Slate, Twilight blue and White |
| Aluminum and Aluminum | -- |
| $ 499.00 | $ 110.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8.3 inches | 8 inches |
| 2266 x 1488 pixels | 1280 x 800 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 327 pixels per inch | 189 pixels per inch |
| 500 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 6.6 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A17 pro (3 nm) chipset | MediaTek MT8168 chipset |
| processor | Arm Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 12 nm (Quad-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| -- | 3 GB RAM |
| Apple GPU 6-core GPU | Mali G52 MC1 GPU |
| 5.85 | 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 | |
| 12.00 MP + 12.00 MP | 2.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1280 x 720 (HD) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 8.91 | 5.28 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | -- |
| Dual SIM | -- |
| 10 | 2.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| Li - Polymer Battery | -- |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.3 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Apple iPad mini (A17 Pro) is a bit better than Amazon Fire HD 8 Plus (2020), getting a 63.3 score against 59.7. Apple iPad mini (A17 Pro) counts with iPadOS 18.x OS, while Amazon Fire HD 8 Plus (2020) counts with Android 9.0 Pie OS. Apple iPad mini (A17 Pro)'s construction is somewhat lighter and much thinner than the Amazon Fire HD 8 Plus (2020).
Amazon Fire HD 8 Plus (2020) features a way better hardware performance than Apple iPad mini (A17 Pro), although it has a lower number of cores (but faster). IPad mini (A17 Pro) has a much more vibrant screen than Amazon Fire HD 8 Plus (2020), because it has a way higher screen density, a quite bigger display and a lot better 1488 x 2266 resolution.
Apple iPad mini (A17 Pro) counts with a greater camera than Amazon Fire HD 8 Plus (2020), because it has a much higher 3840x2160 video definition and a back facing camera with a way higher resolution. Amazon Fire HD 8 Plus (2020) features just a bit bigger memory capacity for apps and games than iPad mini (A17 Pro), because although it has only 32 GB internal storage capacity, it also counts with a slot for external memory cards that admits up to 1000 GB.
Amazon Fire HD 8 Plus (2020) features a battery lifetime that's just as good as iPad mini (A17 Pro)'s battery duration.
Although iPad mini (A17 Pro) is a better device, it is way more expensive than Amazon Fire HD 8 Plus (2020), and it doesn't have such a good quality/price relation as the Amazon Fire HD 8 Plus (2020). If you want to save some dollars, you can buy Amazon Fire HD 8 Plus (2020), and give up a few specs and features, but you will get the most with your budget.
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