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| Global Score | |
| 81.1 | 58.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Amazon |
| -- | Android 9.0 Pie |
| 2018-11-07 | 2020-05-14 |
| 11.04 x 8.46 x 0.23 inches | 7.95 x 5.39 x 0.38 inches |
| 22.26 ounces | 12.52 ounces |
| Gray and Silver | Black, Plum, Twilight blue and White |
| Aluminum | -- |
| $ 999.00 | $ 90.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 12.9 inches | 8 inches |
| 2732 x 2048 pixels | 1280 x 800 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 265 pixels per inch | 189 pixels per inch |
| 600 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.9 | 6.6 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A12X Bionic APL1083 chipset | MediaTek MT8168 chipset |
| Vortex and Tempest, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2490 MHz) processor | Arm Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 12 nm (Quad-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| Apple 7-core GPU GPU | Mali G52 MC1 GPU |
| 9.63 | 8.73 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.7 | 11.08 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 7.00 MP | 2.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1280 x 720 (HD) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 9.9 | 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 | |
| 9720mAh Li - Polymer Battery | -- |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 10.08 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| -- | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2018) is a lot better than Amazon Fire HD 8 (2020), having an 81.1 score against 58.6. The iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2018) is an older and a lot heavier tablet device than the Amazon Fire HD 8 (2020), but Apple was able to build it notably thinner anyway. IPad Pro 12.9-inch (2018) features a sharper display than Amazon Fire HD 8 (2020), because it has a higher pixels quantity per inch of screen, a way better 2048 x 2732 resolution and a much bigger screen.
The Amazon Fire HD 8 (2020) has a superior memory capacity to install applications and games than iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2018), because although it has less internal storage capacity, it also counts with a SD extension slot that admits up to 1000 GB. Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2018) has a more powerful processor than Amazon Fire HD 8 (2020), because it has a larger number of cores and more RAM memory.
The iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2018) shoots a lot better photos and videos than Amazon Fire HD 8 (2020), because it has a much higher video quality and a camera with lot more mega pixels. The iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2018) counts with a much better battery lifetime than Amazon Fire HD 8 (2020).
Although iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2018) is a better device, it is a lot more expensive than the Amazon Fire HD 8 (2020), and it doesn't have such a good quality/price relation as Amazon Fire HD 8 (2020). So if you want that extra features and specs, you can buy the iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2018), otherwise you can save some money and buy the Amazon Fire HD 8 (2020), letting go a couple features and specs.
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