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| Global Score | |
| 91.1 | 58.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Amazon |
| iPadOS 14.x | Android 9.0 Pie |
| 2021-05-21 | 2020-05-14 |
| 11.05 x 8.46 x 0.25 inches | 7.95 x 5.39 x 0.38 inches |
| 24.06 ounces | 12.52 ounces |
| Silver and Space Gray | Black, Plum, Twilight blue and White |
| Aluminum and Aluminum | -- |
| $ 1098.99 | $ 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 |
| 1600 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 6.6 |
| Performance | |
| Apple M1 chipset | MediaTek MT8168 chipset |
| 5 nm (Octa-Core 3100 MHz) processor | Arm Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 12 nm (Quad-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| Apple 8-core GPU GPU | Mali G52 MC1 GPU |
| 9.99 | 8.73 |
| 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 |
| f/1.80 aperture | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1280 x 720 (HD) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 9.9 | 5.28 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA | -- |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | -- |
| 9.5 | 2.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 10758mAh Li - Polymer Battery | -- |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 10.72 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2021) has a general score of 91.1, which is way better than Amazon Fire HD 8 (2020)'s 58.6 overall score. The iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2021) counts with iPadOS 14.x OS, and Amazon Fire HD 8 (2020) counts with Android 9.0 Pie OS. IPad Pro 12.9-inch (2021) is a newer and much thinner portable tablet than Amazon Fire HD 8 (2020), although it is way heavier.
The Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2021) counts with a faster 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 (2021) features a much better screen than Amazon Fire HD 8 (2020), because it has a much bigger screen, a better pixel density and a lot better 2048 x 2732 resolution.
The Amazon Fire HD 8 (2020) features a slightly bigger memory to install applications and games than iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2021), because although it has less internal storage, it also counts with a SD memory card expansion slot that admits up to 1000 GB. Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2021) has a lot better camera than Amazon Fire HD 8 (2020), because it has a much higher 3840x2160 (4K) video definition and a much better resolution camera in the back.
The iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2021) features a really longer battery performance than Amazon Fire HD 8 (2020).
IPad Pro 12.9-inch (2021) costs a lot more than the Amazon Fire HD 8 (2020), but you can get a much better tablet for that extra dollars.
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