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| Global Score | |
| 80 | 59.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Amazon |
| -- | Android 9.0 Pie |
| 2016-03-31 | 2020-06-03 |
| 9.40 x 6.60 x 0.24 inches | 7.95 x 5.39 x 0.38 inches |
| 15.66 ounces | 12.52 ounces |
| Gold, Gray and Pink | Black, Plum, Slate, Twilight blue and White |
| Aluminum | -- |
| $ 300.00 | $ 110.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 9.7 inches | 8 inches |
| 2048 x 1536 pixels | 1280 x 800 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 264 pixels per inch | 189 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 6.6 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A9X APL1021 chipset | MediaTek MT8168 chipset |
| Twister, 64-bit, 16 nm (Dual-Core 2260 MHz) processor | Arm Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 12 nm (Quad-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| PowerVR Series 7XT GPU | Mali G52 MC1 GPU |
| 8.91 | 8.82 |
| 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 | |
| 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 2.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | -- |
| 29.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.33 inches (1/3") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1280 x 720 (HD) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 9.57 | 5.28 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | -- |
| Nano SIM | -- |
| 5.5 | 2.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 7306mAh Li - Polymer Battery | -- |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 8.48 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The iPad Pro 9.7-inch has a global score of 80, which is much better than the Amazon Fire HD 8 Plus (2020)'s 59.7 general score. The iPad Pro 9.7-inch body is way thinner than Amazon Fire HD 8 Plus (2020), but it is extremely heavier and was released many years before. The iPad Pro 9.7-inch features a slightly better display than Amazon Fire HD 8 Plus (2020), because it has a much better resolution of 1536 x 2048, a higher pixels density and a larger display.
The iPad Pro 9.7-inch features much more storage capacity to store more apps and games than Amazon Fire HD 8 Plus (2020), because although it has no slot for external memory cards, it also counts with 256 GB internal storage capacity. IPad Pro 9.7-inch has a bit more powerful CPU than Amazon Fire HD 8 Plus (2020), although it has an inferior number of cores and 1 GB less RAM.
The Apple iPad Pro 9.7-inch features a really longer battery life than Amazon Fire HD 8 Plus (2020). IPad Pro 9.7-inch features a very superior camera than Amazon Fire HD 8 Plus (2020), because it has a way higher (4K) video definition and a camera with a much better 12 megapixels resolution.
Apple iPad Pro 9.7-inch costs a lot more money than Amazon Fire HD 8 Plus (2020), but it's still a great choice, as you can get a lot more features for that extra money.
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