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| Global Score | |
| 62.7 | 59.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Amazon |
| iOS 7.x, 6.1, 6 | Android 9.0 Pie |
| 2012-09-12 | 2020-06-03 |
| 4.86 x 2.31 x 0.24 inches | 7.95 x 5.39 x 0.38 inches |
| 3.10 ounces | 12.52 ounces |
| Black and White | Black, Plum, Slate, Twilight blue and White |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 265.00 | $ 110.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4 inches | 8 inches |
| 640 x 1136 pixels | 1280 x 800 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 326 pixels per inch | 189 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 8.3 | 6.6 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A5 chipset | MediaTek MT8168 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A9 (Dual-Core 1000 MHz) processor | Arm Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 12 nm (Quad-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 512 MB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| PowerVR SGX543 MP2 (Dual-Core 200 MHz) GPU | Mali G52 MC1 GPU |
| 8.01 | 8.82 |
| 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 | |
| 5.00 MP + 1.20 MP | 2.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| f/2.40 aperture | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1280 x 720 (HD) video resolution |
| 7.92 | 5.28 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| 2.4 | 2.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1030mAh Li-Ion Battery | -- |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 2.64 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| -- | GPS |
| Accelerometer and Gyroscope | Accelerometer and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The iPod Touch 5th Generation has a general score of 62.7, which is just a bit better than the Amazon Fire HD 8 Plus (2020)'s score of 59.7. Although iPod Touch 5th Generation is notably older than Amazon Fire HD 8 Plus (2020), it's body is lighter and extremely thinner. The iPod Touch 5th Generation comes with iOS 7.x operating system, and Amazon Fire HD 8 Plus (2020) works with Android 9.0 Pie operating system.
Amazon Fire HD 8 Plus (2020) has a better processing unit than Apple iPod Touch 5th Generation, because although it has doesn't have an additional graphics processor, it also counts with more cores and a higher amount of RAM. The iPod Touch 5th Generation counts with an incredibly better display than Amazon Fire HD 8 Plus (2020), because although it has a lot smaller display and a little bit worse resolution of 1136 x 640px, it also counts with much more pixels per inch of display.
Amazon Fire HD 8 Plus (2020) counts with a superior storage capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than iPod Touch 5th Generation, because although it has just 32 GB internal storage capacity, it also counts with a SD memory card expansion slot that holds a maximum of 1000 GB. IPod Touch 5th Generation counts with a lot better camera than Amazon Fire HD 8 Plus (2020), because it has a lot higher video resolution and a way higher 5 mega-pixels resolution back camera.
Apple iPod Touch 5th Generation counts with a very superior battery life than Amazon Fire HD 8 Plus (2020).
Although iPod Touch 5th Generation is a better device, it is a lot more expensive than the Amazon Fire HD 8 Plus (2020), and it doesn't have such a good relation between it's price and quality as the Amazon Fire HD 8 Plus (2020). If you are trying to save a few dollars, you can get the Amazon Fire HD 8 Plus (2020), and give up a few features and specifications, but you will get the most out of your savings.
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