Compare tablets
| Global Score | |
| 59.4 | 58.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Amazon | |
| Android 6.0 | Android 9.0 Pie |
| 2015-09-29 | 2020-05-14 |
| 9.53 x 7.05 x 0.28 inches | 7.95 x 5.39 x 0.38 inches |
| 17.60 ounces | 12.52 ounces |
| -- | Black, Plum, Twilight blue and White |
| Aluminum | -- |
| $ 645.00 | $ 90.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.2 inches | 8 inches |
| 2560 x 1800 pixels | 1280 x 800 pixels |
| LCD | IPS LCD |
| 307 pixels per inch | 189 pixels per inch |
| 500 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9 | 6.6 |
| Performance | |
| NVIDIA Tegra X1 chipset | MediaTek MT8168 chipset |
| processor | Arm Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 12 nm (Quad-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| NVIDIA Maxwell GPU | Mali G52 MC1 GPU |
| 6.03 | 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 | |
| 8.00 MP + 2.10 MP | 2.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 1280 x 720 (HD) video resolution |
| 6.49 | 5.28 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| 2.4 | 2.4 |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Google Pixel C is a little bit better than Amazon Fire HD 8 (2020), with a 59.4 score against 58.6. The Google Pixel C construction is way thinner than Amazon Fire HD 8 (2020), but it's extremely heavier and was released 5 years before. Both tablets we compare here have Android OS, but Google Pixel C has the previous 6.0 version while Amazon Fire HD 8 (2020) has Android 9.0 Pie version.
Google Pixel C features an incredibly better looking screen than Amazon Fire HD 8 (2020), because it has a bigger screen, a lot higher 1800 x 2560px resolution and a lot better display density. The Amazon Fire HD 8 (2020) features a way bigger memory for apps and games than Google Pixel C, because although it has only 32 GB internal memory, it also counts with an external SD slot that admits a maximum of 1000 GB.
The Amazon Fire HD 8 (2020) counts with a much powerful processor than Google Pixel C, because although it has 1 GB less RAM, it also counts with a greater number of cores. The Google Pixel C shoots much clearer photos and videos than Amazon Fire HD 8 (2020), because it has a lot higher 1920x1080 (Full HD) video resolution and a way more MP back facing camera.
Amazon Fire HD 8 (2020) has a battery performance that's just as good as Google Pixel C's battery lifetime.
Although Google Pixel C 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 relation between it's price and quality as the Amazon Fire HD 8 (2020). So if you need that extra features, you can buy the Google Pixel C, else you can save a couple dollars and buy the Amazon Fire HD 8 (2020), giving up some features and specifications.
Disclaimer: As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.