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| Global Score | |
| 63.6 | 58.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| HTC | Amazon |
| Android 3.1 | Android 9.0 Pie |
| 2011-08-31 | 2020-05-14 |
| 9.87 x 7.00 x 0.51 inches | 7.95 x 5.39 x 0.38 inches |
| 25.00 ounces | 12.52 ounces |
| Black | Black, Plum, Twilight blue and White |
| $ 239.00 | $ 90.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.1 inches | 8 inches |
| 1280 x 768 pixels | 1280 x 800 pixels |
| LCD | IPS LCD |
| 148 pixels per inch | 189 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 7 | 6.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon S3 APQ8060 chipset | MediaTek MT8168 chipset |
| Scorpion (Dual-Core 1500 MHz) processor | Arm Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 12 nm (Quad-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| Adreno 220 (266 MHz) GPU | Mali G52 MC1 GPU |
| 8.28 | 8.73 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.12 | 11.08 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 1.30 MP | 2.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1280 x 720 (HD) video resolution |
| 7.37 | 5.28 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| LTE (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE and GSM | -- |
| SIM | -- |
| 5.9 | 2.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 7300mAh Li-Ion Battery | -- |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 900 hours standby time | -- |
| 8.48 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 3.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer and Light Sensor | Accelerometer and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
HTC Jetstream has a score of 63.6, which is a little bit better than the Amazon Fire HD 8 (2020)'s 58.6 score. Although it's the best tablet in this review, the HTC Jetstream is an a lot older, much heavier and notably thicker tablet than the Amazon Fire HD 8 (2020). Both of these tablets come with Android OS (operating system), but the HTC Jetstream has the previous 3.1 version while Amazon Fire HD 8 (2020) has Android 9.0 Pie.
The HTC Jetstream features just a bit better looking display than Amazon Fire HD 8 (2020), because although it has a bit worse resolution of 768 x 1280 and a little bit inferior pixel number per screen inch, it also counts with a bigger screen. The Amazon Fire HD 8 (2020) features a bit faster CPU than HTC Jetstream, because although it has doesn't have a graphics processor, it also counts with more cores and more RAM memory.
HTC Jetstream shoots greater videos and photos than Amazon Fire HD 8 (2020), because it has a lot better (Full HD) video resolution and a back camera with a much higher resolution. Amazon Fire HD 8 (2020) features a way bigger storage to install applications and games than HTC Jetstream, and although they both have the same 32 GB internal storage, the Amazon Fire HD 8 (2020) also has an external SD slot that supports a maximum of 1000 GB.
HTC Jetstream has a much longer battery lifetime than Amazon Fire HD 8 (2020).
Although HTC Jetstream is a better device, it is way more expensive than 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). If you want to save a few dollars, you can buy the Amazon Fire HD 8 (2020), letting go a few features and specifications, but you'll get the most with your money.
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