Amazon Fire HD 8 (2020) vs Apple iPad (2020) Specs Comparison

Compare phone and tablet specifications of up to three devices at once.

Display

Size:

8.0 inches
10.2 inches

Resolution:

1280 x 800 pixels, 16:10 ratio, 189 PPI
2160 x 1620 pixels, 4:3 ratio, 265 PPI

Technology:

IPS LCD
IPS LCD

Screen-to-body:

67.13 %
73.86 %

Peak brightness:

500 cd/m2 (nit)

Features:

Ambient light sensor
Oleophobic coating, Ambient light sensor

Hardware

System chip:

MediaTek MT8168 (12 nm)
Apple A12 Bionic APL1W81 (7 nm)

Processor:

Quad-core, 2000 MHz, Arm Cortex-A53, 64-bit
Quad-core, 2490 MHz, Vortex and Tempest, 64-bit

GPU:

Mali G52 MC1
Apple G11P

RAM:

2GB

Internal storage:

32GB
32GB, not expandable

Storage expansion:

microSDXC up to 1000 GB

Device type:

Tablet
Tablet

OS:

Android (9.0 Pie), FireOS UI
iPadOS (14.x)

Battery

Type:

Li - Ion, Not user replaceable

Battery life test results:

Camera

Rear:

Single camera
Single camera

Main camera:

2 MP
8 MP (Autofocus, BSI sensor)

Specifications:

Aperture size: F2.4

Video recording:

1280x720 (HD)
1920x1080 (Full HD) (30 fps), 1280x720 (HD) (120 fps)

Features:

Time-lapse video, EIS

Front:

2 MP
1.2 MP (HDR)

Video capture:

1280x720 (HD)

Design

Dimensions:

7.95 x 5.39 x 0.38 inches (202 x 137 x 9.7 mm)
9.87 x 6.85 x 0.30 inches (250.6 x 174.1 x 7.5 mm)

Weight:

12.52 oz (355.0 g)
17.46 oz (495.0 g)

Materials:

Back: Aluminum

Biometrics:

Fingerprint (touch)

Keys:

Right: Volume control

Colors:

White, Black, Twilight blue, Plum
Silver, Space gray, Gold

Cellular

4G (FDD):

Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700 a), 13(700 c), 14(700 PS), 17(700 b), 18(800 Lower), 19(800 Upper), 20(800 DD), 21(1500 Upper), 25(1900+), 26(850+), 29(700 d), 30(2300 WCS), 66(AWS-3), 71(600)

4G (TDD):

Bands 34(2000), 38(2600), 39(1900+), 40(2300), 41(2600+)

3G:

Bands 5(850), 8(900), 4(1700/2100), 2(1900), 1(2100)

Data Speed:

LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s, UMTS

Dual SIM:

Yes

SIM type:

Nano SIM, eSIM

Multimedia

Headphones:

3.5mm jack
3.5mm jack

Speakers:

Multiple speakers
Multiple speakers

Features:

Dolby Atmos

Additional microphone(s):

for Video recording

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth:

5.0
4.2

Wi-Fi:

802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, dual-band; Wi-Fi Direct
802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, dual-band; MIMO

USB:

Type-C (reversible)
Lightning

Features:

Charging
Charging

Location:

GPS, A-GPS
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning

Sensors:

Accelerometer
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer

Other:

Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync
UMA (Wi-Fi Calling)

Buyers information

Price:

$ 90
$ 459

In The Box:

Lightning to USB cable, USB-C Power Adapter

Availability

Officially announced:

May 13, 2020
Sep 15, 2020
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