Apple iPad mini (6th Gen) vs Amazon Fire HD 8 Plus (2020) Specs Comparison

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Apple iPad mini (6th Gen) Amazon Fire HD 8 Plus (2020)
Released · Sep 24, 2021
Released · Jun 03, 2020
8.3-inch · 2266x1488px
8.0-inch · 1280x800px
Single camera
Single camera
4GB · 64GB
3GB · 32GB
5078 mAh
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Availability

Officially announced
Sep 14, 2021 May 13, 2020
Prices (MSRP)
3GB/32GB - $110

Design

Dimensions
7.69 x 5.31 x 0.25 inches
195.4 x 134.8 x 6.3 mm
7.95 x 5.39 x 0.38 inches
202 x 137 x 9.7 mm
Weight
10.34 oz / 297.0 g
Wi-Fi only - 293
12.52 oz / 355.0 g
Materials
Back: Aluminum
Frame: Aluminum
Biometrics
Fingerprint (touch)
Keys
Right: Volume control
Colors
Space Gray, Pink, Purple, Starlight White, Black, Twilight blue, Plum, Slate

Display

Size
8.3-inch, 77.41% screen-to-body 8.0-inch, 67.13% screen-to-body
Type
IPS LCD, 60Hz, HDR, 500 nits IPS LCD
Resolution
2266x1488px, 327 PPI 1280x800px, 16:10 ratio, 189 PPI
Features
HDR support, Oleophobic coating, Ambient light sensor
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Bright Max (20% APL)
Untested Untested
Bright Min
2.1 (Average) Untested

Hardware

System chip
Apple A15 Bionic (5 nm) MediaTek MT8168 (12 nm)
Processor
Hexa-core Quad-core
Arm Cortex-A53
GPU
Yes Mali G52 MC1
Memory
4GB/64GB
4GB/256GB
3GB/32GB
3GB/64GB
Storage expansion
microSDXC up to 1000 GB
OS
iPadOS (15.x) Android (9.0 Pie)

Battery

Type
5078 mAh, Li - Polymer
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Battery Life Estimate
Untested
Browsing
Untested
Video
8h 1min
Gaming
6h 59min
Battery Life Estimate
Untested
Browsing
Untested
Video
Untested
Gaming
Untested

Camera

Rear
Single camera Single camera
Main camera
12 MP
Aperture size: F1.8
2 MP
Flash
Quad LED
Video recording
4K UHD (60 fps), 1080p (240 fps) 720p
Front
12 MP
Video capture: 1080p (60 fps)
2 MP

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.0 5.0
WLAN
Wi-Fi 6
MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct
802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, ax
dual-band
Wi-Fi Direct
802.11 a, b, g, n, ac
USB
Type-C, USB 3.1 Type-C
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer, Ambient light sensor Accelerometer, Ambient light sensor
Location
GPS, A-GPS GPS, A-GPS
Other
Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync

Multimedia

Headphones
No 3.5mm jack 3.5mm jack
Speakers
Loudspeaker Multiple speakers
Features
Dolby Atmos, Album art cover, Background playback Dolby Atmos

Cellular

5G Bands
n1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n12, n20, n25, n28, n38, n40, n41, n48, n66, n71, n77, n78, n79
LTE Bands
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 66, 71
TDD Bands
34, 38, 40, 41, 42, 46, 48
3G Bands
1, 3, 4, 5, 6
Data Speed
LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s
Dual SIM
Yes
SIM type
Nano SIM, eSIM

Alternative variants

With 256GB internal storage
Memory 256GB
with 64GB storage
Memory 64GB
Prices (MSRP) $140
Wi-Fi Only
Weight 10.34 oz / 293.0 g
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