Comparison of Amazon Fire HD 8 2017 and Apple iPad 9.7 Wi-Fi 2018

The side-by-side comparison of the tablets’ specifications. The comparison table below makes it easier to choose the most fitting tablet.

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Launch	2017	2018
Body
Weight	341 g	469 g
Dimensions	128 x 214 x 9.2 mm	169.5 x 240 x 7.5 mm
Colors	black blue red yellow	gold gray silver
System
OS	Android OS v5.1.1 (Lollipop)	iOS 11
Chipset	Mediatek MT8163	Apple A10 Fusion APL1W24
CPU	Quad-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A53	Quad-core 2.37 GHz Apple Fusion
GPU	Mali-T720 MP2	PowerVR GT7600 Plus
Display
Technology	IPS	IPS
Size	8 inches	9.7 inches
Resolution	1280 x 800 px	2048 x 1536 px
Multitouch	yes	yes
Memory
RAM	1.5 GB	2 GB
Internal storage	16 GB	32 GB
External storage	microSD	no
Camera
Front camera	VGA	1 MP
Rear camera	2 MP 1600 x 1200 px	8 MP 3264 x 2448 px autofocus
Flash	no	no
Connectivity
Mobile network	no	no
WLAN	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
Bluetooth	v4.0, A2DP	v4.2, A2DP
GPS	no	no
NFC	no	no
FM radio	no	no
USB	microUSB 2.0	Lightning
Audio	3.5 mm jack	3.5 mm jack
Battery
Type	Li-Po 4750 mAh, non-removable	Li-Po 8827 mAh, non-removable
Features
Sensors	accelerometer light	accelerometer barometer compass fingerprint gyroscope light proximity
Specials	Fire OS

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