Apple iPad mini (2019) vs Amazon Fire HD 8 Plus (2020) Specs Comparison

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Apple iPad mini (2019)	Amazon Fire HD 8 Plus (2020)
Released · Mar 18, 2019	Released · Jun 03, 2020
7.9-inch · 2048 x 1536 px	8.0-inch · 1280 x 800 px
8 MP Main · 7 MP Selfie	2 MP Main · 2 MP Selfie
3GB · 256GB	3GB · 32GB
5058 mAh
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Display

Size
7.9-inch	8.0-inch
Resolution
2048 x 1536 px, 4:3 ratio, 324 PPI	1280 x 800 px, 16:10 ratio, 189 PPI
Technology
IPS LCD	IPS LCD
Screen-to-body
70.65 %	67.13 %
Peak brightness
500 cd/m2 (nit)
Features
Oleophobic coating, Scratch-resistant glass, Ambient light sensor	Ambient light sensor

Hardware

System chip
Apple A12 Bionic APL1W81 (7 nm)	MediaTek MT8168 (12 nm)
Processor
Octa-core, 2490 MHz, Vortex and Tempest, 64-bit	Quad-core, 2000 MHz, Arm Cortex-A53, 64-bit
GPU
Apple 4-core GPU	Mali G52 MC1
RAM
3GB (LPDDR4)	3GB
Internal storage
256GB	32GB
Storage expansion
	microSDXC up to 1000 GB
OS
iPadOS (13.x)	Android (9.0 Pie), FireOS UI
Device type
Tablet	Tablet

Battery

Capacity
5058 mAh
Type
Li - Polymer, Not user replaceable

Camera

Rear
Single camera	Single camera
Main camera
8 MP (Autofocus, BSI sensor) Specifications: Aperture size: F2.4 Focal length: 32 mm Pixel size: 1.12 μm	2 MP
Video recording
1920x1080 (Full HD) (120 fps) Features: Time-lapse video, EIS, Video calling, Video sharing	1280x720 (HD)
Front
7 MP (HDR), Video capture: 1920x1080 (Full HD)	2 MP

Design

Dimensions
8 x 5.3 x 0.24 inches (203.2 x 134.6 x 6.1 mm)	7.95 x 5.39 x 0.38 inches (202 x 137 x 9.7 mm)
Weight
10.87 oz(308.2 g)	12.52 oz(355.0 g)
Materials
Back: Aluminum
Biometrics
Fingerprint (touch)
Keys
Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Gold, Gray, Silver	White, Black, Twilight blue, Plum, Slate

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+), 46
3G
Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 8(900)
Data Speed
LTE-A Pro Cat 16 (1000/150 Mbit/s), 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)
Noise cancellation, Video recording

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.0, Yes	5.0
Wi-Fi
802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band MIMO	802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band Wi-Fi Direct
USB
Lightning, Features: Charging, Video out, Mass storage device	Type-C (reversible), Features: Charging
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning	GPS, A-GPS
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer	Accelerometer
Other
UMA (Wi-Fi Calling), Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync, AirDrop	Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync

Buyers information

Price
$ 679	$ 110
In The Box
Lightning to USB cable, USB power adapter

Availability

Officially announced
Mar 18, 2019	May 13, 2020

Alternative variants

with 64 GB storage


Internal storage	64GB
Price	$ 529

with 64GB storage


Internal storage	64GB
Price	$ 140

Wi-Fi only with 64 GB storage


Internal storage	64GB
Weight	10.60 oz(300.5 g)
Price	$ 399

Wi-Fi only


Weight	10.60 oz(300.5 g)
Price	$ 549

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