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Key information
OS
iOS v8.1
Fire OS 5
Colour
white
multiple
Display
Physical sise, inches
9,7
8
Type
LCD
LCD
Sensor type
IPS
IPS
Resolution, pixel
2048 x 1536
1280 x 800
Pixel dencity, ppi
264
189
Screen to body ratio, %
71.63
Features
Ambient light sensor
Scratch-resistant
Touch screen
Capacitive touchscreen
YES
YES
Multitouch screen
YES
YES
Camera
Back camera, MP
8
2
Back camera flash
YES
NO
Camcorder
YES
YES
Front facing camera, MP
1.2
0.2
Front camera flash
NO
NO
Hardware
System chip
Apple A8X
MediaTek MT8135
Processor
Tri core, Cyclone
Quad-core
CPU frequency,MHz
1500
1300
Graphic processor
PowerVR G6850
PowerVR GX6250
Memory
System memory, GB
2
1.5
Built-in storage, GB
16
16
Slot
has not
micro SD
Storage expansion
NO
up to 200 GB
Battery
Type
Li-Po
Li-Polymer
Capacity, mAh
8600
4750
User replaceable
NO
NO
Multimedia
Speakers
YES
YES
3.5 mm stereo jack
YES
YES
Radio
NO
NO
Music player
YES
NO
Cellurar
Amount of sim cards
has not
has not
Sim
NO
NO
Nano sim
NO
NO
Micro sim
NO
NO
Phone features
Sensors
Accelerometer
Accelerometer
Flight mode
YES
NO
Silent mode
YES
NO
Speakerphone
NO
NO
Voice commands
NO
NO
Voice recording
YES
NO
Camera features
Face detectoin
YES
NO
Auto flash
YES
NO
Autofocus
YES
NO
Geo-tagging
YES
NO
Digital zoom
YES
YES
Connectivity
Bluetooth
v 4.2
4.1
WIFI
802.11 a, b, g, n, ac
802.11a, b, g, c
USB
YES
YES
HDMI
NO
NO
Mini-HDMI
NO
NO
Micro USB
YES
YES
Positioning
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass
NO
OTA sync
YES
NO
Computer sync
YES
NO
Coming with
USB cable
YES
YES
Power adapter
YES
YES
Stylus
NO
NO
Keyboard
NO
NO
Dimensions
Thickness, mm
6.1
9.2
Width, mm
169.5
128
Height, mm
240
214
Weigth, grams
437
341
Common
Model
iPad Air 2
Fire HD 8
Brand
Apple
Amazon
Rating on Amazon
4.6
4.2
Reviews on Amazon
5519
14687
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Tablets comparison rating
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17.5
Apple iPad Air 2
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Amazon Fire HD 8
17.5
0
17.5
Apple iPad Air 2
0
Amazon Fire HD 8
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