Every time a new tablet model is released, many users start looking for side-by-side charts that would help them compare full tech specs.
It’s the wrong attitude. Comparing tech specifications should be the last step of the decision process. The first thing you should do is find out which tablet (and – what’s most important – its ecosystem) suits your needs more.
When the new Amazon Fire HD 8, 10th-generation, model was announced, I wrote a post for Ebook Friendly, where I try to convince readers that starting iPad vs. Fire comparison from tech specs does not make too much sense.
Before getting to tech specs, you should ask yourself a question: which kind of tablet do I need? And, in most cases, this question ends in asking: what platform do I want to use?
In other words, a decision between iPad and Fire is a decision between Apple and Amazon. What has to be compared is not specs of particular models but features and conditions of platforms they are connected to.
Below, you will find a comparison of Apple and Amazon ecosystems that come with related tablets. Once you decide that it’s Amazon that you want to stick to, a more natural choice is to go for the Fire tablet. If you are ready to switch from your current digital content provider to Apple, you should invest in the iPad.
Amazon Fire vs. Apple iPad – general features
Feature
Fire tablets
iPad tablets
Operating system
FireOS
iPadOS
Connected platform
Amazon
Apple
microSD slot
Yes,
up to 1 TB
No
Preferred mode
Horizontal
Portrait
Blue light filter
Yes
Yes
File manager
Yes
Yes
Cellular variants
No
Yes
Alexa
Yes,
integrated
Yes,
via Alexa app
Alexa hands-free
Yes
No
Siri
No
Yes,
integrated
Kindle books
Yes,
integrated
Yes,
via Kindle app
Other ebook stores
No
Yes, via apps:
Nook, Kobo, Google, Apple, more
Kindle Unlimited
Yes,
integrated
Yes,
via Kindle app
Amazon Prime
Yes,
integrated
Yes,
via Kindle and Prime Video apps
Google services
Limited,
via browser or web-based apps
Full,
via Google apps
Video providers
Yes,
Prime Video, Netflix, HBO Go, Hulu, Netflix, more
Yes,
Prime Video, Netflix, HBO Go, Hulu, Netflix, more
Price range
$50-300
$300 & more
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