Amazon Fire HD 8 vs Apple iPad Air 11 (M4)
Which one should you buy?
Who leads where?
- PerformanceApple iPad Air 11 (M4)
Wins are counted from the official values in the table below; the BUY / CONSIDER / WAIT call comes from each product's own decision box. We do not predict prices.
The differences in short
Screen Size: Amazon Fire HD 8 8", Apple iPad Air 11 (M4) 11".
Which one for what you do?
Films & Video
Apple iPad Air 11 (M4)
67% – 62%
Students
Apple iPad Air 11 (M4)
60% – 50%
Battery Life
Even
50% – 50%
Thin & Light
Even
60% – 62%
The percentages are Kacbu Match scores: computed from official specifications for that use, with no price in them.
 AmazonAmazon Fire HD 8No reviews yet |  AppleApple iPad Air 11 (M4)No reviews yet | |
|---|---|---|
| Key Differences | ||
| Processor | No data | Apple M4 |
| Screen Size | 8" | 11" |
| Stylus Support | No data | Apple Pencil Pro / Apple Pencil (USB-C) |
| Display | ||
| Size | 8" | 11" |
| Panel | IPS | Liquid Retina (IPS) |
| Resolution | 1280x800 | 2360x1640 |
| Peak Brightness | No data | 500 nit |
| Performance | ||
| Chipset | No data | Apple M4 |
| RAM | 3 GB | 12 GB |
| Storage | 32 GB | 128 GB |
| microSD | Yes | No data |
| Stylus & Accessories | ||
| Stylus Support | No data | Apple Pencil Pro / Apple Pencil (USB-C) |
| Stylus included | No data | No |
| Battery and Charging | ||
| Video playback | No data | up to 10 hours |
| Design | ||
| Weight | 337 g | 464 g |
| Thickness | 9.6 mm | 6.1 mm |
| Connectivity | ||
| Cellular | No data | 5G |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 5 | Wi-Fi 7 |
| Bluetooth | No data | 6 |
| Software | ||
| Operating System | No data | iPadOS |
| Multimedia and ports | ||
| Speaker | No data | Stereo |
| USB | USB-C (USB 2.0) | USB-C (USB 3, 10 Gb/s) |
Apple iPad Air 11 (M4) leads on 3 of 4 compared specs.
This table is based on manufacturers official specifications. Winning on paper does not always mean a difference in everyday use.