Amazon Fire HD 8 vs Apple iPad mini (A17 Pro)
Which one should you buy?
Who leads where?
- PerformanceApple iPad mini (A17 Pro)
- DesignApple iPad mini (A17 Pro)
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 mini (A17 Pro) 8.3".
Which one for what you do?
Films & Video
Apple iPad mini (A17 Pro)
67% – 62%
Students
Apple iPad mini (A17 Pro)
60% – 50%
Battery Life
Even
50% – 50%
Thin & Light
Apple iPad mini (A17 Pro)
72% – 50%
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 mini (A17 Pro)No reviews yet | |
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| Key Differences | ||
| Processor | No data | Apple A17 Pro |
| Screen Size | 8" | 8.3" |
| Stylus Support | No data | Apple Pencil Pro / Apple Pencil (USB-C) |
| Display | ||
| Size | 8" | 8.3" |
| Panel | IPS | Liquid Retina (IPS) |
| Resolution | 1280x800 | 2266x1488 |
| Peak Brightness | No data | 500 nit |
| Performance | ||
| Chipset | No data | Apple A17 Pro |
| RAM | 3 GB | No data |
| 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 |
| Design | ||
| Weight | 337 g | 293 g |
| Thickness | 9.6 mm | 6.3 mm |
| Connectivity | ||
| Cellular | No data | 5G |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 5 | Wi-Fi 6E |
| Bluetooth | No data | 5.3 |
| 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 mini (A17 Pro) leads on 3 of 3 compared specs.
This table is based on manufacturers official specifications. Winning on paper does not always mean a difference in everyday use.