Acer Iconia One 8 B1
#4861
Amazon Fire HD 8
#5549Category Breakdown
Acer Iconia One 8 B1
Amazon Fire HD 8
Performance
49.649.4
Camera
19.119.1
Display
57.757.7
Battery
31.01.6
Build
0.20.2
Connectivity
18.521.7
Audio
87.687.6
Overall
30.727.3
Summary
- The Acer Iconia One 8 B1 and Amazon Fire HD 8 both feature an 8.0-inch IPS LCD display with a resolution of 800 x 1280 pixels, providing similar visual quality.
- In terms of performance, the Fire HD 8 has a slightly faster Mediatek MT8135 chipset with a 1.5 GHz CPU compared to the Iconia's Intel Atom Z3735G at 1.33 GHz, and it offers more RAM options.
- Both tablets have a 5 MP rear camera capable of 1080p video recording, but neither has a front camera.
- The Iconia One 8 has a larger battery capacity at 4550 mAh, while the Fire HD 8's capacity is unspecified.
- The Fire HD 8 supports dual-band Wi-Fi and has a microUSB port with OTG functionality, whereas the Iconia One 8 has basic Wi-Fi and a standard microUSB port.
- Both run on Android Lollipop, but the Fire HD 8 features a customized version of the OS for a different software experience.
Side-by-side Specification Comparison
Acer Iconia One 8 B1
Amazon Fire HD 8
General
Release Date
2015
2015
Announced
2015
2015
Description
N/A
N/A
Display
Size
8"
8"
Type
IPS LCD
IPS LCD
Resolution
800 x 1280 pixels, 16:10 ratio (~189 ppi density)
800 x 1280 pixels, 16:10 ratio (~189 ppi density)
PPI
800
800
Refresh Rate
60Hz
60Hz
HDR Support
✗
✗
Protection
N/A
N/A
Performance
Chipset
Intel Atom Z3735G
Mediatek MT8135
CPU
Quad-core 1.33 GHz
Quad-core 1.5 GHz Cortex-A7
GPU
N/A
PowerVR G6200
Memory
16GB 1GB RAM, 32GB 1GB RAM
8GB 1GB RAM, 16GB 1GB RAM
Expandable Storage
✗
✗
Card Slot
microSDHC (dedicated slot)
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Camera
Main Camera
5 MP
5 MP
Main Camera Features
N/A
N/A
Front Camera
VGA
N/A
Front Camera Features
N/A
N/A
Video Recording
1080p@30fps
1080p@30fps
Selfie Video
N/A
720p
Optical Stabilization
✗
✗
Night Mode
✗
✗
Raw Photo Support
✗
✗
Battery
Capacity
4550 mAh
N/A
Battery Details
Li-Ion 4550 mAh, non-removable (17.2 Wh)
Li-Ion, non-removable
Charging Details
N/A
N/A
Fast Charging
✗
✗
Wireless Charging
✗
✗
Build & Safety
Dimensions
213.9 x 127.7 x 9.5 mm (8.42 x 5.03 x 0.37 in)
214 x 128 x 7.7 mm (8.43 x 5.04 x 0.30 in)
Weight
355 g
311 g
Materials
N/A
N/A
Colors
Black, White
Black, Magenta, Blue, Tangerine
Foldable
✗
✗
SAR
N/A
N/A
Connectivity
SIM
No
No
Network
No cellular connectivity
No cellular connectivity
Network Speed
N/A
N/A
5G
✗
✗
4G
✗
✗
WiFi
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band
Bluetooth
4.0, A2DP
4.0, A2DP, LE
NFC
✗
✗
USB
microUSB 2.0
microUSB 2.0, OTG
IR Blaster
✗
✗
Headphone Jack
✓
✓
Radio
✗
✗
Positioning
GPS, GLONASS
No
Audio
Stereo Speakers
✓
✓
Loudspeaker
Yes, with stereo speakers
Yes, with stereo speakers
Audio Jack
Yes
Yes
Software & Security
Operating System
Android 5.0 (Lollipop)
Customized Android 5.1 (Lollipop), Fire 5
Fingerprint
✗
✗
Face Unlock
✗
✗
Sensors
Accelerometer
Accelerometer, gyro