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Amazon Fire HD 8 Plus (2020)

#4488

Google Pixel C

#4263

Category Breakdown

Amazon Fire HD 8 Plus (2020)

Google Pixel C

Performance

54.354.3

Camera

41.942.1

Display

70.570.5

Battery

61.563.5

Build

63.863.8

Overall

56.456.8

Summary

The Amazon Fire HD 8 Plus (2020) features a compact build with dimensions of 202 x 137 x 9.7 mm and weighs 355g, while the Google Pixel C is larger at 242 x 179 x 7 mm and heavier at 517g.
The Fire HD 8 Plus has an 8.0-inch IPS LCD display with a resolution of 800 x 1280 pixels, whereas the Pixel C offers a superior 10.2-inch IPS LCD with a resolution of 2560 x 1800 pixels.
In terms of performance, the Fire HD 8 Plus is powered by a Mediatek MT8168 chipset, while the Pixel C utilizes the Nvidia Tegra X1, providing better graphics capabilities.
The Pixel C also has a significantly better rear camera at 8 MP compared to the 2 MP of the Fire HD 8 Plus, and it supports 1080p video recording.
Battery capacity is another differentiator, with the Pixel C housing a 9240 mAh battery, while the Fire HD 8 Plus has unspecified capacity but supports wireless charging.
Software-wise, the Fire HD 8 Plus runs on Android 9.0 with Fire OS 7, while the Pixel C originally shipped with Android 6.0.1 but is upgradable to Android 8.0.

Side-by-side Specification Comparison

Amazon Fire HD 8 Plus (2020)

Google Pixel C

General

Release Date

2020, March 13

2015, December 08

Announced

2020, March 13

2015, September 29

Description

Also known as Fire HD 8 Plus (2020, 10th Gen)

N/A

Display

Size

10.2"

Type

IPS LCD

Resolution

800 x 1280 pixels, 16:10 ratio (~189 ppi density)

2560 x 1800 pixels (~308 ppi density)

PPI

800

2560

Refresh Rate

60Hz

Peak Brightness

N/A

HDR Support

✗

Protection

N/A

Performance

Chipset

Mediatek MT8168 (12 nm)

Nvidia Tegra X1

CPU

Quad-core 2.0 GHz Cortex-A53

Quad-core 1.9 GHz

GPU

Mali-G52 MC1

Nvidia Maxwell

Memory

32GB 3GB RAM, 64GB 3GB RAM

Expandable Storage

✗

Card Slot

microSDXC (dedicated slot)

Camera

Main Camera

2 MP

8 MP

Main Camera Details

2 MP

8 MP, f/2.4

Front Camera

2 MP

Front Camera Details

2 MP

Video Recording

Yes

1080p@30fps

Selfie Video

Yes

N/A

OIS

✗

Night Mode

✗

RAW Support

✗

Battery

Capacity

N/A

9240 mAh

Battery Details

N/A

Li-Po 9240 mAh, non-removable (34.2 Wh)

Charging Details

Wireless

N/A

Fast Charging

✗

Wireless Charging

✓

✗

Build & Design

Dimensions

202 x 137 x 9.7 mm (7.95 x 5.39 x 0.38 in)

242 x 179 x 7 mm (9.53 x 7.05 x 0.28 in)

Weight

355 g

517 g

Materials

N/A

Water Resistance

N/A

Colors

White, Black, Twilight Blue, Plum

Silver Aluminum

Foldable

✗

Connectivity

SIM

Network

No cellular connectivity

Network Speed

N/A

✗

WiFi

Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band

Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct

Bluetooth

5.0, A2DP, LE

4.1, A2DP

NFC

✗

USB

USB Type-C

USB Type-C 3.0

IR Blaster

✗

Headphone Jack

✓

Radio

✗

Positioning

N/A

Software

Operating System

Android 9.0 (Pie), Fire OS 7

Android 6.0.1 (Marshmallow), upgradable to Android 8.0 (Oreo)

OS Version

Android 9.0 (Pie), Fire OS 7

Android 6.0.1 (Marshmallow), upgradable to Android 8.0 (Oreo)

Security

Fingerprint

✗

Face Unlock

✗

Sensors

Accelerometer

Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass

Audio

Stereo Speakers

✓

Loudspeaker

Yes, with stereo speakers

Audio Jack

Yes