Amazon Fire HD 8
#5549
BLU Studio 7.0 II
#6472Category Breakdown
Amazon Fire HD 8
BLU Studio 7.0 II
Performance
49.435.4
Camera
19.119.1
Display
57.755.3
Battery
1.626.5
Build
0.20.2
Connectivity
21.726.3
Audio
87.68.9
Overall
27.323.5
Summary
- The Amazon Fire HD 8 features a larger 8.0-inch IPS LCD display with a resolution of 800 x 1280 pixels, offering a higher pixel density compared to the 7.0-inch display of the BLU Studio 7.0 II, which has a resolution of 600 x 1024 pixels.
- In terms of performance, both devices are equipped with quad-core processors, but the Fire HD 8 has a slightly faster 1.5 GHz CPU versus the 1.3 GHz in the BLU.
- Both tablets have a 5 MP rear camera capable of recording 1080p video, but neither has a front-facing camera.
- The Fire HD 8 is lighter at 311g compared to the 248g of the BLU Studio 7.0 II, and it runs a customized version of Android 5.1, while the BLU operates on Android 5.0.
- Battery capacity is higher in the BLU at 3450 mAh, but both devices lack advanced charging features.
Side-by-side Specification Comparison
Amazon Fire HD 8
BLU Studio 7.0 II
General
Release Date
2015
2015
Announced
2015
2015
Description
N/A
N/A
Display
Size
8"
7"
Type
IPS LCD
IPS LCD
Resolution
800 x 1280 pixels, 16:10 ratio (~189 ppi density)
600 x 1024 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~170 ppi density)
PPI
800
600
Refresh Rate
60Hz
60Hz
HDR Support
✗
✗
Protection
N/A
N/A
Performance
Chipset
Mediatek MT8135
N/A
CPU
Quad-core 1.5 GHz Cortex-A7
Quad-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A7
GPU
PowerVR G6200
Mali-400
Memory
8GB 1GB RAM, 16GB 1GB RAM
8GB 1GB RAM
Expandable Storage
✗
✗
Card Slot
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Camera
Main Camera
5 MP
5 MP
Main Camera Features
N/A
LED flash
Front Camera
N/A
VGA
Front Camera Features
N/A
N/A
Video Recording
1080p@30fps
1080p@30fps
Selfie Video
720p
N/A
Optical Stabilization
✗
✗
Night Mode
✗
✗
Raw Photo Support
✗
✗
Battery
Capacity
N/A
3450 mAh
Battery Details
Li-Ion, non-removable
Li-Po 3450 mAh, non-removable
Charging Details
N/A
N/A
Fast Charging
✗
✗
Wireless Charging
✗
✗
Build & Safety
Dimensions
214 x 128 x 7.7 mm (8.43 x 5.04 x 0.30 in)
194 x 107 x 9.3 mm (7.64 x 4.21 x 0.37 in)
Weight
311 g
248 g
Materials
N/A
N/A
Colors
Black, Magenta, Blue, Tangerine
Blue, Gold, Grey
Foldable
✗
✗
SAR
N/A
N/A
Connectivity
SIM
No
Mini-SIM
Network
No cellular connectivity
GSM / HSPA
Network Speed
N/A
HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps
5G
✗
✗
4G
✗
✗
WiFi
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, hotspot
Bluetooth
4.0, A2DP, LE
4.0, A2DP
NFC
✗
✗
USB
microUSB 2.0, OTG
microUSB 2.0
IR Blaster
✗
✗
Headphone Jack
✓
✓
Radio
✗
✗
Positioning
No
GPS
Audio
Stereo Speakers
✓
✗
Loudspeaker
Yes, with stereo speakers
Yes
Audio Jack
Yes
Yes
Software & Security
Operating System
Customized Android 5.1 (Lollipop), Fire 5
Android 5.0 (Lollipop)
Fingerprint
✗
✗
Face Unlock
✗
✗
Sensors
Accelerometer, gyro
Accelerometer