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| Global Score | |
| 54.8 | 70.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Amazon | Samsung |
| Android 5.0 Lollipop | Android 8.1 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow |
| 2015-09-30 | 2016-06-01 |
| 10.31 x 6.26 x 0.30 inches | 10.01 x 6.11 x 0.32 inches |
| 15.24 ounces | 18.52 ounces |
| Black and White | 16 777 216 |
| $ 260.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.1 inches | 10.1 inches |
| 800 x 1280 pixels | 1920 x 1200 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super PLS LCD |
| 149 pixels per inch | 224 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 6.1 | 6.9 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7870 chipset |
| Quad-Core 1500 MHz processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1600 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| Yes GPU | Mali-T830 MP2 GPU |
| 8.37 | 8.73 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot |
| 8.12 | 7.16 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| -- | f/1.90 aperture |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 5.5 | 8.36 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| -- | Nano SIM |
| 2.4 | 6 |
| Battery Life | |
| -- | 7300mAh Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 8.48 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| -- | GPS |
| Accelerometer | Accelerometer and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016) is a lot better than the Amazon Fire HD 10, getting a global score of 70.2 against 54.8. Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016)'s construction is heavier and a bit thicker than the Amazon Fire HD 10. Both devices in this review have Android OS (Operating System), but Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016) has newer 8.1 Oreo version and Amazon Fire HD 10 has Android 5.0 Lollipop.
Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016) counts with a much better screen than Amazon Fire HD 10, and although they both have a screen of the same size, the Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016) also has a much better resolution of 1200 x 1920px and a way greater number of pixels per screen inch. Amazon Fire HD 10 has a greater storage capacity to install applications and games than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016), because although it has an external SD slot that admits a maximum of 128 GB against 200 GB, it also counts with more internal memory capacity.
Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016) counts with a bit superior processor than Amazon Fire HD 10, because it has more RAM memory and a greater number of faster cores. The Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016) captures much better photos and videos than Amazon Fire HD 10, and although they both have the same video frame rates and the same video resolution, the Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016) also has a camera with a lot higher resolution.
Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016) has a really longer battery performance than Amazon Fire HD 10.
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