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| Global Score | |
| 54.8 | 60.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Amazon | Samsung |
| Android 5.0 Lollipop | Android 7.1 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow, 5.0 Lollipop |
| 2015-09-30 | 2015-05-02 |
| 10.31 x 6.26 x 0.30 inches | 9.55 x 6.57 x 0.29 inches |
| 15.24 ounces | 15.84 ounces |
| Black and White | 16 777 216 |
| $ 260.00 | $ 160.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.1 inches | 9.7 inches |
| 800 x 1280 pixels | 1024 x 768 pixels |
| IPS LCD | TFT |
| 149 pixels per inch | 132 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 6.1 | 5.9 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 410 8916 chipset |
| Quad-Core 1500 MHz processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Quad-Core 1200 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 1,5 GB RAM |
| Yes GPU | Adreno 306 GPU |
| 8.37 | 8.1 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 8.12 | 6.72 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP | 5.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 1280 x 720 (HD) video resolution |
| 5.5 | 6.05 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| 2.4 | 3 |
| Battery Life | |
| -- | 6000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 7.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| -- | GPS |
| Accelerometer | Accelerometer and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy Tab A 9.7 is much better than the Amazon Fire HD 10, getting a global score of 60.5 against 54.8. Samsung Galaxy Tab A 9.7's body is a little bit thinner but just a little heavier than the Amazon Fire HD 10, and they were only released with a couple months difference. These tablets use Android OS, but Samsung Galaxy Tab A 9.7 has 7.1 Nougat version and Amazon Fire HD 10 has Android 5.0 Lollipop, so it provides you lots of additional features and increased performance.
The Amazon Fire HD 10 counts with just a little better hardware performance than Galaxy Tab A 9.7, although it has 512 MB less RAM, they both have 4 cores. Amazon Fire HD 10 features a bit better display than Galaxy Tab A 9.7, because it has a quite better 1280 x 800 resolution, a bit greater pixel density and a little bigger screen.
Samsung Galaxy Tab A 9.7 has a superior camera than Amazon Fire HD 10. They have the same (HD) video quality, a 5 mega-pixels back camera and the same video frame rates. The Amazon Fire HD 10 counts with a lot bigger memory capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 9.7, and although they both have an external memory card slot that admits up to 128 GB, the Amazon Fire HD 10 also has 16 GB more internal memory capacity.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab A 9.7 counts with a much better battery life than Amazon Fire HD 10.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab A 9.7 not only is the best tablets of the ones in this comparison, but it's also a bargain compared to others.
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