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| Global Score | |
| 62.8 | 74.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Amazon | Samsung |
| Android 9.0 Pie | Android 9.0 Pie |
| 2021-05-26 | 2020-04-27 |
| 9.72 x 6.54 x 0.36 inches | 7.95 x 4.93 x 0.28 inches |
| 16.40 ounces | 10.90 ounces |
| Black, Denim, Lavender and Olive | Mocha |
| Plastic | Aluminum |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 240.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.1 inches | 8.4 inches |
| 1920 x 1200 pixels | 1920 x 1200 pixels |
| IPS LCD | TFT |
| 224 pixels per inch | 270 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Helio P60T MT8183 chipset | Samsung Exynos 7904 chipset |
| Cortex-A73, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Arm Cortex-A73 and Arm Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Mali-G72 MP3 GPU | Mali-G71 MP2 GPU |
| 9.09 | 8.91 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 11.12 | 9.84 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| -- | f/1.90 aperture |
| 1280 x 720 (HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 6.05 | 8.47 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| -- | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| -- | Nano SIM |
| 2.4 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| Li - Ion Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 1.36 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer and Light Sensor | Accelerometer and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020) has an overall score of 74.6, which is better than the Amazon Fire HD 10 Plus (2021)'s global score of 62.8. These tablets work with the same Android 9.0 Pie OS, so both of them should provide you all the same operating system features. The Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020) body is a lot lighter and noticeably thinner than the Amazon Fire HD 10 Plus (2021), despite of the fact that it was released a bit more further than a year before.
The Amazon Fire HD 10 Plus (2021) counts with a bit superior processor than Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020), and although they both have 8 cpu cores, the Amazon Fire HD 10 Plus (2021) also has 1 GB more RAM. Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020) has just a bit better looking display than Amazon Fire HD 10 Plus (2021), because although it has a little smaller screen, and they both have the same exact 1200 x 1920px resolution, the Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020) also counts with a little bit greater number of pixels in each inch of screen.
Amazon Fire HD 10 Plus (2021) counts with a better storage capacity for apps and games than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020), and although they both have equal 32 GB internal storage, the Amazon Fire HD 10 Plus (2021) also has a SD card slot that admits up to 1 TB. The Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020) has a very superior battery performance than Amazon Fire HD 10 Plus (2021).
The Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020) has a lot better camera than Amazon Fire HD 10 Plus (2021), because it has a back-facing camera with much more megapixels and a lot better (Full HD) video definition.
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