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Amazon Fire HD 6
16 GBSamsung Galaxy Note 8.0
16GB LTEN5120
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| Global Score | |
| 55 | 69.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Amazon | Samsung |
| Android 4.4 | Android 4.4.2, 4.2.2, 4.1.2 |
| 2014-10-02 | 2013-02-24 |
| 6.70 x 4.10 x 0.40 inches | 8.30 x 5.35 x 0.31 inches |
| 10.23 ounces | 11.92 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Pink, White and Yellow | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 95.00 | $ 285.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 8 inches |
| 800 x 1280 pixels | 1280 x 800 pixels |
| IPS LCD | TFT |
| 252 pixels per inch | 189 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.9 | 7 |
| Performance | |
| -- | Samsung Exynos 4 Quad (Exynos 4412) chipset |
| Quad-Core 1500 MHz processor | ARM Cortex-A9 (Quad-Core 1600 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| Yes GPU | ARM Mali-400 MP4 (Quad-Core 266 MHz) GPU |
| 8.37 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot |
| 4.4 | 6.16 |
| Camera | |
| 2.00 MP + 0.30 MP | 5.00 MP + 1.30 MP |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution |
| 5.17 | 6.82 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| -- | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| -- | SIM |
| 3 | 6.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| -- | 4600mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 6.48 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| -- | GPS |
| Accelerometer and Gyroscope | Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Galaxy Note 8.0 has an overall score of 69.2, which is a lot better than the Amazon Fire HD 6's score of 55. These devices include Android OS (Operating System), but the Galaxy Note 8.0 has a more recent 4.4.2 version and Amazon Fire HD 6 has Android 4.4 version. Galaxy Note 8.0 is an older and somewhat heavier tablet than Amazon Fire HD 6, but Samsung was able to build it a lot thinner anyway.
The Galaxy Note 8.0 counts with a bit faster CPU than Amazon Fire HD 6, and although they both have a Quad-Core processing unit, the Galaxy Note 8.0 also has more RAM and a graphics co-processor. Amazon Fire HD 6 has a much better looking screen than Samsung Galaxy Note 8.0, because although it has a really smaller screen, and they both have exactly the same resolution of 1280 x 800, the Amazon Fire HD 6 also counts with a higher pixels amount per inch of display.
Samsung Galaxy Note 8.0 has a way better camera than Amazon Fire HD 6, and although they both have the same (HD) video resolution and the same video frame rate, the Samsung Galaxy Note 8.0 also has a way more mega-pixels back camera. Galaxy Note 8.0 counts with a lot bigger storage to store more games and applications than Amazon Fire HD 6, and although they both have exactly the same 16 GB internal storage capacity, the Galaxy Note 8.0 also has a slot for an SD memory card that supports up to 64 GB.
Galaxy Note 8.0 has a much better battery lifetime than Amazon Fire HD 6.
Galaxy Note 8.0 is way more expensive than the Amazon Fire HD 6, but you can get a much better tablet for that few extra dollars.
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