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| Global Score | |
| 55 | 75.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Amazon | Samsung |
| Android 4.4 | Android 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat |
| 2014-10-02 | 2017-03-24 |
| 6.70 x 4.10 x 0.40 inches | 9.34 x 6.65 x 0.24 inches |
| 10.23 ounces | 15.13 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Pink, White and Yellow | Black and Silver |
| -- | Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 95.00 | $ 240.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 9.7 inches |
| 800 x 1280 pixels | 2048 x 1536 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 252 pixels per inch | 264 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 7.9 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| -- | Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset |
| Quad-Core 1500 MHz processor | Kryo, 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 2150 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Yes GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 8.37 | 8.91 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 4.4 | 8.88 |
| Camera | |
| 2.00 MP + 0.30 MP | 13.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| -- | f/1.90 aperture |
| -- | 27.00mm focal length |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 5.17 | 9.35 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| -- | LTE-A (4G) and LTE (4G) |
| 3 | 5.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| -- | 6000mAh Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 7.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| -- | GPS |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer and Gyroscope | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Galaxy Tab S3 has a global score of 75.2, which is way better than Amazon Fire HD 6's 55 overall score. Both tablets in this review have Android OS, but Galaxy Tab S3 has a newer 9.0 Pie version while Amazon Fire HD 6 has Android 4.4 version, offering a couple additional features and better performance. Although Galaxy Tab S3 is incredibly heavier than the Amazon Fire HD 6, it's a lot thinner and also incredibly newer.
Galaxy Tab S3 features a little bit better processing power than Amazon Fire HD 6, and although they both have 4 cores, the Galaxy Tab S3 also has a higher amount of RAM memory. The Amazon Fire HD 6 features a bit sharper screen than Samsung Galaxy Tab S3, although it has a really smaller screen, a lot worse resolution of 1280 x 800px and a little bit less pixels per inch of screen.
The Galaxy Tab S3 features a superior memory capacity to install games and applications than Amazon Fire HD 6, because it has 32 GB internal storage capacity and a SD memory slot that holds up to 256 GB. The Galaxy Tab S3 has a much better battery life than Amazon Fire HD 6. Galaxy Tab S3 features a greater camera than Amazon Fire HD 6, because it has a much higher 3840x2160 (4K) video definition and a lot more MP back facing camera.
Galaxy Tab S3 costs a lot more than Amazon Fire HD 6, but it's still a great choice, as you can get a lot more for that extra money.
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