| Global Score | |
| 54.1 | 67.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Amazon | Samsung |
| Android 5.0 Lollipop | Android 4.4.2 |
| 2015-09-30 | 2014-04-01 |
| 8.43 x 5.04 x 0.30 inches | 9.58 x 6.94 x 0.31 inches |
| 10.97 ounces | 17.18 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Orange and Pink | -- |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 170.00 | $ 130.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8 inches | 10.1 inches |
| 1280 x 800 pixels | 1280 x 800 pixels |
| IPS LCD | TFT |
| 189 pixels per inch | 149 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 6.5 | 7 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon chipset |
| Quad-Core 1500 MHz processor | ARM Cortex-A7 (Quad-Core 1200 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 1,5 GB RAM |
| Yes GPU | Adreno 305 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 8.37 | 8.37 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot |
| 6.72 | 6.16 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP | 3.00 MP + 1.30 MP |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution |
| 5.5 | 6.38 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| -- | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| -- | Micro SIM |
| 2.4 | 7 |
| Battery Life | |
| -- | 6800mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 8.16 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| -- | GPS |
| Accelerometer and Gyroscope | Accelerometer and Light Sensor |
The Galaxy Tab 4 10.1 has a score of 67.8, which is a lot better than the Amazon Fire HD 8's 54.1 overall score. These devices use Android OS (operating system), but the Galaxy Tab 4 10.1 has older 4.4.2 version while Amazon Fire HD 8 has Android 5.0 Lollipop. The Galaxy Tab 4 10.1 design is older, a lot heavier and just a bit thicker than Amazon Fire HD 8.
The Amazon Fire HD 8 and the Galaxy Tab 4 10.1 both count with extremely similar CPUs, and although the Galaxy Tab 4 10.1 has a graphics co-processor and more RAM, they both have 4 cores. The Samsung Galaxy Tab 4 10.1 features a bit better looking display than Amazon Fire HD 8, because although it has a bit lower display pixel density, and they both have an equal resolution of 800 x 1280px, the Samsung Galaxy Tab 4 10.1 also counts with a bigger screen.
The Amazon Fire HD 8 features a slightly better memory for applications and games than Galaxy Tab 4 10.1, and although they both have equal 16 GB internal memory capacity, the Amazon Fire HD 8 also has a SD memory card expansion slot that holds a maximum of 128 GB. Samsung Galaxy Tab 4 10.1 has a superior battery duration than Amazon Fire HD 8.
Samsung Galaxy Tab 4 10.1 captures much clearer photos and videos than Amazon Fire HD 8, although it has a way worse (HD) video quality and a back-facing camera with a way worse resolution.
Despite of being the best tablet of the ones we compare here, the Samsung Galaxy Tab 4 10.1 is also very cheap compared to the other ones, which makes this tablet an obvious call.
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