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| Global Score | |
| 58.6 | 77.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Amazon | Samsung |
| Android 9.0 Pie | Android 4.4.2, 4.3 |
| 2020-05-14 | 2013-09-04 |
| 7.95 x 5.39 x 0.38 inches | 9.57 x 6.75 x 0.31 inches |
| 12.52 ounces | 19.29 ounces |
| Black, Plum, Twilight blue and White | Black and White |
| $ 90.00 | $ 549.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8 inches | 10.1 inches |
| 1280 x 800 pixels | 2560 x 1600 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super Clear LCD |
| 189 pixels per inch | 299 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 6.6 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek MT8168 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 MSM8974 chipset |
| Arm Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 12 nm (Quad-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 3 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| Mali G52 MC1 GPU | Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 8.73 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot |
| 11.08 | 9.46 |
| Camera | |
| 2.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| 1280 x 720 (HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 5.28 | 6.49 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| -- | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EV-DO A, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| -- | Micro SIM |
| 2.4 | 7.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| -- | 8220mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | 43 hours talk time |
| 1.36 | 9.12 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Accelerometer and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The GALAXY Note 10.1 (2014 Edition) is much better than the Amazon Fire HD 8 (2020), getting a 77.4 score against 58.6. The GALAXY Note 10.1 (2014 Edition) is an extremely older and extremely heavier portable tablet than Amazon Fire HD 8 (2020), but Samsung managed to make it thinner anyway. These tablets use Android operating system, but GALAXY Note 10.1 (2014 Edition) has 4.4.2 version and Amazon Fire HD 8 (2020) has Android 9.0 Pie version.
GALAXY Note 10.1 (2014 Edition) counts with a much more vibrant screen than Amazon Fire HD 8 (2020), because it has a way greater number of pixels per inch in the screen, a much higher resolution of 1600 x 2560 and a larger display. The Amazon Fire HD 8 (2020) counts with a greater memory to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than GALAXY Note 10.1 (2014 Edition), because although it has 0 less internal memory, it also counts with a SD extension slot that admits a maximum of 1000 GB.
The GALAXY Note 10.1 (2014 Edition) counts with a little bit better performance than Amazon Fire HD 8 (2020), and although they both have a Quad-Core processing unit, the GALAXY Note 10.1 (2014 Edition) also has an additional graphics processing unit and more RAM memory. Samsung GALAXY Note 10.1 (2014 Edition) takes greater photos and videos than Amazon Fire HD 8 (2020), because it has a lot better (Full HD) video quality and a back-facing camera with way more mega-pixels.
The GALAXY Note 10.1 (2014 Edition) features a really longer battery duration than Amazon Fire HD 8 (2020).
Although GALAXY Note 10.1 (2014 Edition) is a better device, it is way more expensive than Amazon Fire HD 8 (2020), and it doesn't have such a good price and quality relation as the Amazon Fire HD 8 (2020). So if you want that extra specs, you can buy GALAXY Note 10.1 (2014 Edition), but if you don't you can save a couple dollars and buy the Amazon Fire HD 8 (2020), giving up some features and specs.
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