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| Global Score | |
| 58.6 | 75.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Amazon | Samsung |
| Android 9.0 Pie | Android 4.4.2 |
| 2020-05-14 | 2014-01-06 |
| 7.95 x 5.39 x 0.38 inches | 8.62 x 5.06 x 0.28 inches |
| 12.52 ounces | 11.82 ounces |
| Black, Plum, Twilight blue and White | -- |
| $ 90.00 | $ 289.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8 inches | 8.4 inches |
| 1280 x 800 pixels | 1600 x 2560 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super Clear LCD |
| 189 pixels per inch | 359 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 6.6 | 8.8 |
| 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 | 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| Mali G52 MC1 GPU | Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 8.73 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot |
| 11.08 | 7.56 |
| Camera | |
| 2.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| 1280 x 720 (HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 5.28 | 7.7 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| -- | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| -- | SIM |
| 2.4 | 7 |
| Battery Life | |
| -- | 4800mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | 25 hours talk time |
| 1.36 | 6.64 |
| 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
Galaxy Tab Pro 8.4 is way better than Amazon Fire HD 8 (2020), having a 75.2 score against 58.6. Both tablets in our current comparison use Android OS (Operating System), but the Galaxy Tab Pro 8.4 has the previous 4.4.2 version and Amazon Fire HD 8 (2020) has Android 9.0 Pie. Galaxy Tab Pro 8.4 is an much older tablet than the Amazon Fire HD 8 (2020), but it is a lot thinner and a bit lighter anyway.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab Pro 8.4 features a lot better display than Amazon Fire HD 8 (2020), because it has a way higher 2560 x 1600 resolution, a much better pixel amount per inch in the screen and a bit bigger display. Amazon Fire HD 8 (2020) features a lot bigger memory capacity to install games and applications than Samsung Galaxy Tab Pro 8.4, and although they both have the same internal storage, the Amazon Fire HD 8 (2020) also has a SD extension slot that holds a maximum of 1000 GB.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab Pro 8.4 counts with a bit superior processor than Amazon Fire HD 8 (2020), and although they both have 2 GB of RAM memory and 4 processing cores, the Samsung Galaxy Tab Pro 8.4 also has a GPU. Galaxy Tab Pro 8.4 counts with a way better camera than Amazon Fire HD 8 (2020), because it has a lot better video resolution and a back-facing camera with a lot higher 8 megapixels resolution.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab Pro 8.4 counts with a much longer battery life than Amazon Fire HD 8 (2020).
Galaxy Tab Pro 8.4 is a lot more expensive than Amazon Fire HD 8 (2020), but you can get a much better tablet for that extra money.
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