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| Global Score | |
| 58.6 | 78.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Amazon | Samsung |
| Android 9.0 Pie | -- |
| 2020-05-14 | 2018-08-10 |
| 7.95 x 5.39 x 0.38 inches | 9.81 x 6.47 x 0.28 inches |
| 12.52 ounces | 17.04 ounces |
| Black, Plum, Twilight blue and White | Black and Gray |
| -- | Glass |
| $ 90.00 | $ 307.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8 inches | 10.5 inches |
| 1280 x 800 pixels | 2560 x 1600 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 189 pixels per inch | 288 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 6.6 | 7.5 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek MT8168 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| Arm Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 12 nm (Quad-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali G52 MC1 GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 8.73 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot |
| 11.08 | 11.34 |
| Camera | |
| 2.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 13.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| -- | f/1.90 aperture |
| -- | 27.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.33 inches (1/3.06") sensor |
| 1280 x 720 (HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 5.28 | 9.57 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | LTE-A (4G) and LTE (4G) |
| 2.4 | 5 |
| Battery Life | |
| -- | 7300mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 8.48 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Galaxy Tab S4 is way better than the Amazon Fire HD 8 (2020), getting a overall score of 78.8 against 58.6. Galaxy Tab S4's design is extremely thinner than the Amazon Fire HD 8 (2020), but it is noticeably heavier and was released about a year before. The Samsung Galaxy Tab S4 counts with just a bit better processing power than Amazon Fire HD 8 (2020), because it has a larger number of cores and a larger amount of RAM.
Galaxy Tab S4 has a much better display than Amazon Fire HD 8 (2020), because it has a lot higher 1600 x 2560 resolution, way more pixels per display inch and a lot larger screen. The Samsung Galaxy Tab S4 captures greater photographs and videos than Amazon Fire HD 8 (2020), because it has a lot higher 3840x2160 video definition and a back camera with a much better resolution.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab S4 features slightly more memory for applications, games, photos and videos than Amazon Fire HD 8 (2020), because although it has a SD extension slot that admits a maximum of 400 GB against 1000 GB, it also counts with 64 GB internal storage capacity. Samsung Galaxy Tab S4 counts with a way better battery lifetime than Amazon Fire HD 8 (2020).
Galaxy Tab S4 is way more expensive than Amazon Fire HD 8 (2020), but you can get a much better tablet for that extra dollars.
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