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| Global Score | |
| 59.7 | 75.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Amazon | Samsung |
| Android 9.0 Pie | Android 4.4.2, 4.3 |
| 2020-06-03 | 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, Slate, Twilight blue and White | Black and White |
| $ 110.00 | $ 610.00 |
| 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 |
| 3 GB RAM | 3 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| Mali G52 MC1 GPU | Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 8.82 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (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 (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
Galaxy Note 10.1 (2014) has an overall score of 75.8, which is a lot better than the Amazon Fire HD 8 Plus (2020)'s 59.7 global score. Both devices in this comparison come with Android operating system, but the Galaxy Note 10.1 (2014) has 4.4.2 version while Amazon Fire HD 8 Plus (2020) has Android 9.0 Pie. Although the Galaxy Note 10.1 (2014) is notably older and notably heavier than the Amazon Fire HD 8 Plus (2020), it's design is still thinner.
The Galaxy Note 10.1 (2014) features a little better processing power than Amazon Fire HD 8 Plus (2020), and although they both have the same number of cores and a 3 GB RAM memory, the Galaxy Note 10.1 (2014) also has an additional graphics co-processor. Galaxy Note 10.1 (2014) has a way better display than Amazon Fire HD 8 Plus (2020), because it has a much greater pixels count per display inch, a lot higher resolution of 1600 x 2560 pixels and a bigger screen.
Galaxy Note 10.1 (2014) shoots way better pictures and videos than Amazon Fire HD 8 Plus (2020), because it has a camera with much more mega-pixels and a lot better video resolution. The Amazon Fire HD 8 Plus (2020) has a way bigger memory capacity to install games and applications than Galaxy Note 10.1 (2014), and although they both have equal internal storage, the Amazon Fire HD 8 Plus (2020) also has a slot for external memory cards that admits a maximum of 1000 GB.
The Galaxy Note 10.1 (2014) has a much better battery life than Amazon Fire HD 8 Plus (2020).
Although Galaxy Note 10.1 (2014) is a better device, it is a lot more expensive than the Amazon Fire HD 8 Plus (2020), and it doesn't have such a good relation between it's price and quality as Amazon Fire HD 8 Plus (2020). If you want to save a few dollars, you can buy the Amazon Fire HD 8 Plus (2020), letting go a few features and specifications, but you will get the most with your money.
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