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| Global Score | |
| 59.7 | 63 |
| Basic Information | |
| Amazon | Samsung |
| Android 9.0 Pie | Android 4.4.2, 4.1 |
| 2020-06-03 | 2013-01-07 |
| 7.95 x 5.39 x 0.38 inches | 10.30 x 7.00 x 0.35 inches |
| 12.52 ounces | 20.80 ounces |
| Black, Plum, Slate, Twilight blue and White | -- |
| $ 110.00 | $ 605.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8 inches | 10.1 inches |
| 1280 x 800 pixels | 1280 x 800 pixels |
| IPS LCD | -- |
| 189 pixels per inch | 149 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 6.6 | 6.6 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek MT8168 chipset | Samsung Exynos chipset |
| Arm Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 12 nm (Quad-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Quad-Core 1400 MHz processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| Mali G52 MC1 GPU | Yes GPU |
| 8.82 | 8.28 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot |
| 11.08 | 6.16 |
| Camera | |
| 2.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 5.00 MP + 1.90 MP |
| 1280 x 720 (HD) video resolution | 1280 x 720 (HD) video resolution |
| 5.28 | 6.05 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| -- | LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EV-DO A, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA |
| -- | SIM |
| 2.4 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| -- | Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | 720 hours standby time |
| 1.36 | 1.36 |
| 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 LTE has an overall score of 63, which is a little bit better than the Amazon Fire HD 8 Plus (2020)'s 59.7 overall score. Both tablets in this review come with Android OS (Operating System), but Galaxy Note 10.1 LTE has an older 4.4.2 version and Amazon Fire HD 8 Plus (2020) has Android 9.0 Pie version. Galaxy Note 10.1 LTE is a notably older and much heavier tablet than Amazon Fire HD 8 Plus (2020), but Samsung was able to make it just a little thinner anyway.
Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1 LTE features a display that's very similar to the Amazon Fire HD 8 Plus (2020) one, because although the Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1 LTE has a bit worse number of pixels per inch of screen, and they both have an equal resolution of 800 x 1280 pixels, it also counts with a larger screen.
Amazon Fire HD 8 Plus (2020) has a little bit better performance than Galaxy Note 10.1 LTE, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Amazon Fire HD 8 Plus (2020) also has a greater amount of RAM memory. Galaxy Note 10.1 LTE captures better photographs and videos than Amazon Fire HD 8 Plus (2020), and although they both have the same 1280x720 (HD) video resolution and the same video frame rates, the Galaxy Note 10.1 LTE also has a way higher resolution back facing camera.
Amazon Fire HD 8 Plus (2020) has much more memory capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1 LTE, because it has a slot for an external memory card that allows up to 1000 GB and 32 GB internal memory. The Amazon Fire HD 8 Plus (2020) and the Galaxy Note 10.1 LTE both have really similar battery durations.
Although Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1 LTE is a better device, it costs a lot more money than the Amazon Fire HD 8 Plus (2020), and it doesn't have such a good quality/price relation as the Amazon Fire HD 8 Plus (2020). So if you want that extra specs, you can buy Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1 LTE, otherwise you can save a couple dollars and get the Amazon Fire HD 8 Plus (2020), giving up some features and specs.
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