Compare tablets
| Global Score | |
| 59.7 | 58.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Amazon | Samsung |
| Android 9.0 Pie | Android 4.0.4, 3.0 |
| 2020-06-03 | 2011-03-22 |
| 7.95 x 5.39 x 0.38 inches | 10.09 x 6.81 x 0.34 inches |
| 12.52 ounces | 19.93 ounces |
| Black, Plum, Slate, Twilight blue and White | -- |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 110.00 | $ 410.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8 inches | 10.1 inches |
| 1280 x 800 pixels | 1280 x 800 pixels |
| IPS LCD | TFT |
| 189 pixels per inch | 149 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 6.6 | 7 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek MT8168 chipset | -- |
| Arm Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 12 nm (Quad-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Dual-Core 1000 MHz processor |
| 3 GB RAM | -- |
| Mali G52 MC1 GPU | Yes GPU |
| 8.82 | 7.47 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 11.08 | 5.8 |
| Camera | |
| 2.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 3.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| 1280 x 720 (HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (24 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 5.28 | 6.49 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE and GSM |
| -- | SIM |
| 2.4 | 3.9 |
| Battery Life | |
| -- | 6800mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 8.16 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 2.1, EDR |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Amazon Fire HD 8 Plus (2020) is slightly better than Galaxy Tab 10.1, with a score of 59.7 against 58.1. Even though Amazon Fire HD 8 Plus (2020) is somewhat thicker than the Galaxy Tab 10.1, it's incredibly lighter and also newer. Both of these devices come with Android operating system, but the Amazon Fire HD 8 Plus (2020) has newer 9.0 Pie version and Galaxy Tab 10.1 has Android 4.0.4, so it provides you a couple additional features and performance optimizations.
Amazon Fire HD 8 Plus (2020) has a better processing unit than Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1, because it has a larger number of cores. Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 has a little sharper screen than Amazon Fire HD 8 Plus (2020), because although it has a little lower display density, and they both have the same 800 x 1280 resolution, the Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 also counts with a larger screen.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 takes much better photos and videos than Amazon Fire HD 8 Plus (2020), because it has a camera in the back with lot more mega-pixels and a lot better 1920x1080 (Full HD) video resolution. Amazon Fire HD 8 Plus (2020) has a superior memory for games and applications than Galaxy Tab 10.1, and although they both have exactly the same internal memory, the Amazon Fire HD 8 Plus (2020) also has an external memory card slot that supports up to 1000 GB.
Galaxy Tab 10.1 counts with a much longer battery lifetime than Amazon Fire HD 8 Plus (2020).
Despite of being the best tablet of the ones in this comparison, the Amazon Fire HD 8 Plus (2020) is also a bargain compared to others.
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