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| Global Score | |
| 59.7 | 58.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Amazon | Samsung |
| Android 9.0 Pie | Android 4.0, 3.2 |
| 2020-06-03 | 2011-08-28 |
| 7.95 x 5.39 x 0.38 inches | 9.09 x 6.21 x 0.34 inches |
| 12.52 ounces | 16.05 ounces |
| Black, Plum, Slate, Twilight blue and White | -- |
| $ 110.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8 inches | 8.9 inches |
| 1280 x 800 pixels | 1280 x 800 pixels |
| IPS LCD | TFT |
| 189 pixels per inch | 170 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 6.6 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek MT8168 chipset | -- |
| Arm Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 12 nm (Quad-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Dual-Core 1500 MHz processor |
| 3 GB RAM | -- |
| Mali G52 MC1 GPU | Yes GPU |
| 8.82 | 7.92 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 11.08 | 4.4 |
| Camera | |
| 2.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 3.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| 1280 x 720 (HD) video resolution | 1280 x 720 (HD) video resolution |
| 5.28 | 5.61 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE and GSM |
| -- | SIM |
| 2.4 | 6.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| -- | 6100mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 7.6 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 3.0, EDR |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Amazon Fire HD 8 Plus (2020) has an overall score of 59.7, which is a little bit better than the Samsung Galaxy Tab 8.9 LTE's overall score of 58.8. These tablets use Android OS, but the Amazon Fire HD 8 Plus (2020) has newer 9.0 Pie version while Samsung Galaxy Tab 8.9 LTE has Android 4.0 version, so it provides you some extra features. Amazon Fire HD 8 Plus (2020) is a much newer and lighter tablet than Samsung Galaxy Tab 8.9 LTE, but it's thicker.
Amazon Fire HD 8 Plus (2020) features a superior processing unit than Samsung Galaxy Tab 8.9 LTE, because it has a larger number of cores. The Samsung Galaxy Tab 8.9 LTE has a bit sharper screen than Amazon Fire HD 8 Plus (2020), because although it has a little inferior pixel count per display inch, and they both have the same exact 800 x 1280 resolution, the Samsung Galaxy Tab 8.9 LTE also counts with a little larger display.
The Amazon Fire HD 8 Plus (2020) has a much better storage for games and applications than Samsung Galaxy Tab 8.9 LTE, because it has 16 GB more internal storage and an external memory card slot that supports a maximum of 1000 GB. The Galaxy Tab 8.9 LTE has a much longer battery lifetime than Amazon Fire HD 8 Plus (2020).
The Samsung Galaxy Tab 8.9 LTE features a bit better camera than Amazon Fire HD 8 Plus (2020), and although they both have the same video frame rate and the same 1280x720 (HD) video quality, the Samsung Galaxy Tab 8.9 LTE also has a lot higher 3 MP resolution camera.
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