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| Global Score | |
| 59.7 | 76.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Amazon | Samsung |
| Android 9.0 Pie | Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2020-06-03 | 2019-04-26 |
| 7.95 x 5.39 x 0.38 inches | 9.65 x 5.88 x 0.30 inches |
| 12.52 ounces | 16.54 ounces |
| Black, Plum, Slate, Twilight blue and White | Black, Gold and Gray |
| -- | Aluminum |
| $ 110.00 | $ 330.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8 inches | 10.1 inches |
| 1280 x 800 pixels | 1920 x 1200 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 189 pixels per inch | 224 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 6.6 | 6.9 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek MT8168 chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 7904 chipset |
| Arm Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 12 nm (Quad-Core 2000 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Mali G52 MC1 GPU | Mali-G71 MP2 GPU |
| 8.82 | 8.91 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 11.08 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 2.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| -- | f/2.00 aperture |
| 1280 x 720 (HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 5.28 | 8.47 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA |
| -- | Nano SIM |
| 2.4 | 5.5 |
| Battery Life | |
| -- | 6150mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 7.68 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2019) has a score of 76.7, which is much better than Amazon Fire HD 8 Plus (2020)'s 59.7 overall score. Both of these tablets have Android OS, but Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2019) has the previous 11 version while Amazon Fire HD 8 Plus (2020) has Android 9.0 Pie. The Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2019) body is way thinner than Amazon Fire HD 8 Plus (2020), but it is notably heavier and was released around 13 months before.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2019) features just a little better hardware performance than Amazon Fire HD 8 Plus (2020), and although they both have the same RAM amount, the Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2019) also has 4 more processing cores. Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2019) counts with just a bit better looking display than Amazon Fire HD 8 Plus (2020), because it has a quite greater display density, a way higher 1200 x 1920 resolution and a larger display.
The Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2019) takes a lot better videos and photos than Amazon Fire HD 8 Plus (2020), because it has a back facing camera with lot more megapixels and a way better video definition. The Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2019) has a way bigger storage capacity for apps and games than Amazon Fire HD 8 Plus (2020), because although it has a slot for an external memory card that allows a maximum of 512 GB against 1000 GB, it also counts with more internal memory capacity.
Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2019) has a really longer battery lifetime than Amazon Fire HD 8 Plus (2020).
Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2019) costs a lot more money than Amazon Fire HD 8 Plus (2020), but it's still a great choice, as you can get a lot more features for that extra money.
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