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| Global Score | |
| 59.7 | 78.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Amazon | Samsung |
| Android 9.0 Pie | Android 4.4 |
| 2020-06-03 | 2014-01-06 |
| 7.95 x 5.39 x 0.38 inches | 11.64 x 8.03 x 0.31 inches |
| 12.52 ounces | 26.10 ounces |
| Black, Plum, Slate, Twilight blue and White | -- |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 110.00 | $ 249.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8 inches | 12.2 inches |
| 1280 x 800 pixels | 2560 x 1600 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super Clear LCD |
| 189 pixels per inch | 247 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 6.6 | 8.1 |
| 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 | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot |
| 11.08 | 9.46 |
| Camera | |
| 2.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| 1280 x 720 (HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 5.28 | 7.7 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| -- | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| -- | SIM |
| 2.4 | 6.9 |
| Battery Life | |
| -- | 9500mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 9.92 |
| 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
The Galaxy Tab Pro 12.2 has a score of 78.5, which is way better than the Amazon Fire HD 8 Plus (2020)'s general score of 59.7. Both of these tablets include Android OS (operating system), but Galaxy Tab Pro 12.2 has the previous 4.4 version while Amazon Fire HD 8 Plus (2020) has Android 9.0 Pie version. The Galaxy Tab Pro 12.2 body is thinner than the Amazon Fire HD 8 Plus (2020), although it is noticeably heavier and was released 7 years before.
The Galaxy Tab Pro 12.2 features a lot better display than Amazon Fire HD 8 Plus (2020), because it has a higher number of pixels per inch of screen, a lot better resolution of 1600 x 2560 and a really bigger display. The Amazon Fire HD 8 Plus (2020) features more memory capacity to store more games and applications than Galaxy Tab Pro 12.2, because although it has just 32 GB internal memory, it also counts with a slot for an SD memory card that allows up to 1000 GB.
Samsung Galaxy Tab Pro 12.2 has a bit more powerful processing unit than Amazon Fire HD 8 Plus (2020), and although they both have 3 GB of RAM and the same number of cores, the Samsung Galaxy Tab Pro 12.2 also has an additional graphics co-processor. Samsung Galaxy Tab Pro 12.2 counts with a really longer battery duration than Amazon Fire HD 8 Plus (2020).
The Samsung Galaxy Tab Pro 12.2 has a very superior camera than Amazon Fire HD 8 Plus (2020), because it has a lot higher (Full HD) video resolution and a lot better resolution camera in the back.
The Galaxy Tab Pro 12.2 costs a lot more than the Amazon Fire HD 8 Plus (2020), but you can get a much better tablet for that extra money.
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