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| Global Score | |
| 59.7 | 75.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Amazon | Samsung |
| Android 9.0 Pie | Android 4.4.2 |
| 2020-06-03 | 2014-01-06 |
| 7.95 x 5.39 x 0.38 inches | 8.62 x 5.06 x 0.28 inches |
| 12.52 ounces | 11.82 ounces |
| Black, Plum, Slate, Twilight blue and White | -- |
| $ 110.00 | $ 289.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8 inches | 8.4 inches |
| 1280 x 800 pixels | 1600 x 2560 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super Clear LCD |
| 189 pixels per inch | 359 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 6.6 | 8.8 |
| 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 | 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| Mali G52 MC1 GPU | Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 8.82 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot |
| 11.08 | 7.56 |
| 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, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| -- | SIM |
| 2.4 | 7 |
| Battery Life | |
| -- | 4800mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | 25 hours talk time |
| 1.36 | 6.64 |
| 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 Tab Pro 8.4 is way better than the Amazon Fire HD 8 Plus (2020), getting a score of 75.2 against 59.7. Both tablets in this comparison work with Android OS (Operating System), but the Galaxy Tab Pro 8.4 has the older 4.4.2 version while Amazon Fire HD 8 Plus (2020) has Android 9.0 Pie. Although the Galaxy Tab Pro 8.4 is noticeably older than Amazon Fire HD 8 Plus (2020), it's design is just a little lighter and incredibly thinner.
The Galaxy Tab Pro 8.4 has a way better looking display than Amazon Fire HD 8 Plus (2020), because it has a way better pixels density, a bit larger screen and a much higher 2560 x 1600 resolution. The Samsung Galaxy Tab Pro 8.4 has a bit superior processor than Amazon Fire HD 8 Plus (2020), because although it has a smaller amount of RAM, and they both have a Quad-Core processing unit, the Samsung Galaxy Tab Pro 8.4 also counts with a graphics processing unit.
Amazon Fire HD 8 Plus (2020) features much more storage for games and applications than Samsung Galaxy Tab Pro 8.4, and although they both have exactly the same 32 GB internal storage, the Amazon Fire HD 8 Plus (2020) also has an external memory slot that allows a maximum of 1000 GB. Samsung Galaxy Tab Pro 8.4 captures much better photos and videos than Amazon Fire HD 8 Plus (2020), because it has a back facing camera with a much better resolution and a lot better 1920x1080 video definition.
Galaxy Tab Pro 8.4 has a much longer battery duration than Amazon Fire HD 8 Plus (2020).
The Galaxy Tab Pro 8.4 is a lot more expensive than Amazon Fire HD 8 Plus (2020), but you can get a much better tablet for that few extra dollars.
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