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| Global Score | |
| 59.7 | 88.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Amazon | Samsung |
| Android 9.0 Pie | -- |
| 2020-06-03 | 2019-08-09 |
| 7.95 x 5.39 x 0.38 inches | 9.63 x 6.28 x 0.22 inches |
| 12.52 ounces | 14.82 ounces |
| Black, Plum, Slate, Twilight blue and White | Cloud blue, Mountain gray and Rose blush |
| -- | Aluminum |
| $ 110.00 | $ 366.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8 inches | 10.5 inches |
| 1280 x 800 pixels | 2560 x 1600 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 189 pixels per inch | 288 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 6.6 | 7.6 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek MT8168 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 SM8150 chipset |
| Arm Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 12 nm (Quad-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Mali G52 MC1 GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 8.82 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot |
| 11.08 | 18.58 |
| Camera | |
| 2.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 13.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| -- | f/1.90 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.29 inches (1/3.4") sensor |
| 1280 x 720 (HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 5.28 | 9.46 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| -- | LTE-A (4G) and LTE (4G) |
| -- | Nano SIM |
| 2.4 | 5.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| -- | 7040mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 8.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Galaxy Tab S6 is much better than the Amazon Fire HD 8 Plus (2020), getting a general score of 88.1 against 59.7. Despite of the fact the Galaxy Tab S6 is older and somewhat heavier than the Amazon Fire HD 8 Plus (2020), it's construction is still noticeably thinner. The Galaxy Tab S6 features a little better hardware performance than Amazon Fire HD 8 Plus (2020), because it has more cores and a larger amount of RAM memory.
Galaxy Tab S6 features a better screen than Amazon Fire HD 8 Plus (2020), because it has a way better resolution of 1600 x 2560, a much better pixel density and a way larger screen. Galaxy Tab S6 has much more storage capacity for applications and games than Amazon Fire HD 8 Plus (2020), and although they both have an external SD slot that allows up to 1000 GB, the Galaxy Tab S6 also has 224 GB more internal memory.
The Galaxy Tab S6 captures a lot better pictures and videos than Amazon Fire HD 8 Plus (2020), because it has a lot better video definition and a lot more MP camera. The Galaxy Tab S6 features a much longer battery lifetime than Amazon Fire HD 8 Plus (2020).
The Samsung Galaxy Tab S6 is a lot more expensive than the Amazon Fire HD 8 Plus (2020), but you can get a much better tablet for that few more dollars.
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