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| Global Score | |
| 59.7 | 64.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Amazon | Samsung |
| Android 9.0 Pie | Android 13 |
| 2020-06-03 | 2023-07-26 |
| 7.95 x 5.39 x 0.38 inches | 10.01 x 63.21 x 0.23 inches |
| 12.52 ounces | 17.57 ounces |
| Black, Plum, Slate, Twilight blue and White | Beige and Graphite |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 110.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8 inches | 11 inches |
| 1280 x 800 pixels | -- |
| IPS LCD | Dynamic AMOLED |
| 189 pixels per inch | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 6.6 | 2.7 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek MT8168 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 SM8550-AC (4 nm) chipset |
| Arm Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 12 nm (Quad-Core 2000 MHz) processor | processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Mali G52 MC1 GPU | Adreno 740 GPU |
| 8.82 | 6.21 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot |
| 11.08 | 15.42 |
| Camera | |
| 2.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 13.00 MP + 12.00 MP |
| 1280 x 720 (HD) video resolution | -- |
| 5.28 | 7.04 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| 2.4 | 2.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| -- | 8400mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 9.28 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.3 |
| GPS | -- |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer and Light Sensor | Accelerometer and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Galaxy Tab S9 has a general score of 64.1, which is just a bit better than the Amazon Fire HD 8 Plus (2020)'s 59.7 general score. Galaxy Tab S9 is a noticeably newer and notably thinner tablet than the Amazon Fire HD 8 Plus (2020), but it is extremely heavier. Both of these devices come with Android OS (Operating System), but the Galaxy Tab S9 has the older 13 version while Amazon Fire HD 8 Plus (2020) has Android 9.0 Pie version.
Amazon Fire HD 8 Plus (2020) features a much faster CPU than Galaxy Tab S9, although it has a lower amount of RAM memory and less CPU cores (but faster). Amazon Fire HD 8 Plus (2020) features a much more vibrant display than Samsung Galaxy Tab S9, although it has a much smaller display. The Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 has a much better camera than Amazon Fire HD 8 Plus (2020), because it has a much higher resolution camera.
The Galaxy Tab S9 has a superior memory capacity for apps and games than Amazon Fire HD 8 Plus (2020), because it has 96 GB more internal storage capacity and a SD memory card expansion slot that supports up to 1 TB. Galaxy Tab S9 features a much better battery duration than Amazon Fire HD 8 Plus (2020).
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