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| Global Score | |
| 59.7 | 73.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Amazon | Samsung |
| Android 9.0 Pie | Android 13 |
| 2020-06-03 | -- |
| 7.95 x 5.39 x 0.38 inches | -- |
| 12.52 ounces | -- |
| Black, Plum, Slate, Twilight blue and White | -- |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 110.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8 inches | 14.6 inches |
| 1280 x 800 pixels | 2960 x 1848 pixels |
| IPS LCD | -- |
| 189 pixels per inch | 239 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 6.6 | 6.6 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek MT8168 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 SM8550 (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 | No SD card slot |
| 11.08 | 10.1 |
| 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 |
| -- | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| -- | Nano SIM |
| 2.4 | 10 |
| Battery Life | |
| -- | 10880mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 10.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.3 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 Ultra is way better than Amazon Fire HD 8 Plus (2020), getting a score of 73.3 against 59.7. The Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 Ultra is a notably thinner and a lot lighter tablet device than the Amazon Fire HD 8 Plus (2020). Both tablets in our current comparison have Android OS (operating system), but Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 Ultra has the older 13 version while Amazon Fire HD 8 Plus (2020) has Android 9.0 Pie.
The Amazon Fire HD 8 Plus (2020) and the Galaxy Tab S9 Ultra count with similar screens, although the Galaxy Tab S9 Ultra also has more pixels per inch of screen, a really larger display and a much higher resolution of 1848 x 2960. Amazon Fire HD 8 Plus (2020) features slightly more storage to store more games and applications than Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 Ultra, because although it has less internal storage, it also counts with a SD extension slot that supports a maximum of 1000 GB.
The Amazon Fire HD 8 Plus (2020) counts with a much better performing processor than Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 Ultra, although it has a lower amount of RAM memory and less cores. Galaxy Tab S9 Ultra counts with a greater camera than Amazon Fire HD 8 Plus (2020), because it has a lot better resolution back-facing camera.
The Galaxy Tab S9 Ultra features a very superior battery duration than Amazon Fire HD 8 Plus (2020).
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