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| Global Score | |
| 81.9 | 58.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Amazon |
| Windows 10 S | Android 9.0 Pie |
| 2018-11-02 | 2020-05-14 |
| 11.32 x 7.89 x 0.30 inches | 7.95 x 5.39 x 0.38 inches |
| 28.00 ounces | 12.52 ounces |
| Silver | Black, Plum, Twilight blue and White |
| Aluminum | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 1000.00 | $ 90.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 12 inches | 8 inches |
| 1440 x 2160 pixels | 1280 x 800 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 216 pixels per inch | 189 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7 | 6.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 850 SDM850 chipset | MediaTek MT8168 chipset |
| Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Hexa-Core 2950 MHz) processor | Arm Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 12 nm (Quad-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| Adreno 630 GPU | Mali G52 MC1 GPU |
| 9.45 | 8.73 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot |
| 14.14 | 11.08 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 2.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | -- |
| 24.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.25 inches (1/4") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1280 x 720 (HD) video resolution |
| 8.91 | 5.28 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | -- |
| Nano SIM | -- |
| 6.7 | 2.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 6120mAh Battery | -- |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 7.68 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1, EDR | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Galaxy Book2 is much better than the Amazon Fire HD 8 (2020), with a overall score of 81.9 against 58.6. The Galaxy Book2 counts with Windows 10 S operating system, while Amazon Fire HD 8 (2020) comes with Android 9.0 Pie operating system. The Galaxy Book2 design is much thinner than the Amazon Fire HD 8 (2020), but it is heavier and was released around a year before.
The Samsung Galaxy Book2 has a little faster processing unit than Amazon Fire HD 8 (2020), because it has a greater number of faster cores and more RAM memory. The Galaxy Book2 counts with a bit more vivid display than Amazon Fire HD 8 (2020), because it has a lot better resolution of 2160 x 1440px, a way larger display and a little bit higher screen pixel density.
The Galaxy Book2 takes much clearer videos and photos than Amazon Fire HD 8 (2020), because it has a back camera with a much better resolution and a much higher (4K) video definition. Galaxy Book2 has a much greater storage capacity for apps and games than Amazon Fire HD 8 (2020), because although it has a SD memory card expansion slot that supports 488 GB smaller, it also counts with 96 GB more internal memory.
Galaxy Book2 counts with a really longer battery performance than Amazon Fire HD 8 (2020).
Although Samsung Galaxy Book2 is a better device, it costs a lot more money than Amazon Fire HD 8 (2020), and it doesn't have such a good price and quality relation as Amazon Fire HD 8 (2020). If you prefer to save a few dollars, you can buy Amazon Fire HD 8 (2020), letting go a few features and specs, but you'll get the most out of your savings.
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