Compare tablets
| Global Score | |
| 77.4 | 58.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Amazon |
| Android 4.4.2, 4.3 | Android 9.0 Pie |
| 2013-09-04 | 2020-05-14 |
| 9.57 x 6.75 x 0.31 inches | 7.95 x 5.39 x 0.38 inches |
| 19.29 ounces | 12.52 ounces |
| Black and White | Black, Plum, Twilight blue and White |
| $ 549.00 | $ 90.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.1 inches | 8 inches |
| 2560 x 1600 pixels | 1280 x 800 pixels |
| Super Clear LCD | IPS LCD |
| 299 pixels per inch | 189 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 6.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 MSM8974 chipset | MediaTek MT8168 chipset |
| Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2300 MHz) processor | Arm Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 12 nm (Quad-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | Mali G52 MC1 GPU |
| 9.27 | 8.73 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot |
| 9.46 | 11.08 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 2.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 1280 x 720 (HD) video resolution |
| 6.49 | 5.28 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EV-DO A, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | -- |
| Micro SIM | -- |
| 7.1 | 2.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 8220mAh Li-Ion Battery | -- |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 43 hours talk time | -- |
| 9.12 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The GALAXY Note 10.1 (2014 Edition) is a lot better than the Amazon Fire HD 8 (2020), with a overall score of 77.4 against 58.6. Both devices we compare here include Android operating system, but GALAXY Note 10.1 (2014 Edition) has an older 4.4.2 version and Amazon Fire HD 8 (2020) has Android 9.0 Pie. Even though GALAXY Note 10.1 (2014 Edition) is extremely older and much heavier than Amazon Fire HD 8 (2020), it's design is still thinner.
GALAXY Note 10.1 (2014 Edition) features a much better looking screen than Amazon Fire HD 8 (2020), because it has a lot greater count of pixels per inch of display, a larger display and a lot higher resolution of 1600 x 2560. Amazon Fire HD 8 (2020) has a bigger memory for applications, games, photos and videos than GALAXY Note 10.1 (2014 Edition), because although it has just 32 GB internal storage, it also counts with a slot for an external memory card that supports up to 1000 GB.
Samsung GALAXY Note 10.1 (2014 Edition) counts with a little better performance than Amazon Fire HD 8 (2020), and although they both have 4 processing cores, the Samsung GALAXY Note 10.1 (2014 Edition) also has an extra graphics processor and 1 GB more RAM memory. GALAXY Note 10.1 (2014 Edition) counts with a very superior camera than Amazon Fire HD 8 (2020), because it has a way higher 1920x1080 (Full HD) video quality and a camera in the back with a lot higher 8 mega pixels resolution.
The GALAXY Note 10.1 (2014 Edition) counts with a much longer battery lifetime than Amazon Fire HD 8 (2020).
Although GALAXY Note 10.1 (2014 Edition) is a better device, it is way more expensive than the Amazon Fire HD 8 (2020), and it doesn't have such a good relation between it's price and quality as Amazon Fire HD 8 (2020). So if you need that extra specs and features, you can buy the GALAXY Note 10.1 (2014 Edition), else you can save some money and buy the Amazon Fire HD 8 (2020), giving up a couple features and specifications.
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