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| Global Score | |
| 66.3 | 58.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Amazon |
| Android 4.4, 4.1.2, 4.1, 4.0 | Android 9.0 Pie |
| 2012-02-27 | 2020-05-14 |
| 10.31 x 7.09 x 0.35 inches | 7.95 x 5.39 x 0.38 inches |
| 21.16 ounces | 12.52 ounces |
| -- | Black, Plum, Twilight blue and White |
| $ 435.00 | $ 90.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.1 inches | 8 inches |
| 1280 x 800 pixels | 1280 x 800 pixels |
| Super PLS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 149 pixels per inch | 189 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 6.6 | 6.6 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 4 (4412) chipset | MediaTek MT8168 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A9 (Quad-Core 1400 MHz) processor | Arm Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 12 nm (Quad-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| ARM Mali GPU | Mali G52 MC1 GPU |
| 8.28 | 8.73 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot |
| 9.02 | 11.08 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP | 2.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| 1280 x 720 (HD) video resolution | 1280 x 720 (HD) video resolution |
| 5.5 | 5.28 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | -- |
| SIM | -- |
| 4 | 2.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 7000mAh Li-Ion Battery | -- |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 8.32 | 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
Galaxy Note 10.1 is much better than Amazon Fire HD 8 (2020), with a score of 66.3 against 58.6. Galaxy Note 10.1 is a noticeably older and incredibly heavier tablet than the Amazon Fire HD 8 (2020), but Samsung could make it a little bit thinner anyway. These tablets have Android OS, but the Galaxy Note 10.1 has the previous 4.4 version while Amazon Fire HD 8 (2020) has Android 9.0 Pie.
The Amazon Fire HD 8 (2020) has a bit superior CPU than Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1. Both have a Quad-Core processing unit and 2 GB of RAM. The Amazon Fire HD 8 (2020) and Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1 have extremely similar screens, because although the Amazon Fire HD 8 (2020) has a lot smaller display, and they both have the same resolution of 800 x 1280, it also counts with more pixels per inch of screen.
The Galaxy Note 10.1 captures clearer pictures and videos than Amazon Fire HD 8 (2020), and although they both have the same video definition and the same video frame rates, the Galaxy Note 10.1 also has a much higher resolution back facing camera. The Amazon Fire HD 8 (2020) has a lot bigger memory capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Galaxy Note 10.1, because although it has 0 less internal memory, it also counts with a slot for an external memory card that holds up to 1000 GB.
Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1 counts with a way better battery lifetime than Amazon Fire HD 8 (2020).
Although Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1 is a better device, it is a lot more expensive than the 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 are trying to save some dollars, you can buy the Amazon Fire HD 8 (2020), and give up a few features and specs, but you'll get the most with your savings.
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