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| Global Score | |
| 66.3 | 59.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Amazon |
| Android 4.4, 4.1.2, 4.1, 4.0 | Android 9.0 Pie |
| 2012-02-27 | 2020-06-03 |
| 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, Slate, Twilight blue and White |
| $ 435.00 | $ 110.00 |
| 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 | 3 GB RAM |
| ARM Mali GPU | Mali G52 MC1 GPU |
| 8.28 | 8.82 |
| 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
The Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1 is better than the Amazon Fire HD 8 Plus (2020), with a 66.3 score against 59.7. Both of these tablets use Android OS (operating system), but the Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1 has an older 4.4 version and Amazon Fire HD 8 Plus (2020) has Android 9.0 Pie. The Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1 body is just a bit thinner than the Amazon Fire HD 8 Plus (2020), but it's much heavier and was released many years before.
Amazon Fire HD 8 Plus (2020) has a screen that's just as good as the display in Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1, because although the Amazon Fire HD 8 Plus (2020) has a much smaller screen, and they both have the same exact resolution of 800 x 1280px, it also counts with a greater number of pixels per inch in the screen.
The Amazon Fire HD 8 Plus (2020) counts with a much better memory capacity to install games and applications than Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1, because although it has just 32 GB internal storage, it also counts with a slot for external memory cards that admits up to 1000 GB. Amazon Fire HD 8 Plus (2020) counts with a bit faster processing unit than Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1, and although they both have 4 processing cores, the Amazon Fire HD 8 Plus (2020) also has more RAM.
The Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1 has just a bit better camera than Amazon Fire HD 8 Plus (2020), and although they both have the same 1280x720 video resolution and the same video frame rates, the Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1 also has a lot better resolution back camera. The Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1 counts with a much longer battery duration than Amazon Fire HD 8 Plus (2020).
Although Galaxy Note 10.1 is a better device, it is a lot more expensive than the Amazon Fire HD 8 Plus (2020), and it doesn't have such a good quality/price relation as the Amazon Fire HD 8 Plus (2020). If you prefer to save a few dollars, you can buy Amazon Fire HD 8 Plus (2020), giving up a few features and specs, but you'll get the most out of your savings.
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