Compare tablets
| Global Score | |
| 63 | 58.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Amazon |
| Android 4.4.2, 4.1 | Android 9.0 Pie |
| 2013-01-07 | 2020-05-14 |
| 10.30 x 7.00 x 0.35 inches | 7.95 x 5.39 x 0.38 inches |
| 20.80 ounces | 12.52 ounces |
| -- | Black, Plum, Twilight blue and White |
| $ 605.00 | $ 90.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.1 inches | 8 inches |
| 1280 x 800 pixels | 1280 x 800 pixels |
| -- | IPS LCD |
| 149 pixels per inch | 189 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 6.6 | 6.6 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos chipset | MediaTek MT8168 chipset |
| Quad-Core 1400 MHz processor | Arm Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 12 nm (Quad-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| Yes GPU | Mali G52 MC1 GPU |
| 8.28 | 8.73 |
| Storage | |
| 16 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 |
| 6.16 | 11.08 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 1.90 MP | 2.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| 1280 x 720 (HD) video resolution | 1280 x 720 (HD) video resolution |
| 6.05 | 5.28 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EV-DO A, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA | -- |
| SIM | -- |
| 6.6 | 2.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| Li-Ion Battery | -- |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 720 hours standby time | -- |
| 1.36 | 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
Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1 LTE is a bit better than Amazon Fire HD 8 (2020), getting a general score of 63 against 58.6. Both tablets we are comparing use Android OS (operating system), but the Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1 LTE has the older 4.4.2 version while Amazon Fire HD 8 (2020) has Android 9.0 Pie version. Even though the Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1 LTE is a lot older and much heavier than Amazon Fire HD 8 (2020), it's design is still a bit thinner.
The Galaxy Note 10.1 LTE and the Amazon Fire HD 8 (2020) have quite similar displays, because although the Amazon Fire HD 8 (2020) has a much smaller screen, and they both have the same exact resolution of 800 x 1280px, it also counts with a better pixels amount per inch in the display. Amazon Fire HD 8 (2020) has a much greater storage for applications and games than Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1 LTE, because it has 16 GB more internal memory and an external SD slot that allows a maximum of 1000 GB.
The Amazon Fire HD 8 (2020) features a bit more powerful CPU than Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1 LTE. Both have a Quad-Core CPU and a 2 GB RAM memory. The Galaxy Note 10.1 LTE counts with a better camera than Amazon Fire HD 8 (2020), and although they both have the same 1280x720 video quality and the same video frame rates, the Galaxy Note 10.1 LTE also has a camera in the back with a lot higher resolution.
The Galaxy Note 10.1 LTE and the Amazon Fire HD 8 (2020) both have similar battery performance.
Although Galaxy Note 10.1 LTE is a better device, it costs a lot more money than the Amazon Fire HD 8 (2020), and it doesn't have such a good quality/price relation as the Amazon Fire HD 8 (2020). If you want to save a few dollars, you can buy Amazon Fire HD 8 (2020), letting go a couple features, but you'll get the most out of your savings.
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