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| Global Score | |
| 63 | 59.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Amazon |
| Android 4.4.2, 4.1 | Android 9.0 Pie |
| 2013-01-07 | 2020-06-03 |
| 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, Slate, Twilight blue and White |
| $ 605.00 | $ 110.00 |
| 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 | 3 GB RAM |
| Yes GPU | Mali G52 MC1 GPU |
| 8.28 | 8.82 |
| 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
The Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1 LTE has an overall score of 63, which is just a bit better than the Amazon Fire HD 8 Plus (2020)'s 59.7 overall score. These tablets include Android OS (operating system), but Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1 LTE has the older 4.4.2 version while Amazon Fire HD 8 Plus (2020) has Android 9.0 Pie version. Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1 LTE is an a lot older and incredibly heavier device than Amazon Fire HD 8 Plus (2020), but Samsung was able to build it just a little bit thinner anyway.
The Amazon Fire HD 8 Plus (2020) features a bit better performance than Galaxy Note 10.1 LTE, and although they both have a Quad-Core CPU, the Amazon Fire HD 8 Plus (2020) also has a higher amount of RAM memory. Amazon Fire HD 8 Plus (2020) features a display that's just as good as the screen in Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1 LTE, because although the Amazon Fire HD 8 Plus (2020) has a really smaller screen, and they both have exactly the same resolution of 800 x 1280px, it also counts with a better amount of pixels per display inch.
The Galaxy Note 10.1 LTE counts with a superior 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 Galaxy Note 10.1 LTE also has a lot higher resolution camera in the back. The Amazon Fire HD 8 Plus (2020) counts with a lot bigger storage capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Galaxy Note 10.1 LTE, because it has 32 GB internal storage capacity and a slot for an external memory card that supports a maximum of 1000 GB.
Amazon Fire HD 8 Plus (2020) and Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1 LTE both have really similar batteries duration.
Although Galaxy Note 10.1 LTE is a better device, it is way more expensive than Amazon Fire HD 8 Plus (2020), and it doesn't have such a good relation between it's price and quality as the Amazon Fire HD 8 Plus (2020). If you prefer to save some dollars, you can buy the Amazon Fire HD 8 Plus (2020), giving up a couple features, but you will get the most with your budget.
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