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Samsung Galaxy Note 8.0
16GB LTEN5120
| Global Score | |
| 69.2 | 58.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Amazon |
| Android 4.4.2, 4.2.2, 4.1.2 | Android 9.0 Pie |
| 2013-02-24 | 2020-05-14 |
| 8.30 x 5.35 x 0.31 inches | 7.95 x 5.39 x 0.38 inches |
| 11.92 ounces | 12.52 ounces |
| -- | Black, Plum, Twilight blue and White |
| $ 285.00 | $ 90.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8 inches | 8 inches |
| 1280 x 800 pixels | 1280 x 800 pixels |
| TFT | IPS LCD |
| 189 pixels per inch | 189 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 7 | 6.6 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 4 Quad (Exynos 4412) chipset | MediaTek MT8168 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A9 (Quad-Core 1600 MHz) processor | Arm Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 12 nm (Quad-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| ARM Mali-400 MP4 (Quad-Core 266 MHz) GPU | Mali G52 MC1 GPU |
| 9.18 | 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 + 1.30 MP | 2.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution | 1280 x 720 (HD) video resolution |
| 6.82 | 5.28 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | -- |
| SIM | -- |
| 6.4 | 2.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4600mAh Li-Ion Battery | -- |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.48 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy Note 8.0 is much better than the Amazon Fire HD 8 (2020), with a 69.2 score against 58.6. These tablets come with Android operating system, but Samsung Galaxy Note 8.0 has 4.4.2 version and Amazon Fire HD 8 (2020) has Android 9.0 Pie version. The Samsung Galaxy Note 8.0 body is somewhat thinner and a little bit lighter than Amazon Fire HD 8 (2020), even though it was released many years before.
The Samsung Galaxy Note 8.0 features a bit better processing unit than Amazon Fire HD 8 (2020), and although they both have the same number of cores and the same RAM memory amount, the Samsung Galaxy Note 8.0 also has a GPU. Galaxy Note 8.0 counts with a bit better screen than Amazon Fire HD 8 (2020). Both of them have the same exact 800 x 1280 resolution, a display with the same size and the same screen pixel density.
Galaxy Note 8.0 counts with a greater camera than Amazon Fire HD 8 (2020), and although they both have the same video frame rates and the same 1280x720 video definition, the Galaxy Note 8.0 also has a camera in the back with a lot better 5 mega-pixels resolution. Amazon Fire HD 8 (2020) counts with much more storage for apps and games than Galaxy Note 8.0, because it has an external memory slot that holds a maximum of 1000 GB and 32 GB internal memory capacity.
Galaxy Note 8.0 has a way better battery life than Amazon Fire HD 8 (2020).
Although Galaxy Note 8.0 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 price and quality relation as Amazon Fire HD 8 (2020). If you are trying to save some money, you can get Amazon Fire HD 8 (2020), giving up a few features and specs, but you'll get the most out of your budget.
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