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Samsung Galaxy Note 8.0
16GB LTEN5120
| Global Score | |
| 69.2 | 59.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Amazon |
| Android 4.4.2, 4.2.2, 4.1.2 | Android 9.0 Pie |
| 2013-02-24 | 2020-06-03 |
| 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, Slate, Twilight blue and White |
| $ 285.00 | $ 110.00 |
| 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 | 3 GB RAM |
| ARM Mali-400 MP4 (Quad-Core 266 MHz) GPU | Mali G52 MC1 GPU |
| 9.18 | 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 + 1.30 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
The Galaxy Note 8.0 is much better than the Amazon Fire HD 8 Plus (2020), getting a 69.2 score against 59.7. Despite of the fact that Galaxy Note 8.0 is incredibly older than the Amazon Fire HD 8 Plus (2020), it's design is thinner and a little bit lighter. These tablets come with Android OS (Operating System), but Galaxy Note 8.0 has the older 4.4.2 version and Amazon Fire HD 8 Plus (2020) has Android 9.0 Pie version.
The Samsung Galaxy Note 8.0 counts with a little bit better performance than Amazon Fire HD 8 Plus (2020), because although it has a lower amount of RAM memory, and they both have the same number of cores, the Samsung Galaxy Note 8.0 also counts with an additional GPU. Galaxy Note 8.0 has a slightly better screen than Amazon Fire HD 8 Plus (2020). They have the same display density, a same size display and the same 800 x 1280 pixels resolution.
The Samsung Galaxy Note 8.0 features a way better camera than Amazon Fire HD 8 Plus (2020), and although they both have the same video frame rate and the same video definition, the Samsung Galaxy Note 8.0 also has a camera with a way higher resolution. Amazon Fire HD 8 Plus (2020) has a way bigger storage to store more apps and games than Samsung Galaxy Note 8.0, because it has an external memory card slot that holds up to 1000 GB and 32 GB internal storage capacity.
The Galaxy Note 8.0 features a superior battery lifetime than Amazon Fire HD 8 Plus (2020).
Although Galaxy Note 8.0 is a better device, it is a lot more expensive than Amazon Fire HD 8 Plus (2020), and it doesn't have such a good price and quality relation as the Amazon Fire HD 8 Plus (2020). So if you want that extra features, you can buy Galaxy Note 8.0, else you can save a couple dollars and buy the Amazon Fire HD 8 Plus (2020), giving up some specifications.
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