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| Global Score | |
| 65 | 59.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Amazon |
| Android 4.1, 4.0 | Android 9.0 Pie |
| 2012-09-28 | 2020-06-03 |
| 10.10 x 6.90 x 0.38 inches | 7.95 x 5.39 x 0.38 inches |
| 20.70 ounces | 12.52 ounces |
| -- | Black, Plum, Slate, Twilight blue and White |
| $ 250.00 | $ 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 |
| 7 | 6.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Plus MSM8960 chipset | MediaTek MT8168 chipset |
| Krait (Dual-Core 1500 MHz) processor | Arm Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 12 nm (Quad-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB (500 MHz) RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Adreno 225 (400 MHz) GPU | Mali G52 MC1 GPU |
| 8.37 | 8.82 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot |
| 5.72 | 11.08 |
| Camera | |
| 3.00 MP + 0.30 MP | 2.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 1280 x 720 (HD) video resolution |
| 5.5 | 5.28 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | -- |
| SIM | -- |
| 6.4 | 2.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 7000mAh Li-Ion Battery | -- |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 624 hours standby time | -- |
| 8.32 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 (AT&T) is a bit better than the Amazon Fire HD 8 Plus (2020), getting a overall score of 65 against 59.7. Both of these tablets come with Android OS, but Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 (AT&T) has an older 4.1 version while Amazon Fire HD 8 Plus (2020) has Android 9.0 Pie. Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 (AT&T) is a incredibly heavier device than the Amazon Fire HD 8 Plus (2020), but they are equally thin.
Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 (AT&T) features a little sharper display than Amazon Fire HD 8 Plus (2020), because although it has a little bit less pixels per screen inch, and they both have the same 800 x 1280 resolution, the Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 (AT&T) also counts with a bigger screen. The Amazon Fire HD 8 Plus (2020) counts with a lot bigger storage to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 (AT&T), because it has 32 GB internal storage and a slot for an SD memory card that allows up to 1000 GB.
Amazon Fire HD 8 Plus (2020) has just a bit better processing power than Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 (AT&T), because although it has doesn't have an extra GPU, it also counts with 2 GB more RAM and 2 more CPU cores. Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 (AT&T) has just a bit better camera than Amazon Fire HD 8 Plus (2020), because it has a lot better video resolution and a back camera with a much better 3 MP resolution.
Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 (AT&T) features a very superior battery life than Amazon Fire HD 8 Plus (2020).
Although Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 (AT&T) is a better device, it costs a lot more money 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 some dollars, you can buy Amazon Fire HD 8 Plus (2020), letting go a couple features, but you will get the most out of your savings.
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