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| Global Score | |
| 58.1 | 62.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Amazon |
| Android 3.0 | Android 9.0 Pie |
| 2011-03-22 | 2021-05-26 |
| 9.09 x 6.21 x 0.34 inches | 9.72 x 6.54 x 0.36 inches |
| 15.98 ounces | 16.40 ounces |
| -- | Black, Denim, Lavender and Olive |
| -- | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 269.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8.9 inches | 10.1 inches |
| 1280 x 800 pixels | 1920 x 1200 pixels |
| TFT | IPS LCD |
| 170 pixels per inch | 224 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 7 |
| Performance | |
| -- | MediaTek Helio P60T MT8183 chipset |
| Dual-Core 1000 MHz processor | Cortex-A73, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| -- | 4 GB RAM |
| Yes GPU | Mali-G72 MP3 GPU |
| 7.47 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot |
| 7.7 | 11.12 |
| Camera | |
| 3.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 5.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| 1280 x 720 (HD) video resolution | 1280 x 720 (HD) video resolution |
| 5.61 | 6.05 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE and GSM | -- |
| SIM | -- |
| 3.9 | 2.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 6000mAh Li-Ion Battery | Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 7.52 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 3.0, EDR | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Amazon Fire HD 10 Plus (2021) is slightly better than Galaxy Tab 8.9, with a 62.8 score against 58.1. Amazon Fire HD 10 Plus (2021) is a much newer tablet than Galaxy Tab 8.9, but it is a little bit heavier and just a little bit thicker. Both of these tablets come with Android OS (operating system), but Amazon Fire HD 10 Plus (2021) has 9.0 Pie version and Galaxy Tab 8.9 has Android 3.0, so it gives a couple additional features.
The Amazon Fire HD 10 Plus (2021) has a much more powerful CPU than Samsung Galaxy Tab 8.9, because it has more CPU cores. The Samsung Galaxy Tab 8.9 features a slightly better display than Amazon Fire HD 10 Plus (2021), although it has a just a bit lower amount of pixels per inch in the screen, a way worse 800 x 1280 resolution and a little smaller display.
Amazon Fire HD 10 Plus (2021) features a superior memory for games and applications than Samsung Galaxy Tab 8.9, because although it has only 32 GB internal memory capacity, it also counts with an external memory card slot that admits a maximum of 1 TB. The Galaxy Tab 8.9 features a much longer battery lifetime than Amazon Fire HD 10 Plus (2021).
The Amazon Fire HD 10 Plus (2021) features a bit better camera than Galaxy Tab 8.9, and although they both have the same 1280x720 video resolution and the same video frame rate, the Amazon Fire HD 10 Plus (2021) also has a lot more megapixels back-facing camera.
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