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| Global Score | |
| 58.1 | 59.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Amazon |
| Android 3.0 | Android 9.0 Pie |
| 2011-03-22 | 2020-06-03 |
| 9.09 x 6.21 x 0.34 inches | 7.95 x 5.39 x 0.38 inches |
| 15.98 ounces | 12.52 ounces |
| -- | Black, Plum, Slate, Twilight blue and White |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 269.00 | $ 110.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8.9 inches | 8 inches |
| 1280 x 800 pixels | 1280 x 800 pixels |
| TFT | IPS LCD |
| 170 pixels per inch | 189 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 6.6 |
| Performance | |
| -- | MediaTek MT8168 chipset |
| Dual-Core 1000 MHz processor | Arm Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 12 nm (Quad-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| -- | 3 GB RAM |
| Yes GPU | Mali G52 MC1 GPU |
| 7.47 | 8.82 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.7 | 11.08 |
| Camera | |
| 3.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 2.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| 1280 x 720 (HD) video resolution | 1280 x 720 (HD) video resolution |
| 5.61 | 5.28 |
| 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 | -- |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 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 8 Plus (2020) has a global score of 59.7, which is a bit better than the Galaxy Tab 8.9's score of 58.1. These tablets include Android OS, but Amazon Fire HD 8 Plus (2020) has a newer 9.0 Pie version and Galaxy Tab 8.9 has Android 3.0 version. Amazon Fire HD 8 Plus (2020)'s body is noticeably newer and much lighter than Galaxy Tab 8.9's, although it is also thicker.
The Galaxy Tab 8.9 has a bit better screen than Amazon Fire HD 8 Plus (2020), because although it has a bit worse pixels density, and they both have the same 800 x 1280 resolution, the Galaxy Tab 8.9 also counts with a little larger display. Amazon Fire HD 8 Plus (2020) has a superior storage for apps and games than Samsung Galaxy Tab 8.9, because although it has less internal memory, it also counts with a slot for SD memory cards that admits a maximum of 1000 GB.
Amazon Fire HD 8 Plus (2020) has a quite superior performance than Galaxy Tab 8.9, because it has more CPU cores. Galaxy Tab 8.9 features a little bit better camera than Amazon Fire HD 8 Plus (2020), and although they both have the same 1280x720 (HD) video resolution and the same video frame rates, the Galaxy Tab 8.9 also has a back facing camera with way more MP.
The Galaxy Tab 8.9 has a superior battery performance than Amazon Fire HD 8 Plus (2020).
Amazon Fire HD 8 Plus (2020) not only is the best tablets of the ones we compare here, but it's also very cheap compared to the other ones.
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