Compare tablets
| Global Score | |
| 74.5 | 61.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Amazon |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo | Android 9.0 Pie |
| 2018-08-24 | 2021-05-26 |
| 10.24 x 6.34 x 0.31 inches | 9.72 x 6.54 x 0.36 inches |
| 18.84 ounces | 16.40 ounces |
| Black, Blue and Gray | Black, Denim, Lavender and Olive |
| Plastic | Plastic |
| $ 450.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.5 inches | 10.1 inches |
| 1920 x 1200 pixels | 1920 x 1200 pixels |
| TFT | IPS LCD |
| 216 pixels per inch | 224 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 6.9 | 7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 450 SDM450 chipset | MediaTek Helio P60T MT8183 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | Cortex-A73, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Adreno 506 GPU | Mali-G72 MP3 GPU |
| 8.91 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot |
| 9.44 | 11.12 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 5.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | -- |
| 27.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.25 inches (1/4") sensor | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1280 x 720 (HD) video resolution |
| 8.36 | 6.05 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | -- |
| Nano SIM | -- |
| 6.7 | 2.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 7300mAh Li - Polymer Battery | Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 8.48 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Galaxy Tab A 10.5 has a general score of 74.5, which is much better than Amazon Fire HD 10 (2021)'s overall score of 61.8. Both of these devices include the same Android 9.0 Pie OS. Galaxy Tab A 10.5's construction is somewhat thinner than Amazon Fire HD 10 (2021), although it is heavier and was released 3 years before.
The Amazon Fire HD 10 (2021) features a bit better looking display than Galaxy Tab A 10.5, because although it has a little smaller screen, and they both have exactly the same 1200 x 1920 resolution, the Amazon Fire HD 10 (2021) also counts with a bit higher pixel amount in each inch in the screen.
Amazon Fire HD 10 (2021) has a bigger storage to install games and applications than Galaxy Tab A 10.5, and although they both have equal 32 GB internal storage capacity, the Amazon Fire HD 10 (2021) also has a SD memory card expansion slot that allows up to 1 TB. Amazon Fire HD 10 (2021) features a bit better CPU than Galaxy Tab A 10.5. They have 3 GB of RAM memory and a Octa-Core processor.
Galaxy Tab A 10.5 has a much better camera than Amazon Fire HD 10 (2021), because it has a much better 1920x1080 video resolution and a lot better 8 MP resolution back facing camera. The Galaxy Tab A 10.5 features a way better battery duration than Amazon Fire HD 10 (2021).
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