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| Global Score | |
| 74.5 | 62.8 |
| 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 | 4 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 |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 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
The Galaxy Tab A 10.5 has a general score of 74.5, which is better than Amazon Fire HD 10 Plus (2021)'s 62.8 overall score. Galaxy Tab A 10.5 is a older and somewhat heavier portable tablet than Amazon Fire HD 10 Plus (2021), but Samsung was able to make it thinner anyway. Both devices in this review use the same Android 9.0 Pie OS, so you shouldn't perceive any differences regarding that.
Amazon Fire HD 10 Plus (2021) counts with a little more vivid screen than Galaxy Tab A 10.5, because although it has a quite smaller screen, and they both have the same exact resolution of 1200 x 1920 pixels, the Amazon Fire HD 10 Plus (2021) also counts with a just a bit greater pixels density. Amazon Fire HD 10 Plus (2021) has a little faster processor than Galaxy Tab A 10.5, and although they both have a Octa-Core CPU, the Amazon Fire HD 10 Plus (2021) also has 1 GB more RAM.
Amazon Fire HD 10 Plus (2021) has a greater memory capacity to store more games and applications than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.5, and although they both have equal internal memory capacity, the Amazon Fire HD 10 Plus (2021) also has a SD card slot that allows up to 1 TB. The Galaxy Tab A 10.5 features a greater camera than Amazon Fire HD 10 Plus (2021), because it has a camera with a much better resolution and a lot better (Full HD) video resolution.
Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.5 counts with a really longer battery lifetime than Amazon Fire HD 10 Plus (2021).
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