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| Global Score | |
| 74.6 | 62.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Amazon |
| Android 9.0 Pie | Android, Amazon Fire UI |
| 2020-04-27 | 2019-10-30 |
| 7.95 x 4.93 x 0.28 inches | 10.31 x 6.26 x 0.39 inches |
| 10.90 ounces | 17.78 ounces |
| Mocha | Plum, Plum, Twilight blue and White |
| Aluminum | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 240.00 | $ 150.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8.4 inches | 10.1 inches |
| 1920 x 1200 pixels | 1920 x 1200 pixels |
| TFT | IPS LCD |
| 270 pixels per inch | 224 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 7 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7904 chipset | -- |
| Arm Cortex-A73 and Arm Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | Octa-Core 2000 MHz processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| Mali-G71 MP2 GPU | Yes GPU |
| 8.91 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 9.84 | 9.84 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 2.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1280 x 720 (HD) video resolution |
| 8.47 | 5.28 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | -- |
| Nano SIM | -- |
| 6.6 | 2.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Battery | 6300mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 7.76 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer and Light Sensor | Accelerometer and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020) has a global score of 74.6, which is much better than the Amazon Fire HD 10 (2019)'s 62.4 overall score. The Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020) works with Android 9.0 Pie operating system, while Amazon Fire HD 10 (2019) has Android, Amazon Fire UI operating system. Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020)'s design is extremely lighter and much thinner than Amazon Fire HD 10 (2019), although both of them were released only a couple of months apart.
The Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020) has a bit better display than Amazon Fire HD 10 (2019), because although it has a little bit smaller display, and they both have the same exact resolution of 1200 x 1920 pixels, the Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020) also counts with a just a bit more pixels per inch in the display.
Amazon Fire HD 10 (2019)'s memory capacity for apps and games is just as good as the Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020) one, both of them have an external memory card slot that admits up to 512 GB and the same internal memory. Amazon Fire HD 10 (2019) has just a little better hardware performance than Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020), although it has a lower amount of RAM memory, they both have a Octa-Core CPU.
The Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020) shoots greater videos and photos than Amazon Fire HD 10 (2019), because it has a much higher 1920x1080 (Full HD) video resolution and a back facing camera with much more megapixels. The Amazon Fire HD 10 (2019) features greater battery life than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020), because it has a 6300mAh battery size against 5000mAh.
Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020) is a lot more expensive than Amazon Fire HD 10 (2019), but you can get a better tablet for that extra dollars.
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