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| Global Score | |
| 74.6 | 61.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Amazon |
| Android 9.0 Pie | Android 9.0 Pie |
| 2020-04-27 | 2021-05-26 |
| 7.95 x 4.93 x 0.28 inches | 9.72 x 6.54 x 0.36 inches |
| 10.90 ounces | 16.40 ounces |
| Mocha | Black, Denim, Lavender and Olive |
| Aluminum | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 240.00 | -- |
| 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 | MediaTek Helio P60T MT8183 chipset |
| Arm Cortex-A73 and 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 |
| Mali-G71 MP2 GPU | Mali-G72 MP3 GPU |
| 8.91 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot |
| 9.84 | 11.12 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 5.00 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 | 6.05 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | -- |
| Nano SIM | -- |
| 6.6 | 2.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Battery | Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer and Light Sensor | Accelerometer and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020) has an overall score of 74.6, which is a lot better than the Amazon Fire HD 10 (2021)'s overall score of 61.8. These tablets work with the same Android 9.0 Pie OS. Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020) is an older tablet than the Amazon Fire HD 10 (2021), but Samsung could make it thinner and extremely lighter anyway.
Amazon Fire HD 10 (2021) has just a little better hardware performance than Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020). Both have a 3 GB RAM memory and the same number of cores. The Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020) features a little more vivid screen than Amazon Fire HD 10 (2021), because although it has a bit smaller screen, and they both have an equal 1200 x 1920 pixels resolution, the Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020) also counts with a little bit higher display pixel density.
The Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020) shoots a lot better photos and videos than Amazon Fire HD 10 (2021), because it has a way better 1920x1080 video resolution and a back-facing camera with lot more mega-pixels. The Amazon Fire HD 10 (2021) counts with more memory capacity to install games and applications than Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020), and although they both have equal internal storage, the Amazon Fire HD 10 (2021) also has an external memory card slot that allows up to 1 TB.
Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020) features a much better battery lifetime than Amazon Fire HD 10 (2021).
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