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| Global Score | |
| 78.5 | 59.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Amazon |
| Android 4.4 | Android 9.0 Pie |
| 2014-01-06 | 2020-06-03 |
| 11.64 x 8.03 x 0.31 inches | 7.95 x 5.39 x 0.38 inches |
| 26.10 ounces | 12.52 ounces |
| -- | Black, Plum, Slate, Twilight blue and White |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 249.00 | $ 110.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 12.2 inches | 8 inches |
| 2560 x 1600 pixels | 1280 x 800 pixels |
| Super Clear LCD | IPS LCD |
| 247 pixels per inch | 189 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 6.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 MSM8974 chipset | MediaTek MT8168 chipset |
| Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2300 MHz) processor | Arm Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 12 nm (Quad-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | Mali G52 MC1 GPU |
| 9.27 | 8.82 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot |
| 9.46 | 11.08 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 2.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1280 x 720 (HD) video resolution |
| 7.7 | 5.28 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | -- |
| SIM | -- |
| 6.9 | 2.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 9500mAh Battery | -- |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 9.92 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy Tab Pro 12.2 is much better than the Amazon Fire HD 8 Plus (2020), having a 78.5 score against 59.7. Samsung Galaxy Tab Pro 12.2 is a noticeably older and heavier tablet device than the Amazon Fire HD 8 Plus (2020), but Samsung managed to make it thinner anyway. Both of these devices include Android operating system, but Samsung Galaxy Tab Pro 12.2 has older 4.4 version and Amazon Fire HD 8 Plus (2020) has Android 9.0 Pie version.
The Galaxy Tab Pro 12.2 has a bit more powerful processor than Amazon Fire HD 8 Plus (2020), and although they both have 4 CPU cores and a 3 GB RAM memory, the Galaxy Tab Pro 12.2 also has an extra graphics co-processor. Samsung Galaxy Tab Pro 12.2 counts with a much more vibrant screen than Amazon Fire HD 8 Plus (2020), because it has a way higher resolution of 1600 x 2560 pixels, a higher quantity of pixels per inch of screen and a lot larger screen.
The Amazon Fire HD 8 Plus (2020) counts with a quite bigger storage capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Galaxy Tab Pro 12.2, because although it has only 32 GB internal memory capacity, it also counts with a SD memory slot that allows a maximum of 1000 GB. Samsung Galaxy Tab Pro 12.2 counts with a much better battery lifetime than Amazon Fire HD 8 Plus (2020).
The Samsung Galaxy Tab Pro 12.2 shoots a lot better videos and photos than Amazon Fire HD 8 Plus (2020), because it has a lot higher 1920x1080 (Full HD) video definition and a camera with a lot higher resolution.
The Galaxy Tab Pro 12.2 is a lot more expensive than Amazon Fire HD 8 Plus (2020), but it's still a convenient choice, because you can get a lot more for that extra money.
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