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| Global Score | |
| 78.8 | 58.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Amazon |
| -- | Android 9.0 Pie |
| 2018-08-10 | 2020-05-14 |
| 9.81 x 6.47 x 0.28 inches | 7.95 x 5.39 x 0.38 inches |
| 17.04 ounces | 12.52 ounces |
| Black and Gray | Black, Plum, Twilight blue and White |
| Glass | -- |
| $ 307.00 | $ 90.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.5 inches | 8 inches |
| 2560 x 1600 pixels | 1280 x 800 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 288 pixels per inch | 189 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.5 | 6.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset | MediaTek MT8168 chipset |
| Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor | Arm Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 12 nm (Quad-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| Adreno 540 GPU | Mali G52 MC1 GPU |
| 9.27 | 8.73 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot |
| 11.34 | 11.08 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 2.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | -- |
| 27.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.33 inches (1/3.06") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1280 x 720 (HD) video resolution |
| 9.57 | 5.28 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| LTE-A (4G) and LTE (4G) | -- |
| 5 | 2.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 7300mAh Li - Polymer Battery | -- |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 8.48 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Galaxy Tab S4 has a score of 78.8, which is much better than Amazon Fire HD 8 (2020)'s 58.6 score. Although Galaxy Tab S4 is older and much heavier than Amazon Fire HD 8 (2020), it's body is still noticeably thinner. The Galaxy Tab S4 has a better looking display than Amazon Fire HD 8 (2020), because it has a way better 1600 x 2560px resolution, a way higher count of pixels per display inch and a really bigger display.
Samsung Galaxy Tab S4 counts with a bit more powerful processor than Amazon Fire HD 8 (2020), because it has a greater number of cores (and also faster) and 2 GB more RAM memory. The Galaxy Tab S4 counts with a bit more storage to install games and applications than Amazon Fire HD 8 (2020), because although it has a SD card slot that allows up to 400 GB against 1000 GB, it also counts with 32 GB more internal memory.
Samsung Galaxy Tab S4 has a lot better camera than Amazon Fire HD 8 (2020), because it has a lot better resolution back facing camera and a much higher 3840x2160 (4K) video quality. Galaxy Tab S4 counts with a much better battery duration than Amazon Fire HD 8 (2020).
The Samsung Galaxy Tab S4 is way more expensive than the Amazon Fire HD 8 (2020), but it's still a good choice, as you can get a much better tablet for that extra money.
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