Compare tablets
| Global Score | |
| 54.8 | 60.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Amazon | Samsung |
| Android 5.0 Lollipop | Android 5.1 Lollipop |
| 2015-09-30 | 2016-04-01 |
| 10.31 x 6.26 x 0.30 inches | 7.36 x 4.28 x 0.34 inches |
| 15.24 ounces | 9.98 ounces |
| Black and White | 16 777 216 |
| $ 260.00 | $ 150.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.1 inches | 7 inches |
| 800 x 1280 pixels | 1280 x 800 pixels |
| IPS LCD | TFT |
| 149 pixels per inch | 216 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 6.1 | 6.7 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek chipset | Samsung Exynos 3 Quad 3475 chipset |
| Quad-Core 1500 MHz processor | ARM Cortex-A7, 28 nm (Quad-Core 1300 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 1,5 GB RAM |
| Yes GPU | Mali-T720 GPU |
| 8.37 | 8.19 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 8 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot |
| 8.12 | 6.06 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP | 5.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution |
| 5.5 | 6.71 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| 2.4 | 2.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| -- | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| -- | GPS |
| Accelerometer | Accelerometer and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy Tab A (2016) is better than Amazon Fire HD 10, getting a 60.4 score against 54.8. Both of these devices use Android operating system, but the Samsung Galaxy Tab A (2016) has 5.1 Lollipop version and Amazon Fire HD 10 has Android 5.0 Lollipop, giving you some additional features. Although Samsung Galaxy Tab A (2016) and Amazon Fire HD 10 were released only a few months apart, the Samsung Galaxy Tab A (2016) body is notably lighter but thicker than Amazon Fire HD 10.
Galaxy Tab A (2016) features a little sharper display than Amazon Fire HD 10, because although it has a much smaller display, and they both have an equal 800 x 1280 resolution, the Galaxy Tab A (2016) also counts with a greater quantity of pixels per inch in the display. Amazon Fire HD 10 has just a bit better performance than Galaxy Tab A (2016), although it has 512 MB less RAM memory, they both have the same number of cores.
The Galaxy Tab A (2016) has a very superior camera than Amazon Fire HD 10. Both have the same resolution back camera, the same 1280x720 (HD) video resolution and the same video frame rates. The Amazon Fire HD 10 features a superior memory capacity for games and applications than Galaxy Tab A (2016), because although it has a SD extension slot that supports 72 GB smaller, it also counts with 24 GB more internal storage.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab A (2016) features a way better battery life than Amazon Fire HD 10.
In addition to being the best tablet between the ones we are comparing, the Galaxy Tab A (2016) is also a lot cheaper.
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