Compare tablets
| Global Score | |
| 54.8 | 62.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Amazon | Samsung |
| Android 5.0 Lollipop | Android 7.1 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow, 5.0 Lollipop |
| 2015-09-30 | 2015-05-02 |
| 10.31 x 6.26 x 0.30 inches | 8.20 x 5.43 x 0.29 inches |
| 15.24 ounces | 11.04 ounces |
| Black and White | 16 777 216 |
| $ 260.00 | $ 159.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.1 inches | 8 inches |
| 800 x 1280 pixels | 1024 x 768 pixels |
| IPS LCD | TFT |
| 149 pixels per inch | 160 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 6.1 | 6.2 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 410 8916 chipset |
| Quad-Core 1500 MHz processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Quad-Core 1200 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 1,5 GB RAM |
| Yes GPU | Adreno 306 GPU |
| 8.37 | 8.1 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 8.12 | 6.72 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP | 5.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 1280 x 720 (HD) video resolution |
| 5.5 | 6.05 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| -- | LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| 2.4 | 6 |
| Battery Life | |
| -- | 4200mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 6.08 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| -- | GPS |
| Accelerometer | Accelerometer and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 is much better than Amazon Fire HD 10, getting a 62.8 score against 54.8. Both tablets we compare here come with Android OS (operating system), but the Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 has a more recent 7.1 Nougat version and Amazon Fire HD 10 has Android 5.0 Lollipop version, offering a couple nice extra features and increased performance. Even though the Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 and the Amazon Fire HD 10 were only released 5 months apart, the Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 is just a bit thinner and noticeably lighter.
The Amazon Fire HD 10 features a bit better CPU than Galaxy Tab A 8.0, although it has 512 MB less RAM, they both have the same number of cores. Galaxy Tab A 8.0 has a little sharper display than Amazon Fire HD 10, because although it has a bit worse resolution of 768 x 1024px and a much smaller screen, it also counts with a just a little better pixel density.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 captures much clearer photographs and videos than Amazon Fire HD 10. Both have the same resolution back facing camera, the same 1280x720 (HD) video quality and the same video frame rates. The Amazon Fire HD 10 counts with a much bigger memory for applications, games, photos and videos than Galaxy Tab A 8.0, and although they both have a slot for an external memory card that supports a maximum of 128 GB, the Amazon Fire HD 10 also has 32 GB internal memory.
Galaxy Tab A 8.0 has a very superior battery duration than Amazon Fire HD 10.
Galaxy Tab A 8.0 is not only the best tablets between the ones we are comparing, but it's also by far the cheapest, which makes it a no doubt choice.
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