Compare tablets
| Global Score | |
| 54.8 | 65.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Amazon | Samsung |
| Android 5.0 Lollipop | Android 9.0 Pie, 7.1 Nougat |
| 2015-09-30 | 2017-10-10 |
| 10.31 x 6.26 x 0.30 inches | 8.35 x 4.89 x 0.35 inches |
| 15.24 ounces | 12.84 ounces |
| Black and White | 16 777 216 |
| -- | Metal |
| $ 260.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.1 inches | 8 inches |
| 800 x 1280 pixels | 1280 x 800 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 149 pixels per inch | 189 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 6.1 | 6.5 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 425 8917 chipset |
| Quad-Core 1500 MHz processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 28 nm (Quad-Core 1400 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| Yes GPU | Adreno 308 GPU |
| 8.37 | 8.28 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 8.12 | 7.48 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| -- | f/1.90 aperture |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 5.5 | 8.47 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| -- | Nano SIM |
| 2.4 | 3 |
| Battery Life | |
| -- | 5000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| -- | GPS |
| Accelerometer | Accelerometer and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017) is better than Amazon Fire HD 10, getting a global score of 65.7 against 54.8. Both of these devices come with Android OS (Operating System), but Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017) has the newer 9.0 Pie version and Amazon Fire HD 10 has Android 5.0 Lollipop, providing you a couple nice extra features. Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017) is a incredibly newer and somewhat lighter tablet than Amazon Fire HD 10, but it's also thicker.
The Amazon Fire HD 10 features a bit superior processing unit than Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017), although it has a smaller amount of RAM memory, they both have 4 cpu cores. Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017) counts with a bit sharper screen than Amazon Fire HD 10, because although it has a really smaller display, and they both have an equal resolution of 800 x 1280 pixels, the Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017) also counts with more pixels per inch in the screen.
The Amazon Fire HD 10 features slightly more memory capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017), because although it has a slot for an external memory card that holds a maximum of 128 GB against 256 GB, it also counts with 32 GB internal storage. Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017) has a really longer battery performance than Amazon Fire HD 10.
Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017) captures much clearer photographs and videos than Amazon Fire HD 10, and although they both have the same video frame rates and the same 1920x1080 (Full HD) video quality, the Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017) also has a back-facing camera with way more mega pixels.
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