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| Global Score | |
| 62.4 | 62.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Amazon | Samsung |
| Android, Amazon Fire UI | Android 7.1 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow, 5.0 Lollipop |
| 2019-10-30 | 2015-05-02 |
| 10.31 x 6.26 x 0.39 inches | 8.20 x 5.43 x 0.29 inches |
| 17.78 ounces | 11.04 ounces |
| Plum, Plum, Twilight blue and White | 16 777 216 |
| Plastic | -- |
| $ 150.00 | $ 159.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.1 inches | 8 inches |
| 1920 x 1200 pixels | 1024 x 768 pixels |
| IPS LCD | TFT |
| 224 pixels per inch | 160 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7 | 6.2 |
| Performance | |
| -- | Qualcomm Snapdragon 410 8916 chipset |
| Octa-Core 2000 MHz processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Quad-Core 1200 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 1,5 GB RAM |
| Yes GPU | Adreno 306 GPU |
| 9 | 8.1 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 9.84 | 6.72 |
| Camera | |
| 2.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 5.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| 1280 x 720 (HD) video resolution | 1280 x 720 (HD) video resolution |
| 5.28 | 6.05 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| -- | LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| 2.4 | 6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 6300mAh Battery | 4200mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 7.76 | 6.08 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer and Light Sensor | Accelerometer and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Galaxy Tab A 8.0 has a general score of 62.8, which is just a bit better than the Amazon Fire HD 10 (2019)'s 62.4 global score. Despite of the fact that Galaxy Tab A 8.0 is older than the Amazon Fire HD 10 (2019), it's design is incredibly thinner and incredibly lighter. The Galaxy Tab A 8.0 counts with Android 7.1 Nougat operating system, and Amazon Fire HD 10 (2019) comes with Android, Amazon Fire UI operating system.
Amazon Fire HD 10 (2019) features a much better display than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0, because it has a better screen density, a way higher resolution of 1200 x 1920px and a bigger display. Amazon Fire HD 10 (2019) features a better processing unit than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0, because it has a larger amount of RAM memory and more CPU cores.
Galaxy Tab A 8.0 shoots much clearer pictures and videos than Amazon Fire HD 10 (2019), and although they both have the same 1280x720 video quality and the same video frame rate, the Galaxy Tab A 8.0 also has a lot better resolution camera in the back. The Amazon Fire HD 10 (2019) features a much bigger storage to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Galaxy Tab A 8.0, because it has more internal storage capacity and a SD memory card expansion slot that supports a maximum of 512 GB.
The Amazon Fire HD 10 (2019) has a much better battery lifetime than Galaxy Tab A 8.0, because it has a 50% larger battery capacity.
Although Galaxy Tab A 8.0 is a better device, it costs a little more than Amazon Fire HD 10 (2019), and it doesn't have such a good quality/price relation as Amazon Fire HD 10 (2019). If you want to save some money, you can get the Amazon Fire HD 10 (2019), and give up a few features and specs, but you will get the most with your budget.
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