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| Global Score | |
| 61.8 | 65.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Amazon | Samsung |
| Android 9.0 Pie | Android 9.0 Pie, 7.1 Nougat |
| 2021-05-26 | 2017-10-10 |
| 9.72 x 6.54 x 0.36 inches | 8.35 x 4.89 x 0.35 inches |
| 16.40 ounces | 12.84 ounces |
| Black, Denim, Lavender and Olive | 16 777 216 |
| Plastic | Metal |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.1 inches | 8 inches |
| 1920 x 1200 pixels | 1280 x 800 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 224 pixels per inch | 189 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7 | 6.5 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Helio P60T MT8183 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 425 8917 chipset |
| Cortex-A73, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 28 nm (Quad-Core 1400 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| Mali-G72 MP3 GPU | Adreno 308 GPU |
| 9.09 | 8.28 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 11.12 | 7.48 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| -- | f/1.90 aperture |
| 1280 x 720 (HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 6.05 | 8.47 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| -- | Nano SIM |
| 2.4 | 3 |
| Battery Life | |
| Li - Ion Battery | 5000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer and Light Sensor | Accelerometer and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017) is slightly better than the Amazon Fire HD 10 (2021), having a general score of 65.7 against 61.8. Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017) is an noticeably older portable tablet than the Amazon Fire HD 10 (2021), but it is notably lighter and just a little thinner anyway. These tablets include the same Android 9.0 Pie operating system, so both should provide all the same operating system features.
The Amazon Fire HD 10 (2021) counts with a bit more vivid display than Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017), because it has a larger display, a lot higher resolution of 1200 x 1920px and a bit greater pixels density. The Amazon Fire HD 10 (2021) counts with a bit faster processing unit than Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017), because it has a larger amount of RAM and a larger number of cores.
Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017) counts with a lot better camera than Amazon Fire HD 10 (2021), because it has a way higher 8 megapixels resolution camera and a lot higher (Full HD) video resolution. Amazon Fire HD 10 (2021) features a much bigger storage capacity for apps and games than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017), because it has an external memory card slot that holds up to 1 TB and 32 GB internal memory capacity.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017) features a superior battery performance than Amazon Fire HD 10 (2021).
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