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| Global Score | |
| 62.8 | 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 |
| 4 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 |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 1.36 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer and Light Sensor | Accelerometer and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017) is a bit better than the Amazon Fire HD 10 Plus (2021), getting a 65.7 score against 62.8. Both of these tablets come with the same Android 9.0 Pie OS (operating system). The Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017) is an older tablet than Amazon Fire HD 10 Plus (2021), but it's just a little thinner and way lighter anyway.
Amazon Fire HD 10 Plus (2021) counts with a little bit better looking display than Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017), because it has a much better resolution of 1200 x 1920 pixels, a bit better pixel density and a larger display. The Amazon Fire HD 10 Plus (2021) features much more memory for apps and games than Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017), because it has a slot for an SD memory card that supports up to 1 TB and 32 GB internal memory.
The Amazon Fire HD 10 Plus (2021) has a little bit better hardware performance than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017), because it has a larger number of cores (and also faster) and a greater amount of RAM. The Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017) counts with a much better battery lifetime than Amazon Fire HD 10 Plus (2021).
The Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017) has a greater camera than Amazon Fire HD 10 Plus (2021), because it has a way higher resolution camera and a way higher 1920x1080 video definition.
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