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| Global Score | |
| 55 | 62.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Amazon | Samsung |
| Android 4.4 | Android 7.1 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow, 5.0 Lollipop |
| 2014-10-02 | 2015-05-02 |
| 6.70 x 4.10 x 0.40 inches | 8.20 x 5.43 x 0.29 inches |
| 10.23 ounces | 11.04 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Pink, White and Yellow | 16 777 216 |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 95.00 | $ 159.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 8 inches |
| 800 x 1280 pixels | 1024 x 768 pixels |
| IPS LCD | TFT |
| 252 pixels per inch | 160 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 7.9 | 6.2 |
| Performance | |
| -- | 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 | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 4.4 | 6.72 |
| Camera | |
| 2.00 MP + 0.30 MP | 5.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 1280 x 720 (HD) video resolution |
| 5.17 | 6.05 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| -- | LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| 3 | 6 |
| Battery Life | |
| -- | 4200mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 6.08 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| -- | GPS |
| Accelerometer and Gyroscope | Accelerometer and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 is better than the Amazon Fire HD 6, getting a 62.8 score against 55. The Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 design is much thinner but just a little heavier than the Amazon Fire HD 6, and both were released only a few months apart. Both of these tablets use Android OS (operating system), but the Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 has a more recent 7.1 Nougat version and Amazon Fire HD 6 has Android 4.4 version.
The Amazon Fire HD 6 has a lot better display than Galaxy Tab A 8.0, because although it has a really smaller screen, it also counts with a lot higher screen density and a little higher 1280 x 800 resolution. Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 has a very superior storage to install applications and games than Amazon Fire HD 6, and although they both have the same 16 GB internal storage capacity, the Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 also has a SD extension slot that admits a maximum of 128 GB.
Amazon Fire HD 6 features a bit superior processor than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0, although it has a lower amount of RAM, they both have the same number of cores. Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 features a very superior battery duration than Amazon Fire HD 6. The Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 shoots much better photographs and videos than Amazon Fire HD 6, and although they both have the same (HD) video resolution and the same video frame rate, the Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 also has a back-facing camera with a way higher resolution.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 costs a lot more than the Amazon Fire HD 6, but it's still a convenient choice, as you can get a lot more features for that extra money.
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