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| Global Score | |
| 55 | 68.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Amazon | Samsung |
| Android 4.4 | Android 8.1 Oreo |
| 2014-10-02 | 2018-09-20 |
| 6.70 x 4.10 x 0.40 inches | 8.13 x 4.99 x 0.35 inches |
| 10.23 ounces | 12.64 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Pink, White and Yellow | Black |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 95.00 | $ 250.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 8 inches |
| 800 x 1280 pixels | 1280 x 800 pixels |
| IPS LCD | TFT |
| 252 pixels per inch | 189 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 7.9 | 6.5 |
| Performance | |
| -- | Qualcomm Snapdragon 425 MSM8917 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 | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot |
| 4.4 | 9.44 |
| Camera | |
| 2.00 MP + 0.30 MP | 5.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| -- | f/2.20 aperture |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 5.17 | 8.03 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| -- | LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA |
| -- | Nano SIM |
| 3 | 5.5 |
| Battery Life | |
| -- | 5000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| -- | GPS |
| Accelerometer and Gyroscope | Accelerometer and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018) has a score of 68.3, which is much better than Amazon Fire HD 6's 55 score. Both of these devices work with Android OS, but Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018) has the newer 8.1 Oreo version and Amazon Fire HD 6 has Android 4.4 version, so it gives you a couple additional features. Although Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018) is somewhat heavier than the Amazon Fire HD 6, it's thinner and noticeably newer.
The Amazon Fire HD 6 has a much sharper screen than Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018), because although it has a really smaller display, and they both have exactly the same resolution of 1280 x 800px, the Amazon Fire HD 6 also counts with a greater pixel quantity in each inch of display. Amazon Fire HD 6 features a bit better processing power than Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018), although it has a smaller amount of RAM, they both have the same number of cores.
Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018) counts with a much better camera than Amazon Fire HD 6, and although they both have the same video frame rate and the same video quality, the Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018) also has a back camera with a way better 5 megapixels resolution. Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018) counts with a much bigger memory capacity to store more games and applications than Amazon Fire HD 6, because it has an external memory card slot that holds a maximum of 400 GB and more internal memory.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018) has a much longer battery life than Amazon Fire HD 6.
The Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018) is way more expensive than the Amazon Fire HD 6, but it's still a convenient choice, as you can get a better tablet for that extra money.
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