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| Global Score | |
| 54.8 | 60.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Amazon | Samsung |
| Android 4.4 | Android 5.0 |
| 2014-10-02 | 2015-04-20 |
| 7.50 x 5.00 x 0.42 inches | 8.20 x 5.43 x 0.29 inches |
| 11.89 ounces | 11.04 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Pink, White and Yellow | Blue, Gray and White |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 195.00 | $ 139.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 7 inches | 8 inches |
| 800 x 1280 pixels | 768 x 1024 pixels |
| IPS LCD | TFT |
| 216 pixels per inch | 160 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.7 | 7 |
| Performance | |
| -- | Qualcomm Snapdragon 410 8916 chipset |
| Quad-Core 1500 MHz processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Single-Core 1200 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 1,5 GB RAM |
| Yes GPU | Adreno 306 GPU |
| 8.37 | 7.65 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSD, microSDHC, 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 |
| 3 | 3 |
| 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 Galaxy Tab A 8.0 is slightly better than the Amazon Fire HD 7, having a 60.1 score against 54.8. Both tablets we compare here have Android OS, but the Galaxy Tab A 8.0 has newer 5.0 version while Amazon Fire HD 7 has Android 4.4 version. The Galaxy Tab A 8.0 construction is just a bit lighter and a lot thinner than the Amazon Fire HD 7, even when both of them were only released with a couple of months difference.
Amazon Fire HD 7 features a bit faster processor than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0, because although it has less RAM memory, it also counts with a greater number of cores. The Amazon Fire HD 7 counts with a sharper display than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0, because although it has a quite smaller screen, it also counts with a higher pixel density and a bit higher 1280 x 800 pixels resolution.
Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 takes better photos and videos than Amazon Fire HD 7, and although they both have the same video frame rate and the same 1280x720 (HD) video quality, the Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 also has a back facing camera with way more mega-pixels. The Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 features a much greater memory for applications and games than Amazon Fire HD 7, and although they both have exactly the same 16 GB internal memory capacity, the Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 also has a SD card slot that holds up to 128 GB.
The Galaxy Tab A 8.0 has a superior battery life than Amazon Fire HD 7.
The Galaxy Tab A 8.0 is not only the best devices of the ones we compare here, but it's also a bargain compared to the other devices.
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