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| Global Score | |
| 54.1 | 65 |
| Basic Information | |
| Amazon | Samsung |
| Android 5.0 Lollipop | Windows 8 |
| 2015-09-30 | 2013-06-20 |
| 8.43 x 5.04 x 0.30 inches | 10.13 x 6.51 x 0.32 inches |
| 10.97 ounces | 20.46 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Orange and Pink | -- |
| $ 170.00 | $ 95.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8 inches | 10.1 inches |
| 1280 x 800 pixels | 1366 x 768 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super PLS LCD |
| 189 pixels per inch | 155 pixels per inch |
| -- | 400 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 6.5 | 7.1 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek chipset | Intel Atom Z2760 chipset |
| Quad-Core 1500 MHz processor | Saltwell (Dual-Core 1800 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 2 GB (400 MHz) RAM |
| Yes GPU | PowerVR SGX 545 @ 533 MHz GPU |
| 8.37 | 8.37 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC external memory slot |
| 6.72 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP | 5.00 MP |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 5.5 | 5.5 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| -- | SIM |
| 2.4 | 5.8 |
| Battery Life | |
| -- | Li-Polymer Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| -- | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Accelerometer and Gyroscope | Accelerometer and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Samsung ATIV Tab 3 is a lot better than the Amazon Fire HD 8, getting a 65 score against 54.1. Even though the Samsung ATIV Tab 3 is a better tablet than Amazon Fire HD 8, it must be told that it is also a noticeably older, incredibly heavier and a little bit thicker tablet. The Samsung ATIV Tab 3 works with Windows 8 operating system, while Amazon Fire HD 8 comes with Android 5.0 Lollipop operating system.
The Samsung ATIV Tab 3 and Amazon Fire HD 8 count with incredibly similar processors, because although the Samsung ATIV Tab 3 has less cores , it also counts with more RAM. Samsung ATIV Tab 3 features just a bit better looking screen than Amazon Fire HD 8, because although it has a just a little worse pixels number in each inch of display, it also counts with a slightly higher resolution of 768 x 1366 pixels and a larger display.
Samsung ATIV Tab 3 has a bigger storage capacity to store more games and applications than Amazon Fire HD 8, because although it has no SD memory slot, it also counts with 64 GB internal memory. The Samsung ATIV Tab 3 has a camera that's just as good as the Amazon Fire HD 8 one, they have the same 1920x1080 (Full HD) video quality, the same video frame rates and a 5 MP resolution back-facing camera.
The Samsung ATIV Tab 3 and Amazon Fire HD 8 count with extremely similar batteries.
The Samsung ATIV Tab 3 is not only the best devices between the ones we are comparing here, but it's also very cheap compared to the other devices, making it very easy to pick between these devices.
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