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| Global Score | |
| 54.1 | 69.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Amazon | Samsung |
| Android 5.0 Lollipop | Windows 8 |
| 2015-09-30 | 2012-08-29 |
| 8.43 x 5.04 x 0.30 inches | 11.97 x 7.46 x 0.39 inches |
| 10.97 ounces | 26.46 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Orange and Pink | Blue |
| $ 170.00 | $ 230.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8 inches | 11.6 inches |
| 1280 x 800 pixels | 1366 x 768 pixels |
| IPS LCD | LCD |
| 189 pixels per inch | 135 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 6.5 | 6.9 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek chipset | -- |
| Quad-Core 1500 MHz processor | Intel Atom Z2760 (Dual-Core 1800 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| Yes GPU | Intel SGX545 Graphics GPU |
| 8.37 | 8.37 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC external memory slot |
| 6.72 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | -- |
| 5.5 | 6.38 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| 2.4 | 5.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| -- | 4080mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | 144 hours standby time |
| 1.36 | 6 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| Accelerometer and Gyroscope | Accelerometer and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Samsung ATIV Tab 5 has an overall score of 69.2, which is a lot better than the Amazon Fire HD 8's general score of 54.1. Although it's the best we are comparing, the Samsung ATIV Tab 5 is a notably older, much heavier and extremely thicker tablet device than Amazon Fire HD 8. Samsung ATIV Tab 5 comes with Windows 8 operating system, while Amazon Fire HD 8 counts with Android 5.0 Lollipop operating system.
The Samsung ATIV Tab 5 and Amazon Fire HD 8 feature extremely similar processors, because although the Samsung ATIV Tab 5 has an inferior number of cores , it also counts with more RAM. Samsung ATIV Tab 5 has a little more vivid display than Amazon Fire HD 8, because although it has a lot lesser pixels per inch in the screen, it also counts with a slightly higher resolution of 768 x 1366 and a much bigger screen.
The Samsung ATIV Tab 5 has a much bigger storage for applications, games, photos and videos than Amazon Fire HD 8, because although it has no external SD slot, it also counts with 128 GB internal memory. The Samsung ATIV Tab 5 captures much clearer photos and videos than Amazon Fire HD 8, because it has a back facing camera with a way higher 8 megapixels resolution.
Samsung ATIV Tab 5 counts with a much better battery life than Amazon Fire HD 8.
The Samsung ATIV Tab 5 is more expensive than the Amazon Fire HD 8, but it's still a great choice, as you can get a better tablet for that extra money.
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