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| Global Score | |
| 54.1 | 64.9 |
| 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 0.47 inches |
| 10.97 ounces | 31.32 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Orange and Pink | Black |
| $ 170.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8 inches | 11.6 inches |
| 1280 x 800 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| IPS LCD | LCD |
| 189 pixels per inch | 190 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 6.5 | 6.7 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek chipset | -- |
| Quad-Core 1500 MHz processor | processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Yes GPU | Intel HD Graphics 4000 (650 MHz) GPU |
| 8.37 | 6.48 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC external memory slot |
| 6.72 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP | 5.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | -- |
| 5.5 | 6.05 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| 2.4 | 5.4 |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| Accelerometer and Gyroscope | Accelerometer |
Comparison review
The Samsung ATIV Tab 7 is better than Amazon Fire HD 8, with a general score of 64.9 against 54.1. Despite being the best in our current comparison, Samsung ATIV Tab 7's construction is much older, way heavier and thicker than Amazon Fire HD 8. Samsung ATIV Tab 7 counts with Windows 8 OS, while Amazon Fire HD 8 works with Android 5.0 Lollipop OS.
Samsung ATIV Tab 7 features a little more vivid display than Amazon Fire HD 8, because it has a much bigger display, a just a bit more pixels per inch of screen and a much higher resolution of 1080 x 1920px. The Samsung ATIV Tab 7 features a much greater storage capacity to store more apps and games than Amazon Fire HD 8, because although it has no external SD slot, it also counts with more internal storage.
The Amazon Fire HD 8 has a much better processing power than Samsung ATIV Tab 7, because although it has less RAM and doesn't have a GPU, it also counts with a higher number of cores. Samsung ATIV Tab 7 takes better pictures and videos than Amazon Fire HD 8. They have the same resolution back-facing camera.
The Samsung ATIV Tab 7 and Amazon Fire HD 8 both count with very similar batteries duration.
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