Compare tablets
| Global Score | |
| 54.1 | 71.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Amazon | Samsung |
| Android 5.0 Lollipop | Windows 10 |
| 2015-09-30 | 2017-05-21 |
| 8.43 x 5.04 x 0.30 inches | 10.28 x 7.05 x 0.35 inches |
| 10.97 ounces | 22.93 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Orange and Pink | -- |
| $ 170.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8 inches | 10.6 inches |
| 1280 x 800 pixels | 1280 x 1920 pixels |
| IPS LCD | TFT |
| 189 pixels per inch | 218 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 6.5 | 6.9 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek chipset | Intel Core m3 chipset |
| Quad-Core 1500 MHz processor | Dual-Core 2600 MHz processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Yes GPU | Yes GPU |
| 8.37 | 8.91 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 6.72 | 13.18 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP | 5.00 MP |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 5.5 | 6.49 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | LTE-A (4G) and LTE (4G) |
| 2.4 | 5 |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| -- | GPS |
| Accelerometer and Gyroscope | Accelerometer and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Galaxy Book 10.6-inch is a lot better than Amazon Fire HD 8, getting a score of 71.1 against 54.1. Even though Galaxy Book 10.6-inch is newer than the Amazon Fire HD 8, it is a lot heavier and somewhat thicker. Galaxy Book 10.6-inch counts with Windows 10 operating system, while Amazon Fire HD 8 works with Android 5.0 Lollipop operating system.
Samsung Galaxy Book 10.6-inch counts with a little bit better processing power than Amazon Fire HD 8, because although it has 2 lesser processing cores , it also counts with 3 GB more RAM memory. Galaxy Book 10.6-inch counts with a little bit better screen than Amazon Fire HD 8, because it has a bit higher count of pixels in each inch of screen, a much larger screen and a much higher resolution of 1920 x 1280.
Galaxy Book 10.6-inch captures better pictures and videos than Amazon Fire HD 8. Both have the same video frame rate, a camera with a 5 mega-pixels and the same video quality. The Samsung Galaxy Book 10.6-inch counts with a much better storage for games and applications than Amazon Fire HD 8, because it has a SD extension slot that supports a maximum of 256 GB and 112 GB more internal memory.
The Galaxy Book 10.6-inch and Amazon Fire HD 8 both count with incredibly similar batteries.
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