Compare tablets
| Global Score | |
| 54.1 | 57.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Amazon | Samsung |
| Android 5.0 Lollipop | Android 4.1 |
| 2015-09-30 | 2013-08-27 |
| 8.43 x 5.04 x 0.30 inches | 4.37 x 7.40 x 0.39 inches |
| 10.97 ounces | 10.65 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Orange and Pink | Orange and Yellow |
| $ 170.00 | $ 120.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8 inches | 7 inches |
| 1280 x 800 pixels | 1024 x 600 pixels |
| IPS LCD | TFT |
| 189 pixels per inch | 170 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 6.5 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek chipset | -- |
| Quad-Core 1500 MHz processor | Dual-Core 1200 MHz processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 1 GB RAM |
| Yes GPU | Yes GPU |
| 8.37 | 7.83 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 8 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot |
| 6.72 | 4.62 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP | 3.00 MP + 1.30 MP |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | -- |
| 5.5 | 5.61 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| 2.4 | 2.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| -- | 4000mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 3.0 |
| -- | GPS |
| Accelerometer and Gyroscope | Accelerometer, Compass and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Samsung GALAXY Tab 3 Kids has a general score of 57.5, which is a little bit better than the Amazon Fire HD 8's 54.1 score. Both of these tablets have Android OS, but the Samsung GALAXY Tab 3 Kids has older 4.1 version while Amazon Fire HD 8 has Android 5.0 Lollipop version. Samsung GALAXY Tab 3 Kids is an extremely older and a lot thicker tablet than Amazon Fire HD 8, but Samsung managed to make it just a little lighter anyway.
Amazon Fire HD 8 counts with a bit superior CPU than Samsung GALAXY Tab 3 Kids, and although they both have a 1 GB RAM memory, the Amazon Fire HD 8 also has more cores. GALAXY Tab 3 Kids features a brighter display than Amazon Fire HD 8, although it has a little lower pixel density, a little bit smaller screen and a lot worse 600 x 1024 resolution.
Amazon Fire HD 8 has a much bigger storage for applications, games, photos and videos than Samsung GALAXY Tab 3 Kids, because it has a slot for external memory cards that admits a maximum of 128 GB and more internal storage. The GALAXY Tab 3 Kids has a bit better camera than Amazon Fire HD 8, although it has a back facing camera with a way lower resolution.
The Samsung GALAXY Tab 3 Kids features a much longer battery duration than Amazon Fire HD 8.
Samsung GALAXY Tab 3 Kids is not only the best tablets of the ones in this comparison, but it's also by far the cheapest, which makes it an obvious call.
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