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Samsung Galaxy Tab 4 8.0
3G OnlySM-T331
| Global Score | |
| 54.1 | 66.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Amazon | Samsung |
| Android 5.0 Lollipop | Android 4.4.2 |
| 2015-09-30 | 2014-04-01 |
| 8.43 x 5.04 x 0.30 inches | 8.27 x 4.88 x 0.31 inches |
| 10.97 ounces | 11.11 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Orange and Pink | Black and White |
| $ 170.00 | $ 122.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8 inches | 8 inches |
| 1280 x 800 pixels | 800 x 1280 pixels |
| IPS LCD | TFT |
| 189 pixels per inch | 189 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 6.5 | 7.4 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 chipset |
| Quad-Core 1500 MHz processor | ARM Cortex-A7 (Quad-Core 1200 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 1,5 GB RAM |
| Yes GPU | Adreno 305 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 8.37 | 8.37 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot |
| 6.72 | 6.16 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP | 3.00 MP + 1.30 MP |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution |
| 5.5 | 6.38 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| -- | SIM |
| 2.4 | 6.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| -- | 4450mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| -- | GPS |
| Accelerometer and Gyroscope | Accelerometer and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy Tab 4 8.0 has a general score of 66.2, which is much better than the Amazon Fire HD 8's general score of 54.1. The Samsung Galaxy Tab 4 8.0 is a better tablet than Amazon Fire HD 8, it must be noted that it's also an older, just a bit thicker and just a bit heavier tablet. Both tablets in this review come with Android OS, but Samsung Galaxy Tab 4 8.0 has the previous 4.4.2 version while Amazon Fire HD 8 has Android 5.0 Lollipop.
Samsung Galaxy Tab 4 8.0 counts with a much better screen than Amazon Fire HD 8. Both have the same exact resolution of 1280 x 800, a display with the same size and the same quantity of pixels in each screen inch. Amazon Fire HD 8 and Galaxy Tab 4 8.0 count with very similar processors, and although the Galaxy Tab 4 8.0 has a graphics co-processor and more RAM memory, they both have a Quad-Core CPU.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab 4 8.0 has a much better camera than Amazon Fire HD 8, although it has a much worse video quality and a camera in the back with lot less MP. The Amazon Fire HD 8 features a bit more storage for applications, games, photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy Tab 4 8.0, and although they both have equal 16 GB internal storage, the Amazon Fire HD 8 also has a slot for an external memory card that allows up to 128 GB.
The Galaxy Tab 4 8.0 counts with a very superior battery duration than Amazon Fire HD 8.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab 4 8.0 is not only the best tablets of the ones we are comparing here, but it's also a bargain compared to the other tablets.
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