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| Global Score | |
| 54.1 | 70.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Amazon | Samsung |
| Android 5.0 Lollipop | Android 8.1 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow |
| 2015-09-30 | 2016-06-01 |
| 8.43 x 5.04 x 0.30 inches | 10.01 x 6.11 x 0.32 inches |
| 10.97 ounces | 18.52 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Orange and Pink | 16 777 216 |
| $ 170.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8 inches | 10.1 inches |
| 1280 x 800 pixels | 1920 x 1200 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super PLS LCD |
| 189 pixels per inch | 224 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 6.5 | 6.9 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7870 chipset |
| Quad-Core 1500 MHz processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1600 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| Yes GPU | Mali-T830 MP2 GPU |
| 8.37 | 8.73 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot |
| 6.72 | 7.16 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| -- | f/1.90 aperture |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 5.5 | 8.36 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| -- | Nano SIM |
| 2.4 | 6 |
| Battery Life | |
| -- | 7300mAh Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 8.48 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| -- | GPS |
| Accelerometer and Gyroscope | Accelerometer and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016) has a general score of 70.2, which is much better than the Amazon Fire HD 8's 54.1 global score. Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016)'s body is much heavier and just a little thicker than the Amazon Fire HD 8. Both of these devices work with Android OS, but Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016) has 8.1 Oreo version while Amazon Fire HD 8 has Android 5.0 Lollipop.
Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016) features a bit better looking display than Amazon Fire HD 8, because it has a way better resolution of 1200 x 1920, a just a little greater screen density and a bigger display. The Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016) features a little better performance than Amazon Fire HD 8, because it has more processing cores and 1 GB more RAM memory.
Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016) counts with a very superior camera than Amazon Fire HD 8, and although they both have the same video frame rates and the same video quality, the Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016) also has a way more mega pixels back-facing camera. The Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016) features a slightly bigger memory capacity for games and applications than Amazon Fire HD 8, and although they both have exactly the same internal storage, the Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016) also has a slot for an SD memory card that supports up to 200 GB.
Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016) counts with a really longer battery life than Amazon Fire HD 8.
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