Compare tablets
| Global Score | |
| 54.1 | 76.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Amazon | Samsung |
| Android 5.0 Lollipop | Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2015-09-30 | 2019-04-26 |
| 8.43 x 5.04 x 0.30 inches | 9.65 x 5.88 x 0.30 inches |
| 10.97 ounces | 16.54 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Orange and Pink | Black, Gold and Gray |
| -- | Aluminum |
| $ 170.00 | $ 330.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8 inches | 10.1 inches |
| 1280 x 800 pixels | 1920 x 1200 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS 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 7904 chipset |
| Quad-Core 1500 MHz processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Yes GPU | Mali-G71 MP2 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 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 6.72 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| -- | f/2.00 aperture |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 5.5 | 8.47 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA |
| -- | Nano SIM |
| 2.4 | 5.5 |
| Battery Life | |
| -- | 6150mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 7.68 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| -- | GPS |
| Accelerometer and Gyroscope | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2019) is way better than Amazon Fire HD 8, having a 76.7 score against 54.1. These devices come with Android OS, but Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2019) has older 11 version while Amazon Fire HD 8 has Android 5.0 Lollipop version. Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2019)'s design has the same thickness than Amazon Fire HD 8, but it is incredibly heavier.
Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2019) features just a bit better screen than Amazon Fire HD 8, because it has a much better resolution of 1200 x 1920px, a bigger display and a just a bit better screen density. Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2019) counts with a lot bigger memory for applications, games, photos and videos than Amazon Fire HD 8, because it has a slot for an external memory card that allows a maximum of 512 GB and 128 GB internal memory.
Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2019) counts with a little bit better hardware performance than Amazon Fire HD 8, because it has 2 GB more RAM memory and a larger number of faster cores. The Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2019) shoots much better videos and photos than Amazon Fire HD 8, and although they both have the same video frame rates and the same video quality, the Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2019) also has a back-facing camera with lot more MP.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2019) counts with a much longer battery life than Amazon Fire HD 8.
The Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2019) is way more expensive than Amazon Fire HD 8, but it's still a good choice, because you can get a lot more features for that extra money.
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