Compare tablets
| Global Score | |
| 54.1 | 65.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Amazon | Samsung |
| Android 5.0 Lollipop | Android 9.0 Pie, 7.1 Nougat |
| 2015-09-30 | 2017-10-10 |
| 8.43 x 5.04 x 0.30 inches | 8.35 x 4.89 x 0.35 inches |
| 10.97 ounces | 12.84 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Orange and Pink | 16 777 216 |
| -- | Metal |
| $ 170.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8 inches | 8 inches |
| 1280 x 800 pixels | 1280 x 800 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 189 pixels per inch | 189 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 6.5 | 6.5 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 425 8917 chipset |
| Quad-Core 1500 MHz processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 28 nm (Quad-Core 1400 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| Yes GPU | Adreno 308 GPU |
| 8.37 | 8.28 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 6.72 | 7.48 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| -- | f/1.90 aperture |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 5.5 | 8.47 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| -- | Nano SIM |
| 2.4 | 3 |
| Battery Life | |
| -- | 5000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| -- | GPS |
| Accelerometer and Gyroscope | Accelerometer and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017) has a score of 65.7, which is way better than Amazon Fire HD 8's score of 54.1. Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017) is a noticeably newer portable tablet than the Amazon Fire HD 8, although it is somewhat thicker and somewhat heavier. Both tablets we compare here come with Android operating system, but the Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017) has a more recent 9.0 Pie version while Amazon Fire HD 8 has Android 5.0 Lollipop, so it provides you a couple nice extra features and enhanced performance.
Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017) and Amazon Fire HD 8 count with similar displays, both of them have a same size screen, the same pixels density and the same exact 800 x 1280px resolution. The Amazon Fire HD 8 features a bit better hardware performance than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017), although it has less RAM memory, they both have 4 cores.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017) has a very superior camera than Amazon Fire HD 8, and although they both have the same video frame rate and the same 1920x1080 (Full HD) video resolution, the Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017) also has a much higher resolution back camera. Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017) features a quite bigger storage capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Amazon Fire HD 8, and although they both have equal internal storage capacity, the Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017) also has an external memory slot that allows a maximum of 256 GB.
The Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017) counts with a much longer battery duration than Amazon Fire HD 8.
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