Compare tablets
| Global Score | |
| 54.1 | 60.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Amazon | Samsung |
| Android 5.0 Lollipop | Android 7.1 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow, 5.0 Lollipop |
| 2015-09-30 | 2015-05-02 |
| 8.43 x 5.04 x 0.30 inches | 9.55 x 6.57 x 0.29 inches |
| 10.97 ounces | 15.84 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Orange and Pink | 16 777 216 |
| $ 170.00 | $ 160.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8 inches | 9.7 inches |
| 1280 x 800 pixels | 1024 x 768 pixels |
| IPS LCD | TFT |
| 189 pixels per inch | 132 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 6.5 | 5.9 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 410 8916 chipset |
| Quad-Core 1500 MHz processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Quad-Core 1200 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 1,5 GB RAM |
| Yes GPU | Adreno 306 GPU |
| 8.37 | 8.1 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 6.72 | 6.72 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP | 5.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 1280 x 720 (HD) video resolution |
| 5.5 | 6.05 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| 2.4 | 3 |
| Battery Life | |
| -- | 6000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 7.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| -- | GPS |
| Accelerometer and Gyroscope | Accelerometer and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy Tab A 9.7 is much better than Amazon Fire HD 8, getting a 60.5 score against 54.1. Both of these tablets use Android OS, but the Samsung Galaxy Tab A 9.7 has 7.1 Nougat version and Amazon Fire HD 8 has Android 5.0 Lollipop, giving you a lot of extra features and increased performance. Even though the Samsung Galaxy Tab A 9.7 and the Amazon Fire HD 8 were only released 5 months apart, the Samsung Galaxy Tab A 9.7 design is just a bit thinner but way heavier than the Amazon Fire HD 8.
The Amazon Fire HD 8 features a bit better CPU than Galaxy Tab A 9.7, although it has 512 MB less RAM, they both have the same number of cores. Amazon Fire HD 8 features a better screen than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 9.7, because although it has a little bit smaller screen, it also counts with a bit higher resolution of 800 x 1280 pixels and a better display density.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab A 9.7 captures much clearer photographs and videos than Amazon Fire HD 8. Both have the same resolution back facing camera, the same 1280x720 (HD) video quality and the same video frame rates. The Galaxy Tab A 9.7 counts with as much memory for applications, games, photos and videos as Amazon Fire HD 8, both have equal 16 GB internal memory and an external memory slot that supports a maximum of 128 GB.
Galaxy Tab A 9.7 has a very superior battery duration than Amazon Fire HD 8.
Galaxy Tab A 9.7 is not only the best tablets between the ones we are comparing, but it's also a bit cheaper, making it a simple decision.
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