Compare tablets
| Global Score | |
| 54.1 | 79 |
| Basic Information | |
| Amazon | Samsung |
| Android 5.0 Lollipop | Android 10 |
| 2015-09-30 | 2020-09-28 |
| 8.43 x 5.04 x 0.30 inches | 8.42 x 4.99 x 0.39 inches |
| 10.97 ounces | 15.03 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Orange and Pink | Black |
| -- | Plastic |
| $ 170.00 | $ 490.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8 inches | 8 inches |
| 1280 x 800 pixels | 1920 x 1200 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 189 pixels per inch | 283 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 6.5 | 7.5 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek chipset | Samsung Exynos 9810 chipset |
| Quad-Core 1500 MHz processor | Exynos M3 and Arm Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2700 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Yes GPU | Mali-G72 MP18 GPU |
| 8.37 | 9.45 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot |
| 6.72 | 13.02 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP | 13.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 5.5 | 8.36 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| 2.4 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| -- | 5050mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| -- | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer and Gyroscope | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy Tab Active 3 is a lot better than the Amazon Fire HD 8, having a score of 79 against 54.1. Samsung Galaxy Tab Active 3 is a way newer tablet than Amazon Fire HD 8, although it is extremely thicker and much heavier. Both devices we compare here include Android OS (Operating System), but the Samsung Galaxy Tab Active 3 has an older 10 version while Amazon Fire HD 8 has Android 5.0 Lollipop version.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab Active 3 counts with a faster CPU than Amazon Fire HD 8, because it has a larger number of cores (and faster) and 3 GB more RAM memory. The Samsung Galaxy Tab Active 3 counts with a brighter display than Amazon Fire HD 8, and although they both have a screen with the same size, the Samsung Galaxy Tab Active 3 also has a much higher resolution of 1200 x 1920 and a greater display pixel density.
Galaxy Tab Active 3 has much more storage capacity to store more games and applications than Amazon Fire HD 8, because it has 64 GB internal memory capacity and a SD memory card expansion slot that supports up to 1 TB. Samsung Galaxy Tab Active 3 counts with a lot better camera than Amazon Fire HD 8, because it has a much higher video resolution and a much more mega pixels camera.
The Galaxy Tab Active 3 has a superior battery performance than Amazon Fire HD 8.
Galaxy Tab Active 3 is a lot more expensive than the Amazon Fire HD 8, but you can get a much better tablet for that extra dollars.
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