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| Global Score | |
| 54.1 | 58.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Amazon | Samsung |
| Android 5.0 Lollipop | Android 2.3.3, 2.2 |
| 2015-09-30 | 2010-09-02 |
| 8.43 x 5.04 x 0.30 inches | 7.48 x 4.74 x 0.47 inches |
| 10.97 ounces | 13.40 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Orange and Pink | -- |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 170.00 | $ 130.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8 inches | 7 inches |
| 1280 x 800 pixels | 1024 x 600 pixels |
| IPS LCD | TFT |
| 189 pixels per inch | 170 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 6.5 | 6.6 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek chipset | -- |
| Quad-Core 1500 MHz processor | Single-Core 1000 MHz processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 512 MB RAM |
| Yes GPU | Yes GPU |
| 8.37 | 7.38 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC external memory slot |
| 6.72 | 5.8 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP | 3.00 MP + 1.30 MP |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 720 x 480 (30 fps) video resolution |
| 5.5 | 6.16 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| -- | HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE and GSM |
| -- | SIM |
| 2.4 | 4.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| -- | 4000mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 3.0 |
| -- | GPS |
| Accelerometer and Gyroscope | Accelerometer, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy Tab has a global score of 58.6, which is a little bit better than the Amazon Fire HD 8's 54.1 overall score. Samsung Galaxy Tab's design is notably older, heavier and a lot thicker than the Amazon Fire HD 8. Both of these tablets include Android OS (operating system), but the Samsung Galaxy Tab has 2.3.3 version and Amazon Fire HD 8 has Android 5.0 Lollipop version.
Samsung Galaxy Tab counts with a bit sharper screen than Amazon Fire HD 8, although it has a quite smaller display, a way worse resolution of 600 x 1024 pixels and a little worse display density. The Amazon Fire HD 8 features a quite bigger memory capacity for games and applications than Samsung Galaxy Tab, although it has less internal memory capacity.
Amazon Fire HD 8 features a better processor than Samsung Galaxy Tab, because it has a greater amount of RAM and a larger number of cores. The Samsung Galaxy Tab has a superior camera than Amazon Fire HD 8, although it has a way worse resolution back camera and a way worse 720x480 video quality.
The Galaxy Tab has a very superior battery lifetime than Amazon Fire HD 8.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab not only is the best devices of the ones we are comparing, but it's also by far the cheapest.
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