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| Global Score | |
| 54.1 | 73.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Amazon | Samsung |
| Android 5.0 Lollipop | -- |
| 2015-09-30 | 2015-09-03 |
| 8.43 x 5.04 x 0.30 inches | 7.82 x 5.31 x 0.22 inches |
| 10.97 ounces | 9.59 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Orange and Pink | -- |
| -- | Metal |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 170.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8 inches | 8 inches |
| 1280 x 800 pixels | 2048 x 1536 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 189 pixels per inch | 320 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 6.5 | 7.6 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 5433 chipset |
| Quad-Core 1500 MHz processor | ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 1900 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Yes GPU | Mali-T760 MP6 GPU |
| 8.37 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 6.72 | 10.02 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 2.10 MP |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 2560 x 1440 (Quad HD / 2K) video resolution |
| 5.5 | 6.38 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA |
| 2.4 | 5.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| -- | 4000mAh Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| -- | GPS |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer and Gyroscope | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Galaxy Tab S2 8.0-inch has a general score of 73.6, which is way better than Amazon Fire HD 8's 54.1 overall score. Galaxy Tab S2 8.0-inch's construction is lighter and incredibly thinner than Amazon Fire HD 8, even though both were released with only a couple of months difference. The Galaxy Tab S2 8.0-inch has a bit better processor than Amazon Fire HD 8, because it has 4 more cores and a larger amount of RAM.
The Galaxy Tab S2 8.0-inch has a better screen than Amazon Fire HD 8, and although they both have a screen with the same size, the Galaxy Tab S2 8.0-inch also has a way better display pixels density and a way higher resolution of 1536 x 2048px. The Galaxy Tab S2 8.0-inch counts with much more storage for applications and games than Amazon Fire HD 8, and although they both have an external memory slot that holds up to 128 GB, the Galaxy Tab S2 8.0-inch also has 64 GB internal storage capacity.
Samsung Galaxy Tab S2 8.0-inch counts with a way better battery duration than Amazon Fire HD 8. Samsung Galaxy Tab S2 8.0-inch counts with a much better camera than Amazon Fire HD 8, because it has a much better 2560x1440 video resolution and a camera in the back with much more MP.
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