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| Global Score | |
| 54.1 | 57.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Amazon | Samsung |
| Android 5.0 Lollipop | Android 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 | $ 465.00 |
| 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 | Samsung Exynos 3 chipset |
| Quad-Core 1500 MHz processor | ARM Cortex-A8 (Single-Core 1000 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 640 MB RAM |
| Yes GPU | PowerVR SGX540 (200 MHz) GPU |
| 8.37 | 7.56 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC external memory slot |
| 6.72 | 4.4 |
| 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 |
| -- | HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE and GSM |
| -- | SIM |
| 2.4 | 3.5 |
| Battery Life | |
| -- | 4000mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | 650 hours standby time |
| 1.36 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 3.0 |
| -- | GPS |
| Accelerometer and Gyroscope | Accelerometer, Compass and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Galaxy Tab T-Mobile has an overall score of 57.6, which is a little bit better than Amazon Fire HD 8's 54.1 score. Both devices in our current comparison use Android OS (Operating System), but the Galaxy Tab T-Mobile has the previous 2.2 version and Amazon Fire HD 8 has Android 5.0 Lollipop. Despite being the best tablet in this review, it must be noted that it is also notably older, heavier and much thicker.
The Amazon Fire HD 8 counts with a superior CPU than Galaxy Tab T-Mobile, because although it has doesn't have an extra graphics processing unit, it also counts with more RAM and a larger number of cores. Galaxy Tab T-Mobile counts with just a bit better looking screen than Amazon Fire HD 8, although it has a just a bit inferior pixels count in each inch in the display, a lot worse 600 x 1024 resolution and a little smaller display.
Amazon Fire HD 8 has a superior memory capacity to install applications and games than Samsung Galaxy Tab T-Mobile. Both of them have exactly the same internal memory. Galaxy Tab T-Mobile counts with a much better battery lifetime than Amazon Fire HD 8. The Galaxy Tab T-Mobile has a superior camera than Amazon Fire HD 8, although it has a back facing camera with a lot worse resolution and a much worse 720x480 video definition.
Although Samsung Galaxy Tab T-Mobile is a better device, it costs a lot more than Amazon Fire HD 8, and it doesn't have such a good relation between it's price and quality as Amazon Fire HD 8. So if you need that extra features, you can buy Samsung Galaxy Tab T-Mobile, but if you don't you can save some money and get the Amazon Fire HD 8, letting go some specs and features.
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