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| Global Score | |
| 58.6 | 69.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Amazon | Samsung |
| Android 9.0 Pie | Windows 8 |
| 2020-05-14 | 2012-08-29 |
| 7.95 x 5.39 x 0.38 inches | 11.97 x 7.46 x 0.39 inches |
| 12.52 ounces | 26.46 ounces |
| Black, Plum, Twilight blue and White | Blue |
| $ 90.00 | $ 230.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8 inches | 11.6 inches |
| 1280 x 800 pixels | 1366 x 768 pixels |
| IPS LCD | LCD |
| 189 pixels per inch | 135 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 6.6 | 6.9 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek MT8168 chipset | -- |
| Arm Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 12 nm (Quad-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Intel Atom Z2760 (Dual-Core 1800 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| Mali G52 MC1 GPU | Intel SGX545 Graphics GPU |
| 8.73 | 8.37 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC external memory slot |
| 11.08 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 2.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| 1280 x 720 (HD) video resolution | -- |
| 5.28 | 6.38 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| 2.4 | 5.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| -- | 4080mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | 144 hours standby time |
| 1.36 | 6 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | -- |
| Accelerometer and Light Sensor | Accelerometer and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Samsung ATIV Tab 5 is better than the Amazon Fire HD 8 (2020), having a 69.2 score against 58.6. The Samsung ATIV Tab 5 construction is way older, a lot heavier and just a bit thicker than Amazon Fire HD 8 (2020). Samsung ATIV Tab 5 works with Windows 8 operating system, and Amazon Fire HD 8 (2020) counts with Android 9.0 Pie operating system.
The Samsung ATIV Tab 5 features a bit more vivid display than Amazon Fire HD 8 (2020), because although it has a way worse pixels density, it also counts with a much larger display and a little bit higher 768 x 1366 resolution. Amazon Fire HD 8 (2020) has just a bit more storage capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Samsung ATIV Tab 5, although it has only 32 GB internal memory capacity.
The Amazon Fire HD 8 (2020) features a little faster processing unit than Samsung ATIV Tab 5, and although they both have 2 GB of RAM, the Amazon Fire HD 8 (2020) also has a larger number of cores. The Samsung ATIV Tab 5 features a superior battery duration than Amazon Fire HD 8 (2020). The Samsung ATIV Tab 5 captures greater pictures and videos than Amazon Fire HD 8 (2020), because it has a much more megapixels back facing camera.
The Samsung ATIV Tab 5 is a lot more expensive than the Amazon Fire HD 8 (2020), but it's still a convenient choice, because you can get a better tablet for that extra money.
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