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| Global Score | |
| 58.6 | 70.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Amazon | Samsung |
| Android 9.0 Pie | Android 8.1 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow |
| 2020-05-14 | 2016-06-01 |
| 7.95 x 5.39 x 0.38 inches | 10.01 x 6.11 x 0.32 inches |
| 12.52 ounces | 18.52 ounces |
| Black, Plum, Twilight blue and White | 16 777 216 |
| $ 90.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8 inches | 10.1 inches |
| 1280 x 800 pixels | 1920 x 1200 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super PLS LCD |
| 189 pixels per inch | 224 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 6.6 | 6.9 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek MT8168 chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7870 chipset |
| Arm Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 12 nm (Quad-Core 2000 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1600 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| Mali G52 MC1 GPU | Mali-T830 MP2 GPU |
| 8.73 | 8.73 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot |
| 11.08 | 7.16 |
| Camera | |
| 2.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| -- | f/1.90 aperture |
| 1280 x 720 (HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 5.28 | 8.36 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| -- | Nano SIM |
| 2.4 | 6 |
| Battery Life | |
| -- | 7300mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 8.48 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer and Light Sensor | Accelerometer and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016) has a global score of 70.2, which is much better than Amazon Fire HD 8 (2020)'s 58.6 global score. Both devices we compare here include Android OS (Operating System), but the Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016) has an older 8.1 Oreo version and Amazon Fire HD 8 (2020) has Android 9.0 Pie. Although the Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016) is way older and extremely heavier than Amazon Fire HD 8 (2020), it's design is still thinner.
The Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016) has a slightly better looking screen than Amazon Fire HD 8 (2020), because it has a larger display, a way better 1200 x 1920px resolution and a bit greater pixels amount per inch of screen. Amazon Fire HD 8 (2020) features a very superior memory capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016), because it has a SD extension slot that holds up to 1000 GB and 32 GB internal storage.
Amazon Fire HD 8 (2020) and Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016) both feature very similar processing units, and although the Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016) has more CPU cores (although they are slower), they both have 2 GB of RAM memory. The Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016) counts with a lot better camera than Amazon Fire HD 8 (2020), because it has a lot more megapixels back-facing camera and a much better 1920x1080 video quality.
The Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016) has a much better battery performance than Amazon Fire HD 8 (2020).
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