Compare tablets
| Global Score | |
| 58.6 | 60.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Amazon | Samsung |
| Android 9.0 Pie | Android 5.1 Lollipop |
| 2020-05-14 | 2016-04-01 |
| 7.95 x 5.39 x 0.38 inches | 7.36 x 4.28 x 0.34 inches |
| 12.52 ounces | 9.98 ounces |
| Black, Plum, Twilight blue and White | 16 777 216 |
| $ 90.00 | $ 150.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8 inches | 7 inches |
| 1280 x 800 pixels | 1280 x 800 pixels |
| IPS LCD | TFT |
| 189 pixels per inch | 216 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 6.6 | 6.7 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek MT8168 chipset | Samsung Exynos 3 Quad 3475 chipset |
| Arm Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 12 nm (Quad-Core 2000 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A7, 28 nm (Quad-Core 1300 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 1,5 GB RAM |
| Mali G52 MC1 GPU | Mali-T720 GPU |
| 8.73 | 8.19 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 8 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot |
| 11.08 | 6.06 |
| Camera | |
| 2.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 5.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| 1280 x 720 (HD) video resolution | 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution |
| 5.28 | 6.71 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| 2.4 | 2.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| -- | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer and Light Sensor | Accelerometer and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Galaxy Tab A (2016) is just a bit better than Amazon Fire HD 8 (2020), having a 60.4 score against 58.6. Both tablets we compare here use Android operating system, but the Galaxy Tab A (2016) has 5.1 Lollipop version while Amazon Fire HD 8 (2020) has Android 9.0 Pie version. Despite of the fact that Galaxy Tab A (2016) is noticeably older than the Amazon Fire HD 8 (2020), it's body is incredibly lighter and thinner.
Amazon Fire HD 8 (2020) has a bit more powerful CPU than Galaxy Tab A (2016), and although they both have a Quad-Core processing unit, the Amazon Fire HD 8 (2020) also has more RAM. The Galaxy Tab A (2016) has a bit better looking display than Amazon Fire HD 8 (2020), because although it has a little bit smaller screen, and they both have the same exact resolution of 800 x 1280, the Galaxy Tab A (2016) also counts with a little bit better screen density.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab A (2016) shoots greater photos and videos than Amazon Fire HD 8 (2020), and although they both have the same 1280x720 (HD) video definition and the same video frame rates, the Samsung Galaxy Tab A (2016) also has a way higher 5 MP resolution camera in the back. The Amazon Fire HD 8 (2020) has a much better storage to store more games and applications than Galaxy Tab A (2016), because it has more internal storage capacity and a slot for an external memory card that admits a maximum of 1000 GB.
The Galaxy Tab A (2016) counts with a superior battery duration than Amazon Fire HD 8 (2020).
Although Galaxy Tab A (2016) is a better device, it is a lot more expensive than Amazon Fire HD 8 (2020), and it doesn't have such a good relation between it's price and quality as the Amazon Fire HD 8 (2020). So if you need that extra specs and features, you can buy Galaxy Tab A (2016), but if you don't you can save some dollars and buy the Amazon Fire HD 8 (2020), resigning a couple specs and features.
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