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| Global Score | |
| 58.6 | 69 |
| Basic Information | |
| Amazon | Samsung |
| Android 9.0 Pie | Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2020-05-14 | 2019-07-05 |
| 7.95 x 5.39 x 0.38 inches | 8.27 x 4.90 x 0.31 inches |
| 12.52 ounces | 12.17 ounces |
| Black, Plum, Twilight blue and White | Black and Silver |
| -- | Aluminum |
| $ 90.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8 inches | 8 inches |
| 1280 x 800 pixels | 1280 x 800 pixels |
| IPS LCD | TFT |
| 189 pixels per inch | 189 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 6.6 | 6.6 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek MT8168 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 429 SDM429 chipset |
| Arm Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 12 nm (Quad-Core 2000 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 12 nm (Quad-Core 1950 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| Mali G52 MC1 GPU | Adreno 504 GPU |
| 8.73 | 8.73 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 11.08 | 9.84 |
| Camera | |
| 2.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| 1280 x 720 (HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 5.28 | 7.37 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| -- | LTE (4G) |
| 2.4 | 5.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| -- | 5100mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 6.88 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer and Light Sensor | Accelerometer and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2019) has a score of 69, which is better than the Amazon Fire HD 8 (2020)'s global score of 58.6. Both of these tablets come with Android OS (operating system), but the Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2019) has an older 11 version while Amazon Fire HD 8 (2020) has Android 9.0 Pie. The Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2019) is an older tablet device than the Amazon Fire HD 8 (2020), but Samsung made it somewhat thinner and a bit lighter anyway.
The Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2019) counts with a processing unit that is just as good as Amazon Fire HD 8 (2020)'s processor, both have a Quad-Core processor and the same RAM memory amount. The Amazon Fire HD 8 (2020) and the Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2019) count with quite similar screens, both have the same quantity of pixels per inch of screen, a same size display and the same exact 800 x 1280 resolution.
The Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2019) features a much better camera than Amazon Fire HD 8 (2020), because it has a lot higher 1920x1080 video resolution and a way better 8 mega pixels resolution back camera. The Amazon Fire HD 8 (2020) counts with a bigger storage capacity to store more games and applications than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2019), and although they both have the same 32 GB internal storage capacity, the Amazon Fire HD 8 (2020) also has a slot for an SD memory card that allows a maximum of 1000 GB.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2019) has a very superior battery duration than Amazon Fire HD 8 (2020).
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