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| Global Score | |
| 58.6 | 79 |
| Basic Information | |
| Amazon | Samsung |
| Android 9.0 Pie | Android 10 |
| 2020-05-14 | 2020-09-28 |
| 7.95 x 5.39 x 0.38 inches | 8.42 x 4.99 x 0.39 inches |
| 12.52 ounces | 15.03 ounces |
| Black, Plum, Twilight blue and White | Black |
| -- | Plastic |
| $ 90.00 | $ 490.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8 inches | 8 inches |
| 1280 x 800 pixels | 1920 x 1200 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 189 pixels per inch | 283 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 6.6 | 7.5 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek MT8168 chipset | Samsung Exynos 9810 chipset |
| Arm Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 12 nm (Quad-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Exynos M3 and Arm Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2700 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali G52 MC1 GPU | Mali-G72 MP18 GPU |
| 8.73 | 9.45 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot |
| 11.08 | 13.02 |
| Camera | |
| 2.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 13.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| 1280 x 720 (HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 5.28 | 8.36 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| 2.4 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| -- | 5050mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Galaxy Tab Active 3 has an overall score of 79, which is a lot better than Amazon Fire HD 8 (2020)'s 58.6 score. Although it's the best in this review, Galaxy Tab Active 3 is a heavier and just a bit thicker device than the Amazon Fire HD 8 (2020). Both of these devices have Android OS (operating system), but Galaxy Tab Active 3 has an older 10 version and Amazon Fire HD 8 (2020) has Android 9.0 Pie version.
Galaxy Tab Active 3 features a better looking screen than Amazon Fire HD 8 (2020), and although they both have a screen with the same size, the Galaxy Tab Active 3 also has a lot better 1200 x 1920 resolution and a greater screen pixels density. Galaxy Tab Active 3 features more storage for games and applications than Amazon Fire HD 8 (2020), because it has 32 GB more internal memory and a SD card slot that allows a maximum of 1 TB.
Samsung Galaxy Tab Active 3 features just a little better performance than Amazon Fire HD 8 (2020), because it has a greater number of cores and a greater amount of RAM memory. The Galaxy Tab Active 3 shoots much better photographs and videos than Amazon Fire HD 8 (2020), because it has a lot better 13 MP resolution camera in the back and a much better video definition.
Samsung Galaxy Tab Active 3 has a superior battery duration than Amazon Fire HD 8 (2020).
The Galaxy Tab Active 3 costs a lot more money than the Amazon Fire HD 8 (2020), but it's still a convenient choice, as you can get a lot more features for that extra money.
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