Compare tablets
| Global Score | |
| 58.6 | 60.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Amazon | Samsung |
| Android 9.0 Pie | Android 4.4 |
| 2020-05-14 | 2015-06-30 |
| 7.95 x 5.39 x 0.38 inches | 9.52 x 5.89 x 0.33 inches |
| 12.52 ounces | 17.46 ounces |
| Black, Plum, Twilight blue and White | 16 777 216 |
| $ 90.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8 inches | 9.6 inches |
| 1280 x 800 pixels | 1280 x 800 pixels |
| IPS LCD | TFT |
| 189 pixels per inch | 157 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 6.6 | 6.2 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek MT8168 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 410 8916 chipset |
| Arm Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 12 nm (Quad-Core 2000 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Quad-Core 1300 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 1,5 GB RAM |
| Mali G52 MC1 GPU | Adreno 306 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 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 11.08 | 5.62 |
| 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 |
| -- | HSPA and HSUPA |
| -- | Micro SIM |
| 2.4 | 3.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| -- | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer and Light Sensor | Accelerometer and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Galaxy Tab E is a bit better than the Amazon Fire HD 8 (2020), with a general score of 60.7 against 58.6. Galaxy Tab E is a notably older and notably heavier tablet than the Amazon Fire HD 8 (2020), but Samsung could make it thinner anyway. Both devices we compare here have Android OS, but Galaxy Tab E has 4.4 version while Amazon Fire HD 8 (2020) has Android 9.0 Pie version.
The Amazon Fire HD 8 (2020) counts with a bit more vivid screen than Samsung Galaxy Tab E, because although it has a quite smaller screen, and they both have the same 800 x 1280 resolution, the Amazon Fire HD 8 (2020) also counts with a just a little higher pixel number per inch in the display. The Amazon Fire HD 8 (2020) counts with a little better processing power than Galaxy Tab E, and although they both have 4 processing cores, the Amazon Fire HD 8 (2020) also has a greater amount of RAM.
Samsung Galaxy Tab E counts with a very superior camera than Amazon Fire HD 8 (2020), and although they both have the same (HD) video definition and the same video frame rates, the Samsung Galaxy Tab E also has a back-facing camera with lot more megapixels. Amazon Fire HD 8 (2020) features a superior memory to install games and applications than Galaxy Tab E, because it has an external SD slot that supports a maximum of 1000 GB and more internal storage.
Samsung Galaxy Tab E has a really longer battery life than Amazon Fire HD 8 (2020).
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