Compare tablets
| Global Score | |
| 58.6 | 75.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Amazon | Samsung |
| Android 9.0 Pie | Android 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat |
| 2020-05-14 | 2017-03-24 |
| 7.95 x 5.39 x 0.38 inches | 9.34 x 6.65 x 0.24 inches |
| 12.52 ounces | 15.13 ounces |
| Black, Plum, Twilight blue and White | Black and Silver |
| -- | Glass |
| $ 90.00 | $ 240.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8 inches | 9.7 inches |
| 1280 x 800 pixels | 2048 x 1536 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 189 pixels per inch | 264 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 6.6 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek MT8168 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset |
| Arm Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 12 nm (Quad-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo, 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 2150 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali G52 MC1 GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 8.73 | 8.91 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 11.08 | 8.88 |
| Camera | |
| 2.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 13.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| -- | f/1.90 aperture |
| -- | 27.00mm focal length |
| 1280 x 720 (HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 5.28 | 9.35 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| -- | LTE-A (4G) and LTE (4G) |
| 2.4 | 5.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| -- | 6000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 7.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy Tab S3 has a score of 75.2, which is way better than Amazon Fire HD 8 (2020)'s global score of 58.6. Both of these tablets use the same Android 9.0 Pie OS (operating system), so you shouldn't perceive any differences regarding OS features. Even though Samsung Galaxy Tab S3 is noticeably older and somewhat heavier than Amazon Fire HD 8 (2020), it's design is still extremely thinner.
The Galaxy Tab S3 has a bit more powerful processor than Amazon Fire HD 8 (2020), and although they both have the same number of cores, the Galaxy Tab S3 also has more RAM. Galaxy Tab S3 counts with a little sharper screen than Amazon Fire HD 8 (2020), because it has a way higher resolution of 1536 x 2048 pixels, more pixels per inch of screen and a bigger screen.
The Amazon Fire HD 8 (2020) has much more memory to install applications and games than Samsung Galaxy Tab S3, and although they both have equal 32 GB internal storage capacity, the Amazon Fire HD 8 (2020) also has a slot for an external memory card that admits up to 1000 GB. The Samsung Galaxy Tab S3 shoots greater photos and videos than Amazon Fire HD 8 (2020), because it has a lot better 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution and a way more megapixels camera.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab S3 counts with a really longer battery lifetime than Amazon Fire HD 8 (2020).
Galaxy Tab S3 costs a lot more money than the Amazon Fire HD 8 (2020), but it's still a good choice, because you can get a much better tablet for that extra money.
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