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| Global Score | |
| 59.7 | 68.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Amazon | Samsung |
| Android 9.0 Pie | Android 4.2.2 |
| 2020-06-03 | 2013-06-03 |
| 7.95 x 5.39 x 0.38 inches | 8.26 x 4.87 x 0.29 inches |
| 12.52 ounces | 11.25 ounces |
| Black, Plum, Slate, Twilight blue and White | -- |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 110.00 | $ 229.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8 inches | 8 inches |
| 1280 x 800 pixels | 1280 x 800 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super Clear LCD |
| 189 pixels per inch | 189 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 6.6 | 6.9 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek MT8168 chipset | Samsung Exynos 4 Dual chipset |
| Arm Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 12 nm (Quad-Core 2000 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A9 (Dual-Core 1500 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 1,5 GB RAM |
| Mali G52 MC1 GPU | ARM Mali-400 MP4 (Quad-Core 266 MHz) GPU |
| 8.82 | 8.82 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot |
| 11.08 | 7.56 |
| Camera | |
| 2.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 5.00 MP + 1.30 MP |
| 1280 x 720 (HD) video resolution | 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution |
| 5.28 | 6.82 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| -- | SIM |
| 2.4 | 6.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| -- | 4450mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | 42 hours talk time |
| 1.36 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Galaxy Tab 3 8-inch is much better than Amazon Fire HD 8 Plus (2020), getting a 68.7 score against 59.7. Despite of the fact that the Galaxy Tab 3 8-inch is much older than the Amazon Fire HD 8 Plus (2020), it's construction is a lot thinner and somewhat lighter. Both tablets in our current comparison work with Android operating system, but Galaxy Tab 3 8-inch has the previous 4.2.2 version while Amazon Fire HD 8 Plus (2020) has Android 9.0 Pie.
The Galaxy Tab 3 8-inch and Amazon Fire HD 8 Plus (2020) both count with incredibly similar CPUs, because although the Galaxy Tab 3 8-inch has a smaller amount of RAM memory and a lower number of slower cores, it also counts with a graphics processing unit. The Galaxy Tab 3 8-inch has a slightly better screen than Amazon Fire HD 8 Plus (2020). They have the same pixels density, a same size screen and an equal 800 x 1280 resolution.
The Galaxy Tab 3 8-inch has a way better camera than Amazon Fire HD 8 Plus (2020), and although they both have the same video resolution and the same video frame rate, the Galaxy Tab 3 8-inch also has a much better 5 MP resolution back-facing camera. The Amazon Fire HD 8 Plus (2020) counts with a superior storage capacity for applications and games than Galaxy Tab 3 8-inch, and although they both have equal 32 GB internal memory capacity, the Amazon Fire HD 8 Plus (2020) also has a slot for an external memory card that admits a maximum of 1000 GB.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 8-inch has a very superior battery performance than Amazon Fire HD 8 Plus (2020).
The Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 8-inch is a lot more expensive than the Amazon Fire HD 8 Plus (2020), but you can get a better tablet for that few extra dollars.
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