Compare tablets
| Global Score | |
| 59.7 | 65.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Amazon | Samsung |
| Android 9.0 Pie | Android 9.0 Pie, 7.1 Nougat |
| 2020-06-03 | 2017-10-10 |
| 7.95 x 5.39 x 0.38 inches | 8.35 x 4.89 x 0.35 inches |
| 12.52 ounces | 12.84 ounces |
| Black, Plum, Slate, Twilight blue and White | 16 777 216 |
| -- | Metal |
| $ 110.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8 inches | 8 inches |
| 1280 x 800 pixels | 1280 x 800 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 189 pixels per inch | 189 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 6.6 | 6.5 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek MT8168 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 425 8917 chipset |
| Arm Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 12 nm (Quad-Core 2000 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 28 nm (Quad-Core 1400 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| Mali G52 MC1 GPU | Adreno 308 GPU |
| 8.82 | 8.28 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 11.08 | 7.48 |
| Camera | |
| 2.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| -- | f/1.90 aperture |
| 1280 x 720 (HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 5.28 | 8.47 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| -- | Nano SIM |
| 2.4 | 3 |
| Battery Life | |
| -- | 5000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer and Light Sensor | Accelerometer and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017) is much better than the Amazon Fire HD 8 Plus (2020), with a overall score of 65.7 against 59.7. Both of these devices have the same Android 9.0 Pie OS (operating system), so both of them should give you very similar OS features. Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017)'s construction is a bit thinner than the Amazon Fire HD 8 Plus (2020), although it is just a little bit heavier and was released many years before.
The Amazon Fire HD 8 Plus (2020) features a bit better processing power than Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017), and although they both have a Quad-Core processing unit, the Amazon Fire HD 8 Plus (2020) also has a larger amount of RAM memory. Amazon Fire HD 8 Plus (2020) has a little bit better looking display than Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017). They have a display of the same size, exactly the same resolution of 800 x 1280px and a higher pixels number per screen inch.
The Amazon Fire HD 8 Plus (2020) counts with a much greater storage for applications, games, photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017), because it has 32 GB internal storage capacity and a slot for external memory cards that holds a maximum of 1000 GB. The Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017) features a much better battery duration than Amazon Fire HD 8 Plus (2020).
Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017) shoots way better videos and photos than Amazon Fire HD 8 Plus (2020), because it has a way more mega pixels camera and a much better (Full HD) video resolution.
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