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| Global Score | |
| 59.7 | 68.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Amazon | Samsung |
| Android 9.0 Pie | Android 8.1 Oreo |
| 2020-06-03 | 2018-09-20 |
| 7.95 x 5.39 x 0.38 inches | 8.13 x 4.99 x 0.35 inches |
| 12.52 ounces | 12.64 ounces |
| Black, Plum, Slate, Twilight blue and White | Black |
| $ 110.00 | $ 250.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8 inches | 8 inches |
| 1280 x 800 pixels | 1280 x 800 pixels |
| IPS LCD | TFT |
| 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 MSM8917 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 | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot |
| 11.08 | 9.44 |
| Camera | |
| 2.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 5.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| -- | f/2.20 aperture |
| 1280 x 720 (HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 5.28 | 8.03 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA |
| -- | Nano SIM |
| 2.4 | 5.5 |
| 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
The Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018) has an overall score of 68.3, which is better than the Amazon Fire HD 8 Plus (2020)'s score of 59.7. Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018) is an older and just a little heavier tablet than Amazon Fire HD 8 Plus (2020), but Samsung managed to make it just a little bit thinner anyway. Both of these tablets work with Android operating system, but the Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018) has the previous 8.1 Oreo version while Amazon Fire HD 8 Plus (2020) has Android 9.0 Pie.
The Amazon Fire HD 8 Plus (2020) features a little better hardware performance than Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018), and although they both have the same number of cores, the Amazon Fire HD 8 Plus (2020) also has a larger amount of RAM. The Amazon Fire HD 8 Plus (2020) has a little more vivid screen than Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018). They have a screen of the same size, the same exact 800 x 1280 pixels resolution and a greater quantity of pixels per screen inch.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018) has a very superior camera than Amazon Fire HD 8 Plus (2020), because it has a much higher 1920x1080 (Full HD) video resolution and a lot higher resolution back facing camera. Amazon Fire HD 8 Plus (2020) counts with a bigger storage capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018), and although they both have the same 32 GB internal storage capacity, the Amazon Fire HD 8 Plus (2020) also has a slot for external memory cards that allows a maximum of 1000 GB.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018) has a superior battery life than Amazon Fire HD 8 Plus (2020).
Although Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018) is a better device, it costs a lot more than Amazon Fire HD 8 Plus (2020), and it doesn't have such a good relation between it's price and quality as the Amazon Fire HD 8 Plus (2020). So if you need that extra specs, you can buy the Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018), but if you don't you can save some money and buy the Amazon Fire HD 8 Plus (2020), giving up a couple features and specifications.
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