Compare tablets
| Global Score | |
| 59.7 | 79 |
| Basic Information | |
| Amazon | Samsung |
| Android 9.0 Pie | Android 10 |
| 2020-06-03 | 2020-09-28 |
| 7.95 x 5.39 x 0.38 inches | 8.42 x 4.99 x 0.39 inches |
| 12.52 ounces | 15.03 ounces |
| Black, Plum, Slate, Twilight blue and White | Black |
| -- | Plastic |
| $ 110.00 | $ 490.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8 inches | 8 inches |
| 1280 x 800 pixels | 1920 x 1200 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 189 pixels per inch | 283 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 6.6 | 7.5 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek MT8168 chipset | Samsung Exynos 9810 chipset |
| Arm Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 12 nm (Quad-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Exynos M3 and Arm Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2700 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali G52 MC1 GPU | Mali-G72 MP18 GPU |
| 8.82 | 9.45 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot |
| 11.08 | 13.02 |
| Camera | |
| 2.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 13.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| 1280 x 720 (HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 5.28 | 8.36 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| 2.4 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| -- | 5050mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Galaxy Tab Active 3 has an overall score of 79, which is much better than the Amazon Fire HD 8 Plus (2020)'s 59.7 score. Both of these tablets use Android OS (operating system), but the Galaxy Tab Active 3 has older 10 version and Amazon Fire HD 8 Plus (2020) has Android 9.0 Pie version. Galaxy Tab Active 3 is a heavier and just a little bit thicker tablet than the Amazon Fire HD 8 Plus (2020).
The Galaxy Tab Active 3 features a bit faster CPU than Amazon Fire HD 8 Plus (2020), because it has a greater number of faster cores and 1 GB more RAM memory. The Galaxy Tab Active 3 has a more vivid screen than Amazon Fire HD 8 Plus (2020), and although they both have a screen with the same size, the Galaxy Tab Active 3 also has a lot better resolution of 1200 x 1920 pixels and a greater pixel quantity in each screen inch.
Samsung Galaxy Tab Active 3 counts with a better storage capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Amazon Fire HD 8 Plus (2020), because it has 64 GB internal memory and a slot for an SD memory card that admits up to 1 TB. The Galaxy Tab Active 3 features a much better battery lifetime than Amazon Fire HD 8 Plus (2020).
The Galaxy Tab Active 3 captures greater pictures and videos than Amazon Fire HD 8 Plus (2020), because it has a much more mega-pixels camera and a much higher video definition.
Galaxy Tab Active 3 is a lot more expensive than the Amazon Fire HD 8 Plus (2020), but you can get a much better tablet for that few more dollars.
Disclaimer: As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.