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| Global Score | |
| 59.7 | 58.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Amazon | Samsung |
| Android 9.0 Pie | Android 2.3.3, 2.2 |
| 2020-06-03 | 2010-09-02 |
| 7.95 x 5.39 x 0.38 inches | 7.48 x 4.74 x 0.47 inches |
| 12.52 ounces | 13.40 ounces |
| Black, Plum, Slate, Twilight blue and White | -- |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 110.00 | $ 130.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8 inches | 7 inches |
| 1280 x 800 pixels | 1024 x 600 pixels |
| IPS LCD | TFT |
| 189 pixels per inch | 170 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 6.6 | 6.6 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek MT8168 chipset | -- |
| Arm Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 12 nm (Quad-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Single-Core 1000 MHz processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 512 MB RAM |
| Mali G52 MC1 GPU | Yes GPU |
| 8.82 | 7.38 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC external memory slot |
| 11.08 | 5.8 |
| Camera | |
| 2.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 3.00 MP + 1.30 MP |
| 1280 x 720 (HD) video resolution | 720 x 480 (30 fps) video resolution |
| 5.28 | 6.16 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| -- | HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE and GSM |
| -- | SIM |
| 2.4 | 4.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| -- | 4000mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 3.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Amazon Fire HD 8 Plus (2020) has an overall score of 59.7, which is just a bit better than the Galaxy Tab's score of 58.6. Amazon Fire HD 8 Plus (2020) is a newer tablet, and it's also a little lighter and somewhat thinner than Galaxy Tab. These tablets come with Android OS (Operating System), but Amazon Fire HD 8 Plus (2020) has a more recent 9.0 Pie version and Galaxy Tab has Android 2.3.3 version.
Galaxy Tab and Amazon Fire HD 8 Plus (2020) both count with very similar screens, although the Galaxy Tab has a just a little inferior pixel amount per inch in the screen, a lot worse 600 x 1024 resolution and a bit smaller screen. Amazon Fire HD 8 Plus (2020) features a better hardware performance than Samsung Galaxy Tab, because it has 2,5 GB more RAM memory and 3 more processing cores.
Galaxy Tab features a superior camera than Amazon Fire HD 8 Plus (2020), and although they both have the same video frame rate and the same 720x480 video resolution, the Galaxy Tab also has a back-facing camera with a lot better resolution. The Amazon Fire HD 8 Plus (2020) has a much greater storage capacity for games and applications than Galaxy Tab. They have equal 32 GB internal memory.
Galaxy Tab counts with a really longer battery life than Amazon Fire HD 8 Plus (2020).
In addition to being the best tablet between the ones we are comparing here, Amazon Fire HD 8 Plus (2020) is also a lot cheaper, making this tablet an obvious call.
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