Compare tablets
| Global Score | |
| 59.7 | 75.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Amazon | Samsung |
| Android 9.0 Pie | Android 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat |
| 2020-06-03 | 2017-03-24 |
| 7.95 x 5.39 x 0.38 inches | 9.34 x 6.65 x 0.24 inches |
| 12.52 ounces | 15.13 ounces |
| Black, Plum, Slate, Twilight blue and White | Black and Silver |
| -- | Glass |
| $ 110.00 | $ 240.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8 inches | 9.7 inches |
| 1280 x 800 pixels | 2048 x 1536 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 189 pixels per inch | 264 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 6.6 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek MT8168 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset |
| Arm Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 12 nm (Quad-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo, 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 2150 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali G52 MC1 GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 8.82 | 8.91 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 11.08 | 8.88 |
| Camera | |
| 2.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 13.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| -- | f/1.90 aperture |
| -- | 27.00mm focal length |
| 1280 x 720 (HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 5.28 | 9.35 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| -- | LTE-A (4G) and LTE (4G) |
| 2.4 | 5.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| -- | 6000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 7.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy Tab S3 has an overall score of 75.2, which is a lot better than the Amazon Fire HD 8 Plus (2020)'s 59.7 overall score. Although Samsung Galaxy Tab S3 is incredibly older and heavier than Amazon Fire HD 8 Plus (2020), it's body is still notably thinner. Both of these tablets work with the same Android 9.0 Pie operating system, so you shouldn't perceive any difference regarding operating system features.
The Galaxy Tab S3 counts with a little better processing power than Amazon Fire HD 8 Plus (2020), and although they both have the same number of cores, the Galaxy Tab S3 also has 1 GB more RAM memory. The Samsung Galaxy Tab S3 has a little more vivid screen than Amazon Fire HD 8 Plus (2020), because it has a larger display, a greater quantity of pixels per inch in the display and a lot better resolution of 1536 x 2048 pixels.
The Galaxy Tab S3 shoots way better videos and photos than Amazon Fire HD 8 Plus (2020), because it has a way better 3840x2160 video resolution and a back facing camera with way more mega-pixels. The Amazon Fire HD 8 Plus (2020) features a much greater memory for applications and games than Samsung Galaxy Tab S3, and although they both have equal 32 GB internal storage, the Amazon Fire HD 8 Plus (2020) also has an external memory slot that holds up to 1000 GB.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab S3 counts with a very superior battery life than Amazon Fire HD 8 Plus (2020).
Galaxy Tab S3 costs a lot more money than the Amazon Fire HD 8 Plus (2020), but it's still a good choice, because you can get a much better tablet for that extra money.
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