Compare tablets
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| Global Score | |
| 53.3 | 67.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Amazon | Samsung |
| Android 5.0 | Android 4.2.2 |
| 2015-09-17 | 2013-06-03 |
| 8.43 x 5.04 x 0.30 inches | 8.26 x 4.87 x 0.29 inches |
| 10.97 ounces | 11.25 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Orange and Pink | -- |
| $ 205.00 | $ 215.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8 inches | 8 inches |
| 800 x 1280 pixels | 1280 x 800 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super Clear LCD |
| 189 pixels per inch | 189 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 6.9 | 6.9 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek chipset | Samsung Exynos 4 Dual chipset |
| Single-Core 1500 MHz processor | ARM Cortex-A9 (Dual-Core 1500 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 1,5 GB RAM |
| Yes GPU | ARM Mali-400 MP4 (Quad-Core 266 MHz) GPU |
| 7.92 | 8.82 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot |
| 6.72 | 6.16 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP | 5.00 MP + 1.30 MP |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution |
| 5.5 | 6.82 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| -- | SIM |
| 2.4 | 6.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| -- | 4450mAh Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | 42 hours talk time |
| 1.36 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| -- | GPS |
| Accelerometer and Gyroscope | Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 8-inch is much better than the Amazon Fire HD 8, getting a general score of 67.4 against 53.3. The Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 8-inch is a incredibly older and a little bit heavier tablet device than the Amazon Fire HD 8, but Samsung managed to make it a bit thinner anyway. Both tablets in this comparison work with Android OS, but Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 8-inch has the previous 4.2.2 version while Amazon Fire HD 8 has Android 5.0 version.
The Galaxy Tab 3 8-inch and Amazon Fire HD 8 feature extremely similar screens, both of them have the same exact resolution of 800 x 1280, a screen with the same size and the same screen pixel density. Amazon Fire HD 8 has a little bit better memory capacity to install games and applications than Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 8-inch, and although they both have equal 16 GB internal storage, the Amazon Fire HD 8 also has a SD card slot that supports up to 128 GB.
Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 8-inch features a better processing unit than Amazon Fire HD 8, because it has a graphics processing unit, 1 more 1500 MHz cpu cores and a higher amount of RAM memory. Galaxy Tab 3 8-inch counts with a much better battery life than Amazon Fire HD 8. Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 8-inch takes greater photos and videos than Amazon Fire HD 8. Both have the same 1280x720 video quality, a 5 mega-pixels back-facing camera and the same video frame rate.
Galaxy Tab 3 8-inch costs a little more than Amazon Fire HD 8, but it's still a good choice, because you can get a lot more features for that extra money.
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