Compare tablets
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| Global Score | |
| 45.3 | 62.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Amazon | Samsung |
| Android 4.0 | Android 7.1 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow, 5.0 Lollipop |
| 2012-09-06 | 2015-05-02 |
| 7.44 x 4.72 x 0.45 inches | 8.20 x 5.43 x 0.29 inches |
| 14.10 ounces | 11.04 ounces |
| Black | 16 777 216 |
| $ 159.00 | $ 159.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 7 inches | 8 inches |
| 1024 x 600 pixels | 1024 x 768 pixels |
| IPS LCD | TFT |
| 170 pixels per inch | 160 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 6.7 | 6.2 |
| Performance | |
| TI OMAP4430 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 410 8916 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A9 (Dual-Core 1200 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Quad-Core 1200 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 1,5 GB RAM |
| PowerVR SGX540 (Dual-Core 304 MHz) GPU | Adreno 306 GPU |
| 8.28 | 8.1 |
| Storage | |
| 5,5 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 2.9 | 6.72 |
| Camera | |
| -- | 5.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (HD) video resolution |
| 0 | 6.05 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| -- | LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| 2.4 | 6 |
| Battery Life | |
| -- | 4200mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 6.08 |
| Other Features | |
| -- | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| -- | GPS |
| Accelerometer | Accelerometer and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Galaxy Tab A 8.0 is way better than the Amazon Kindle Fire 2, getting a overall score of 62.8 against 45.3. Both of these devices use Android OS (operating system), but the Galaxy Tab A 8.0 has 7.1 Nougat version while Amazon Kindle Fire 2 has Android 4.0 version. The Galaxy Tab A 8.0 design is notably newer, notably lighter and incredibly thinner than the Amazon Kindle Fire 2.
Amazon Kindle Fire 2 features a little faster CPU than Galaxy Tab A 8.0, because although it has lesser cores and a smaller amount of RAM memory, it also counts with a GPU. Amazon Kindle Fire 2 has just a bit better looking display than Galaxy Tab A 8.0, because although it has a little bit smaller screen and a little lower resolution of 600 x 1024px, it also counts with a quite better number of pixels per inch in the screen.
The Galaxy Tab A 8.0 has a very superior storage capacity to store more apps and games than Amazon Kindle Fire 2, because it has 10,5 GB more internal storage capacity and a SD extension slot that holds a maximum of 128 GB. Galaxy Tab A 8.0 counts with a much longer battery life than Amazon Kindle Fire 2.
Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 captures a lot better videos and photos than Amazon Kindle Fire 2.
Galaxy Tab A 8.0 costs exactly the same than the Amazon Kindle Fire 2, which makes it a simple decision.
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