Compare tablets
| Global Score | |
| 47 | 60.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Amazon | Samsung |
| Android 4.2.2 | Android 5.0 |
| 2013-09-25 | 2015-04-20 |
| 7.52 x 5.04 x 0.42 inches | 8.20 x 5.43 x 0.29 inches |
| 12.17 ounces | 11.04 ounces |
| Black | Blue, Gray and White |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 139.00 | $ 139.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 7 inches | 8 inches |
| 1280 x 800 pixels | 768 x 1024 pixels |
| IPS LCD | TFT |
| 216 pixels per inch | 160 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.2 | 7 |
| Performance | |
| -- | Qualcomm Snapdragon 410 8916 chipset |
| Dual-Core 1500 MHz processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Single-Core 1200 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 1,5 GB RAM |
| Yes GPU | Adreno 306 GPU |
| 8.1 | 7.65 |
| Storage | |
| 8 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 3.3 | 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 |
| 2.4 | 3 |
| Battery Life | |
| -- | 4200mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 6.08 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| -- | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 is much better than Amazon Kindle Fire HD (2013), having a score of 60.1 against 47. Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 is a newer tablet, and it's also notably thinner and a little bit lighter than Amazon Kindle Fire HD (2013). Both tablets in this comparison have Android operating system, but Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 has a newer 5.0 version and Amazon Kindle Fire HD (2013) has Android 4.2.2, giving you a lot of extra features.
Amazon Kindle Fire HD (2013) has a little more vivid screen than Galaxy Tab A 8.0, because although it has a little smaller screen, it also counts with a greater screen pixels density and a little bit higher resolution of 800 x 1280. The Amazon Kindle Fire HD (2013) has just a bit better processing power than Galaxy Tab A 8.0, because although it has a smaller amount of RAM memory, it also counts with a higher number of cores.
The Galaxy Tab A 8.0 has a way bigger storage capacity to store more apps and games than Amazon Kindle Fire HD (2013), because it has a slot for external memory cards that admits a maximum of 128 GB and 16 GB internal storage. The Galaxy Tab A 8.0 counts with a way better battery performance than Amazon Kindle Fire HD (2013).
The Galaxy Tab A 8.0 counts with a way better camera than Amazon Kindle Fire HD (2013).
The Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 costs exactly the same than Amazon Kindle Fire HD (2013).
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