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| Global Score | |
| 55.7 | 68.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Amazon | Samsung |
| Android 4.0 | Android 8.1 Oreo |
| 2012-09-06 | 2018-09-20 |
| 9.40 x 6.40 x 0.35 inches | 8.13 x 4.99 x 0.35 inches |
| 20.00 ounces | 12.64 ounces |
| Black | Black |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 499.00 | $ 250.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8.9 inches | 8 inches |
| 1920 x 1200 pixels | 1280 x 800 pixels |
| IPS LCD | TFT |
| 254 pixels per inch | 189 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 7.5 | 6.5 |
| Performance | |
| TI OMAP4470 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 425 MSM8917 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A9 (Dual-Core 1500 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 28 nm (Quad-Core 1400 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB (466 MHz) RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| PowerVR SGX544 (384 MHz) GPU | Adreno 308 GPU |
| 8.37 | 8.28 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.7 | 9.44 |
| Camera | |
| 1.30 MP | 5.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| -- | f/2.20 aperture |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 0.55 | 8.03 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EDGE and GPRS | LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA |
| -- | Nano SIM |
| 5.8 | 5.5 |
| Battery Life | |
| -- | 5000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018) is a lot better than the Amazon Kindle Fire HD 8.9 4G LTE, with a 68.3 score against 55.7. The Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018) design has the same thickness than Amazon Kindle Fire HD 8.9 4G LTE, but it is notably lighter. Both tablets we compare here work with Android OS (Operating System), but the Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018) has a more recent 8.1 Oreo version and Amazon Kindle Fire HD 8.9 4G LTE has Android 4.0, offering a couple additional features and performance tweaks.
Amazon Kindle Fire HD 8.9 4G LTE has a bit better processor than Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018), because although it has a lower number of cores and lesser RAM, it also counts with a graphics processing unit. Amazon Kindle Fire HD 8.9 4G LTE has a brighter display than Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018), because it has a little bit larger display, a higher pixels density and a much higher resolution of 1200 x 1920 pixels.
Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018) has a much better memory capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Amazon Kindle Fire HD 8.9 4G LTE, because although it has 0 less internal memory capacity, it also counts with a slot for external memory cards that admits a maximum of 400 GB.
Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018) has a greater camera than Amazon Kindle Fire HD 8.9 4G LTE. Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018) counts with a very superior battery duration than Amazon Kindle Fire HD 8.9 4G LTE.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018) is not only the best tablets of the ones we are comparing here, but it's also a lot cheaper.
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