Compare tablets
| Global Score | |
| 60.8 | 65.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Amazon | Samsung |
| Android 4.2.2 | Android 9.0 Pie, 7.1 Nougat |
| 2013-09-25 | 2017-10-10 |
| 7.32 x 5.04 x 0.35 inches | 8.35 x 4.89 x 0.35 inches |
| 10.97 ounces | 12.84 ounces |
| Black | 16 777 216 |
| -- | Metal |
| $ 100.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 7 inches | 8 inches |
| 1920 x 1200 pixels | 1280 x 800 pixels |
| LCD | IPS LCD |
| 323 pixels per inch | 189 pixels per inch |
| 400 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 8.9 | 6.5 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 8074 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 425 8917 chipset |
| Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2260 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 28 nm (Quad-Core 1400 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | Adreno 308 GPU |
| 9.27 | 8.28 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.7 | 7.48 |
| Camera | |
| -- | 8.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| -- | f/1.90 aperture |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 0 | 8.47 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EDGE and GPRS | -- |
| -- | Nano SIM |
| 6.4 | 3 |
| 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, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017) has an overall score of 65.7, which is slightly better than Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 7's score of 60.8. These devices have Android OS (Operating System), but the Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017) has the newer 9.0 Pie version and Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 7 has Android 4.2.2, providing the user a couple additional features. Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017)'s body has the same thickness than Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 7, but it is somewhat heavier.
The Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 7 has a way better looking display than Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017), because although it has a little bit smaller display, it also counts with a lot more pixels per inch of display and a much higher resolution of 1200 x 1920px. Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 7 has a better performing processing unit than Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017), and although they both have 4 processing cores and the same RAM memory amount, the Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 7 also has an extra graphics co-processor.
The Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 7 has just a bit more storage capacity to install games and applications than Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017), because although it has no external memory card slot, it also counts with more internal memory capacity. The Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017) counts with a really longer battery duration than Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 7.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017) captures greater photographs and videos than Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 7.
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