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| Global Score | |
| 69.2 | 59.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Amazon |
| Windows 8 | Android 9.0 Pie |
| 2012-08-29 | 2020-06-03 |
| 11.97 x 7.46 x 0.39 inches | 7.95 x 5.39 x 0.38 inches |
| 26.46 ounces | 12.52 ounces |
| Blue | Black, Plum, Slate, Twilight blue and White |
| $ 230.00 | $ 110.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 11.6 inches | 8 inches |
| 1366 x 768 pixels | 1280 x 800 pixels |
| LCD | IPS LCD |
| 135 pixels per inch | 189 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 6.9 | 6.6 |
| Performance | |
| -- | MediaTek MT8168 chipset |
| Intel Atom Z2760 (Dual-Core 1800 MHz) processor | Arm Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 12 nm (Quad-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Intel SGX545 Graphics GPU | Mali G52 MC1 GPU |
| 8.37 | 8.82 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 11.08 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 2.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (HD) video resolution |
| 6.38 | 5.28 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| LTE (4G) and HSPA | -- |
| 5.4 | 2.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4080mAh Li-Ion Battery | -- |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 144 hours standby time | -- |
| 6 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| -- | GPS |
| Accelerometer and Light Sensor | Accelerometer and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Samsung ATIV Tab 5 has a global score of 69.2, which is better than Amazon Fire HD 8 Plus (2020)'s general score of 59.7. Although it's the best we are comparing, the Samsung ATIV Tab 5 is an a lot older, extremely heavier and just a bit thicker portable tablet than the Amazon Fire HD 8 Plus (2020). The Samsung ATIV Tab 5 has Windows 8 operating system, and Amazon Fire HD 8 Plus (2020) counts with Android 9.0 Pie operating system.
The Samsung ATIV Tab 5 features a little sharper display than Amazon Fire HD 8 Plus (2020), because although it has a lot worse count of pixels in each inch in the display, it also counts with a little higher resolution of 768 x 1366px and a lot bigger display. The Amazon Fire HD 8 Plus (2020) counts with a bit superior processor than Samsung ATIV Tab 5, because it has more cores and a greater amount of RAM.
Amazon Fire HD 8 Plus (2020) has a bit more storage to store more apps and games than Samsung ATIV Tab 5, although it has 0 less internal memory capacity. The Samsung ATIV Tab 5 has a really longer battery life than Amazon Fire HD 8 Plus (2020). The Samsung ATIV Tab 5 captures much better photographs and videos than Amazon Fire HD 8 Plus (2020), because it has a much higher resolution back camera.
Samsung ATIV Tab 5 is way more expensive than the Amazon Fire HD 8 Plus (2020), but it's still a good choice, because you can get a lot more features for that extra money.
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