Compare tablets
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| Global Score | |
| 54.2 | 53.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Amazon |
| Android 2.3.5, 2.2 | Android 5.0 |
| 2011-03-16 | 2015-09-17 |
| 4.87 x 2.53 x 0.39 inches | 8.43 x 5.04 x 0.30 inches |
| 4.97 ounces | 10.97 ounces |
| -- | Black, Blue, Orange and Pink |
| $ 215.00 | $ 205.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4 inches | 8 inches |
| 480 x 800 pixels | 800 x 1280 pixels |
| Super Clear LCD | IPS LCD |
| 233 pixels per inch | 189 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.1 | 6.9 |
| Performance | |
| -- | MediaTek chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A8 (Single-Core 1000 MHz) processor | Single-Core 1500 MHz processor |
| 512 MB RAM | 1 GB RAM |
| PowerVR SGX 540 GPU | Yes GPU |
| 7.38 | 7.92 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 5.72 | 6.72 |
| Camera | |
| 3.20 MP + 0.30 MP | 5.00 MP |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 5.5 | 5.5 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| 2.4 | 2.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1200mAh Li-Ion Battery | -- |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 2.88 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 3.0 | Bluetooth |
| GPS | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass and Light Sensor | Accelerometer and Gyroscope |
Comparison review
Galaxy S WiFi 4.0 has a general score of 54.2, which is slightly better than Amazon Fire HD 8's 53.3 overall score. The Galaxy S WiFi 4.0 body is incredibly lighter than the Amazon Fire HD 8, but it is a lot thicker and was released 5 years before. Both devices we compare here have Android OS (Operating System), but Galaxy S WiFi 4.0 has the previous 2.3.5 version and Amazon Fire HD 8 has Android 5.0 version.
The Amazon Fire HD 8 has a little faster processing unit than Galaxy S WiFi 4.0, and although they both have 1 CPU cores, the Amazon Fire HD 8 also has 512 MB more RAM. The Galaxy S WiFi 4.0 counts with a slightly better display than Amazon Fire HD 8, because although it has a really smaller screen and a much lower resolution of 800 x 480 pixels, it also counts with a just a bit higher pixels density.
Amazon Fire HD 8 and Galaxy S WiFi 4.0 both count with quite similar cameras, although the Amazon Fire HD 8 also has a back camera with a much better 5 MP resolution. Amazon Fire HD 8 has a bigger memory capacity for games and applications than Samsung Galaxy S WiFi 4.0, and although they both have equal 16 GB internal storage, the Amazon Fire HD 8 also has a slot for an SD memory card that holds a maximum of 128 GB.
Galaxy S WiFi 4.0 counts with a superior battery lifetime than Amazon Fire HD 8.
Galaxy S WiFi 4.0 is a bit more expensive than Amazon Fire HD 8, but you can get a better tablet for that few more dollars.
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