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| Global Score | |
| 66.5 | 58.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Amazon |
| Android 4.4.2, 4.2.2 | Android 9.0 Pie |
| 2013-04-29 | 2020-05-14 |
| 7.40 x 4.37 x 0.39 inches | 7.95 x 5.39 x 0.38 inches |
| 10.72 ounces | 12.52 ounces |
| -- | Black, Plum, Twilight blue and White |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 220.00 | $ 90.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 7 inches | 8 inches |
| 1024 x 600 pixels | 1280 x 800 pixels |
| TFT | IPS LCD |
| 170 pixels per inch | 189 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 6.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 MSM8930AB chipset | MediaTek MT8168 chipset |
| Krait 300 (Dual-Core 1700 MHz) processor | Arm Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 12 nm (Quad-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 1,5 GB (533 MHz) RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| Adreno 305 (450 MHz) GPU | Mali G52 MC1 GPU |
| 8.64 | 8.73 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot |
| 6.16 | 11.08 |
| Camera | |
| 3.00 MP + 1.30 MP | 2.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (HD) video resolution |
| 5.61 | 5.28 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA | -- |
| SIM | -- |
| 7.1 | 2.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li-Ion Battery | -- |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 408 hours standby time | -- |
| 5.92 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 3.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Galaxy Tab 3 7.0 is better than the Amazon Fire HD 8 (2020), getting a global score of 66.5 against 58.6. Galaxy Tab 3 7.0's design is lighter than Amazon Fire HD 8 (2020), but it's a bit thicker and was released 7 years before. Both of these tablets have Android operating system, but Galaxy Tab 3 7.0 has older 4.4.2 version and Amazon Fire HD 8 (2020) has Android 9.0 Pie version.
The Amazon Fire HD 8 (2020) has just a little better performance than Galaxy Tab 3 7.0, because although it has doesn't have a graphics co-processor, it also counts with a higher number of cores and a larger amount of RAM. Galaxy Tab 3 7.0 features a bit sharper screen than Amazon Fire HD 8 (2020), although it has a little worse display density, a lot worse 600 x 1024px resolution and a bit smaller screen.
Amazon Fire HD 8 (2020) features a way bigger storage capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 7.0, because it has an external memory card slot that supports up to 1000 GB and 32 GB internal storage capacity. Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 7.0 counts with a slightly better camera than Amazon Fire HD 8 (2020), because it has a way more mega pixels back camera.
Galaxy Tab 3 7.0 features a really longer battery lifetime than Amazon Fire HD 8 (2020).
Although Galaxy Tab 3 7.0 is a better device, it costs a lot more money than Amazon Fire HD 8 (2020), and it doesn't have such a good quality/price relation as the Amazon Fire HD 8 (2020). If you prefer to save some dollars, you can get Amazon Fire HD 8 (2020), giving up a couple features and specs, but you'll get the most with your savings.
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