Compare tablets
| Global Score | |
| 70.2 | 58.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Amazon |
| Android 8.1 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow | Android 9.0 Pie |
| 2016-06-01 | 2020-05-14 |
| 10.01 x 6.11 x 0.32 inches | 7.95 x 5.39 x 0.38 inches |
| 18.52 ounces | 12.52 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black, Plum, Twilight blue and White |
| -- | $ 90.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.1 inches | 8 inches |
| 1920 x 1200 pixels | 1280 x 800 pixels |
| Super PLS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 224 pixels per inch | 189 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 6.9 | 6.6 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7870 chipset | MediaTek MT8168 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1600 MHz) processor | Arm Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 12 nm (Quad-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| Mali-T830 MP2 GPU | Mali G52 MC1 GPU |
| 8.73 | 8.73 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.16 | 11.08 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 2.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1280 x 720 (HD) video resolution |
| 8.36 | 5.28 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | -- |
| Nano SIM | -- |
| 6 | 2.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 7300mAh Battery | -- |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 8.48 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer and Light Sensor | Accelerometer and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016) has a global score of 70.2, which is much better than Amazon Fire HD 8 (2020)'s general score of 58.6. Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016) is a much older and noticeably heavier portable tablet than Amazon Fire HD 8 (2020), but Samsung managed to make it somewhat thinner anyway. These tablets come with Android OS (Operating System), but the Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016) has the older 8.1 Oreo version and Amazon Fire HD 8 (2020) has Android 9.0 Pie.
The Amazon Fire HD 8 (2020) features a CPU that's just as good as Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016)'s CPU, and although the Amazon Fire HD 8 (2020) has 4 lesser processing cores (but faster), they both have 2 GB of RAM memory. Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016) features a bit more vivid screen than Amazon Fire HD 8 (2020), because it has a larger display, a lot better resolution of 1200 x 1920 pixels and a bit better pixels density.
Amazon Fire HD 8 (2020) features much more memory for apps and games than Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016), because it has more internal memory capacity and an external memory card slot that holds up to 1000 GB. Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016) has a much better camera than Amazon Fire HD 8 (2020), because it has a lot higher 1920x1080 (Full HD) video resolution and a way better resolution camera.
The Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016) has a superior battery lifetime than Amazon Fire HD 8 (2020).
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