Compare tablets
| Global Score | |
| 70.2 | 59.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Amazon |
| Android 8.1 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow | Android 9.0 Pie |
| 2016-06-01 | 2020-06-03 |
| 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, Slate, Twilight blue and White |
| -- | $ 110.00 |
| 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 | 3 GB RAM |
| Mali-T830 MP2 GPU | Mali G52 MC1 GPU |
| 8.73 | 8.82 |
| 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 Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016) is better than Amazon Fire HD 8 Plus (2020), having a general score of 70.2 against 59.7. Both tablets we compare here include Android OS (operating system), but Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016) has 8.1 Oreo version while Amazon Fire HD 8 Plus (2020) has Android 9.0 Pie version. Although the Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016) is a lot older and notably heavier than Amazon Fire HD 8 Plus (2020), it's body is still thinner.
Amazon Fire HD 8 Plus (2020) counts with a little faster CPU than Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016), because although it has lesser cores , it also counts with more RAM. Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016) features a bit more vivid screen than Amazon Fire HD 8 Plus (2020), because it has a just a little better pixels density, a bigger screen and a much better 1200 x 1920px resolution.
Amazon Fire HD 8 Plus (2020) has a way bigger storage to install games and applications than Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016), because it has 16 GB more internal memory and an external SD slot that admits up to 1000 GB. The Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016) captures way better pictures and videos than Amazon Fire HD 8 Plus (2020), because it has a lot more megapixels camera in the back and a lot higher (Full HD) video quality.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016) features a really longer battery performance than Amazon Fire HD 8 Plus (2020).
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