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| Global Score | |
| 60.4 | 59.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Amazon |
| Android 5.1 Lollipop | Android 9.0 Pie |
| 2016-04-01 | 2020-06-03 |
| 7.36 x 4.28 x 0.34 inches | 7.95 x 5.39 x 0.38 inches |
| 9.98 ounces | 12.52 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black, Plum, Slate, Twilight blue and White |
| $ 150.00 | $ 110.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 7 inches | 8 inches |
| 1280 x 800 pixels | 1280 x 800 pixels |
| TFT | IPS LCD |
| 216 pixels per inch | 189 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 6.7 | 6.6 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 3 Quad 3475 chipset | MediaTek MT8168 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A7, 28 nm (Quad-Core 1300 MHz) processor | Arm Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 12 nm (Quad-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 1,5 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Mali-T720 GPU | Mali G52 MC1 GPU |
| 8.19 | 8.82 |
| Storage | |
| 8 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot |
| 6.06 | 11.08 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 2.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution | 1280 x 720 (HD) video resolution |
| 6.71 | 5.28 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| 2.4 | 2.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery | -- |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer and Light Sensor | Accelerometer and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Galaxy Tab A (2016) has a score of 60.4, which is a little bit better than Amazon Fire HD 8 Plus (2020)'s 59.7 global score. Both tablets in this review use Android operating system, but the Galaxy Tab A (2016) has an older 5.1 Lollipop version and Amazon Fire HD 8 Plus (2020) has Android 9.0 Pie. Even though the Galaxy Tab A (2016) is incredibly older than Amazon Fire HD 8 Plus (2020), it's design is thinner and extremely lighter.
The Amazon Fire HD 8 Plus (2020) has a bit faster processing unit than Galaxy Tab A (2016), and although they both have the same number of cores, the Amazon Fire HD 8 Plus (2020) also has a higher amount of RAM. The Samsung Galaxy Tab A (2016) counts with a bit more vivid screen than Amazon Fire HD 8 Plus (2020), because although it has a quite smaller display, and they both have the same 800 x 1280 resolution, the Samsung Galaxy Tab A (2016) also counts with a just a bit higher screen pixel density.
Amazon Fire HD 8 Plus (2020) has a much bigger memory for games and applications than Galaxy Tab A (2016), because it has an external memory slot that supports up to 1000 GB and 32 GB internal storage capacity. Galaxy Tab A (2016) counts with a much longer battery performance than Amazon Fire HD 8 Plus (2020).
The Samsung Galaxy Tab A (2016) has a way better camera than Amazon Fire HD 8 Plus (2020), and although they both have the same 1280x720 (HD) video definition and the same video frame rate, the Samsung Galaxy Tab A (2016) also has a back camera with way more MP.
Although Samsung Galaxy Tab A (2016) is a better device, it is more expensive than the Amazon Fire HD 8 Plus (2020), and it doesn't have such a good quality/price relation as Amazon Fire HD 8 Plus (2020). So if you want that extra specs and features, you can buy the Samsung Galaxy Tab A (2016), otherwise you can save a couple dollars and buy the Amazon Fire HD 8 Plus (2020), letting go some features and specifications.
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