Compare tablets
| Global Score | |
| 65.7 | 61.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Amazon |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 7.1 Nougat | Android 9.0 Pie |
| 2017-10-10 | 2021-05-26 |
| 8.35 x 4.89 x 0.35 inches | 9.72 x 6.54 x 0.36 inches |
| 12.84 ounces | 16.40 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black, Denim, Lavender and Olive |
| Metal | Plastic |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8 inches | 10.1 inches |
| 1280 x 800 pixels | 1920 x 1200 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 189 pixels per inch | 224 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 6.5 | 7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 425 8917 chipset | MediaTek Helio P60T MT8183 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 28 nm (Quad-Core 1400 MHz) processor | Cortex-A73, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Adreno 308 GPU | Mali-G72 MP3 GPU |
| 8.28 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot |
| 7.48 | 11.12 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 5.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1280 x 720 (HD) video resolution |
| 8.47 | 6.05 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| Nano SIM | -- |
| 3 | 2.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Li - Ion Battery | Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 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 8.0 (2017) has an overall score of 65.7, which is just a bit better than Amazon Fire HD 10 (2021)'s 61.8 score. Both devices in this comparison review come with the same Android 9.0 Pie OS. The Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017) is an incredibly older tablet than Amazon Fire HD 10 (2021), but it is incredibly lighter and just a little thinner anyway.
The Amazon Fire HD 10 (2021) features just a bit better looking display than Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017), because it has a much higher resolution of 1200 x 1920px, a bit higher display pixels density and a bigger display. Amazon Fire HD 10 (2021) features a superior storage for games and applications than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017), because it has a slot for an SD memory card that holds a maximum of 1 TB and 16 GB more internal storage.
Amazon Fire HD 10 (2021) counts with a bit superior processing unit than Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017), because it has more cpu cores and a higher amount of RAM. The Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017) features a way better battery duration than Amazon Fire HD 10 (2021). Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017) counts with a very superior camera than Amazon Fire HD 10 (2021), because it has a much higher resolution camera in the back and a lot better 1920x1080 video definition.
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