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| Global Score | |
| 65.7 | 58.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Amazon |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 7.1 Nougat | Android 9.0 Pie |
| 2017-10-10 | 2020-05-14 |
| 8.35 x 4.89 x 0.35 inches | 7.95 x 5.39 x 0.38 inches |
| 12.84 ounces | 12.52 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black, Plum, Twilight blue and White |
| Metal | -- |
| -- | $ 90.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8 inches | 8 inches |
| 1280 x 800 pixels | 1280 x 800 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 189 pixels per inch | 189 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 6.5 | 6.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 425 8917 chipset | MediaTek MT8168 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 28 nm (Quad-Core 1400 MHz) processor | Arm Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 12 nm (Quad-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| Adreno 308 GPU | Mali G52 MC1 GPU |
| 8.28 | 8.73 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.48 | 11.08 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 5.00 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 |
| 8.47 | 5.28 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| Nano SIM | -- |
| 3 | 2.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh 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
Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017) has a score of 65.7, which is much better than Amazon Fire HD 8 (2020)'s overall score of 58.6. Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017) is a way older and a little bit heavier tablet than the Amazon Fire HD 8 (2020), but Samsung managed to build it a little bit thinner anyway. Both tablets in this review have the same Android 9.0 Pie OS (Operating System), so they should provide identical operating system features.
Amazon Fire HD 8 (2020) has a bit better CPU than Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017). Both have the same number of cores and 2 GB of RAM memory. The Amazon Fire HD 8 (2020) counts with a little sharper display than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017). They have the same display pixels density, a display of the same size and exactly the same 800 x 1280 resolution.
The Amazon Fire HD 8 (2020) counts with much more storage capacity for apps and games than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017), because it has 32 GB internal memory and a slot for SD memory cards that admits up to 1000 GB. The Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017) has a very superior battery performance than Amazon Fire HD 8 (2020).
Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017) takes way better photographs and videos than Amazon Fire HD 8 (2020), because it has a lot higher 1920x1080 (Full HD) video definition and a way more megapixels back-facing camera.
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