Compare tablets
| Global Score | |
| 68.3 | 62.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Amazon |
| Android 8.1 Oreo | Android, Amazon Fire UI |
| 2018-09-20 | 2019-10-30 |
| 8.13 x 4.99 x 0.35 inches | 10.31 x 6.26 x 0.39 inches |
| 12.64 ounces | 17.78 ounces |
| Black | Plum, Plum, Twilight blue and White |
| -- | Plastic |
| $ 250.00 | $ 150.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8 inches | 10.1 inches |
| 1280 x 800 pixels | 1920 x 1200 pixels |
| TFT | IPS LCD |
| 189 pixels per inch | 224 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 6.5 | 7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 425 MSM8917 chipset | -- |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 28 nm (Quad-Core 1400 MHz) processor | Octa-Core 2000 MHz processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| Adreno 308 GPU | Yes GPU |
| 8.28 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 9.44 | 9.84 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 2.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1280 x 720 (HD) video resolution |
| 8.03 | 5.28 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | -- |
| Nano SIM | -- |
| 5.5 | 2.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 6300mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 7.76 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer and Light Sensor | Accelerometer and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018) is a little bit better than Amazon Fire HD 10 (2019), with a global score of 68.3 against 62.4. The Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018) works with Android 8.1 Oreo OS, and Amazon Fire HD 10 (2019) works with Android, Amazon Fire UI OS. Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018) is an older portable tablet than the Amazon Fire HD 10 (2019), but Samsung managed to build it thinner and way lighter anyway.
The Amazon Fire HD 10 (2019) counts with a little better processing power than Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018), and although they both have a 2 GB RAM memory, the Amazon Fire HD 10 (2019) also has a greater number of faster cores. The Amazon Fire HD 10 (2019) features a bit better display than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018), because it has a bigger display, a lot higher 1200 x 1920 resolution and a bit greater number of pixels per inch of display.
Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018) captures much clearer videos and photos than Amazon Fire HD 10 (2019), because it has a way better resolution camera in the back and a much higher video resolution. The Amazon Fire HD 10 (2019) counts with a slightly better storage capacity for games and applications than Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018), and although they both have equal internal storage, the Amazon Fire HD 10 (2019) also has a SD memory card expansion slot that allows a maximum of 512 GB.
Amazon Fire HD 10 (2019) has improved battery life than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018), because it has a 26% greater battery size.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018) costs a lot more money than the Amazon Fire HD 10 (2019), but you can get a better tablet for that extra dollars.
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