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| Global Score | |
| 68.3 | 61.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Amazon |
| Android 8.1 Oreo | Android 9.0 Pie |
| 2018-09-20 | 2021-05-26 |
| 8.13 x 4.99 x 0.35 inches | 9.72 x 6.54 x 0.36 inches |
| 12.64 ounces | 16.40 ounces |
| Black | Black, Denim, Lavender and Olive |
| -- | Plastic |
| $ 250.00 | -- |
| 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 | 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 | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot |
| 9.44 | 11.12 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 5.00 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 | 6.05 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | -- |
| Nano SIM | -- |
| 5.5 | 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 (2018) is better than the Amazon Fire HD 10 (2021), getting a 68.3 score against 61.8. Although Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018) is much older than Amazon Fire HD 10 (2021), it's body is notably lighter and a little bit thinner. Both of these tablets have Android OS (operating system), but Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018) has 8.1 Oreo version and Amazon Fire HD 10 (2021) has Android 9.0 Pie version.
The Amazon Fire HD 10 (2021) counts with a little bit better looking screen than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018), because it has a bigger display, a little bit higher pixels density and a much better resolution of 1200 x 1920. Amazon Fire HD 10 (2021) features a bit better processing unit than Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018), because it has a larger number of cores (and also faster) and a larger amount of RAM memory.
Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018) shoots greater photographs and videos than Amazon Fire HD 10 (2021), and although they both have the same resolution camera in the back, the Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018) also has a lot higher (Full HD) video quality. The Amazon Fire HD 10 (2021) has a quite bigger memory to store more apps and games than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018), and although they both have exactly the same 32 GB internal storage capacity, the Amazon Fire HD 10 (2021) also has a SD memory card expansion slot that allows up to 1 TB.
The Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018) counts with a much better battery performance than Amazon Fire HD 10 (2021).
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