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| Global Score | |
| 68.3 | 59.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Amazon |
| Android 8.1 Oreo | Android 9.0 Pie |
| 2018-09-20 | 2020-06-03 |
| 8.13 x 4.99 x 0.35 inches | 7.95 x 5.39 x 0.38 inches |
| 12.64 ounces | 12.52 ounces |
| Black | Black, Plum, Slate, Twilight blue and White |
| $ 250.00 | $ 110.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8 inches | 8 inches |
| 1280 x 800 pixels | 1280 x 800 pixels |
| TFT | IPS LCD |
| 189 pixels per inch | 189 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 6.5 | 6.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 425 MSM8917 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 | 3 GB RAM |
| Adreno 308 GPU | Mali G52 MC1 GPU |
| 8.28 | 8.82 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot |
| 9.44 | 11.08 |
| 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 | -- |
| 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 Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018) has a general score of 68.3, which is much better than Amazon Fire HD 8 Plus (2020)'s 59.7 global score. The Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018) is an older and a little bit heavier tablet than Amazon Fire HD 8 Plus (2020), but Samsung was able to build it a bit thinner anyway. Both of these devices come with Android OS (Operating System), but the Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018) has older 8.1 Oreo version and Amazon Fire HD 8 Plus (2020) has Android 9.0 Pie.
The Amazon Fire HD 8 Plus (2020) counts with a slightly better screen than Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018). Both of them have the same 800 x 1280 pixels resolution, a screen of the same size and a greater pixel quantity per inch in the display. The Amazon Fire HD 8 Plus (2020) has more storage to store more games and applications than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018), and although they both have exactly the same internal memory capacity, the Amazon Fire HD 8 Plus (2020) also has a SD card slot that admits up to 1000 GB.
The Amazon Fire HD 8 Plus (2020) features a bit better hardware performance than Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018), and although they both have the same number of cores, the Amazon Fire HD 8 Plus (2020) also has a higher amount of RAM. Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018) has a superior battery lifetime than Amazon Fire HD 8 Plus (2020).
Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018) takes much clearer pictures and videos than Amazon Fire HD 8 Plus (2020), because it has a way more mega-pixels camera and a much higher video quality.
Although Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018) is a better device, it costs a lot more than Amazon Fire HD 8 Plus (2020), and it doesn't have such a good price and quality relation as Amazon Fire HD 8 Plus (2020). If you prefer to save a few dollars, you can get Amazon Fire HD 8 Plus (2020), letting go some specs and features, but you'll get the most out of your budget.
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