Compare tablets
| Global Score | |
| 69 | 58.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Amazon |
| Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie | Android 9.0 Pie |
| 2019-07-05 | 2020-05-14 |
| 8.27 x 4.90 x 0.31 inches | 7.95 x 5.39 x 0.38 inches |
| 12.17 ounces | 12.52 ounces |
| Black and Silver | Black, Plum, Twilight blue and White |
| Aluminum | -- |
| -- | $ 90.00 |
| 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 |
| 6.6 | 6.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 429 SDM429 chipset | MediaTek MT8168 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 12 nm (Quad-Core 1950 MHz) processor | Arm Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 12 nm (Quad-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| Adreno 504 GPU | Mali G52 MC1 GPU |
| 8.73 | 8.73 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot |
| 9.84 | 11.08 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 2.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1280 x 720 (HD) video resolution |
| 7.37 | 5.28 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE (4G) | -- |
| 5.4 | 2.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5100mAh Battery | -- |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.88 | 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 (2019) has a global score of 69, which is much better than Amazon Fire HD 8 (2020)'s overall score of 58.6. Even though Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2019) is older than Amazon Fire HD 8 (2020), it's design is a little bit lighter and thinner. Both tablets we compare here work with Android OS (operating system), but the Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2019) has the older 11 version while Amazon Fire HD 8 (2020) has Android 9.0 Pie.
The Amazon Fire HD 8 (2020)'s CPU is very similar to the Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2019) one, both of them have the same RAM amount and the same number of cores. Amazon Fire HD 8 (2020) features a screen that's just as good as the Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2019) one, both have a display with the same size, the same display pixel density and exactly the same resolution of 800 x 1280px.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2019) captures much better videos and photos than Amazon Fire HD 8 (2020), because it has a much more MP camera and a way better 1920x1080 video definition. Amazon Fire HD 8 (2020) counts with more memory capacity to store more games and applications than Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2019), and although they both have equal 32 GB internal storage, the Amazon Fire HD 8 (2020) also has a slot for external memory cards that holds a maximum of 1000 GB.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2019) has a very superior battery performance than Amazon Fire HD 8 (2020).
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