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| Global Score | |
| 60.1 | 59.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Amazon |
| Android 5.0 | Android 9.0 Pie |
| 2015-04-20 | 2020-06-03 |
| 8.20 x 5.43 x 0.29 inches | 7.95 x 5.39 x 0.38 inches |
| 11.04 ounces | 12.52 ounces |
| Blue, Gray and White | Black, Plum, Slate, Twilight blue and White |
| $ 139.00 | $ 110.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8 inches | 8 inches |
| 768 x 1024 pixels | 1280 x 800 pixels |
| TFT | IPS LCD |
| 160 pixels per inch | 189 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 7 | 6.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 410 8916 chipset | MediaTek MT8168 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Single-Core 1200 MHz) processor | Arm Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 12 nm (Quad-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 1,5 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Adreno 306 GPU | Mali G52 MC1 GPU |
| 7.65 | 8.82 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot |
| 6.72 | 11.08 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 2.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| 1280 x 720 (HD) video resolution | 1280 x 720 (HD) video resolution |
| 6.05 | 5.28 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| 3 | 2.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4200mAh Li - Ion Battery | -- |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.08 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer and Light Sensor | Accelerometer and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Galaxy Tab A 8.0 is a little bit better than the Amazon Fire HD 8 Plus (2020), having a 60.1 score against 59.7. Both tablets in this comparison review include Android operating system, but the Galaxy Tab A 8.0 has an older 5.0 version while Amazon Fire HD 8 Plus (2020) has Android 9.0 Pie version. Galaxy Tab A 8.0's construction is lighter and much thinner than Amazon Fire HD 8 Plus (2020), although it was released many years before.
Amazon Fire HD 8 Plus (2020) features a superior hardware performance than Galaxy Tab A 8.0, because it has a larger amount of RAM and a higher number of cores (and also faster). The Galaxy Tab A 8.0 counts with a little sharper display than Amazon Fire HD 8 Plus (2020), although it has a quite lower pixels density and a bit worse 1024 x 768 resolution, they both have a screen of the same size.
Galaxy Tab A 8.0 shoots much clearer photos and videos than Amazon Fire HD 8 Plus (2020), and although they both have the same video frame rate and the same 1280x720 video resolution, the Galaxy Tab A 8.0 also has a much better 5 mega pixels resolution back facing camera. Amazon Fire HD 8 Plus (2020) features much more memory capacity to store more games and applications than Galaxy Tab A 8.0, because it has 16 GB more internal storage capacity and a SD memory slot that allows a maximum of 1000 GB.
The Galaxy Tab A 8.0 has a much longer battery performance than Amazon Fire HD 8 Plus (2020).
Although Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 is a better device, it is more expensive than Amazon Fire HD 8 Plus (2020), and it doesn't have such a good quality/price relation as Amazon Fire HD 8 Plus (2020). So if you want that extra features, you can buy the Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0, else you can save some dollars and buy the Amazon Fire HD 8 Plus (2020), letting go some specs and features.
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