Compare tablets
| Global Score | |
| 60.1 | 60.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Amazon |
| Android 5.0 | Android 4.2.2 |
| 2015-04-20 | 2013-09-25 |
| 8.20 x 5.43 x 0.29 inches | 7.32 x 5.04 x 0.35 inches |
| 11.04 ounces | 10.97 ounces |
| Blue, Gray and White | Black |
| $ 139.00 | $ 100.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8 inches | 7 inches |
| 768 x 1024 pixels | 1920 x 1200 pixels |
| TFT | LCD |
| 160 pixels per inch | 323 pixels per inch |
| -- | 400 cd/m2 brightness |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7 | 8.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 410 8916 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 8074 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Single-Core 1200 MHz) processor | Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2260 MHz) processor |
| 1,5 GB RAM | 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 306 GPU | Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 7.65 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 6.72 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 2.00 MP | -- |
| 1280 x 720 (HD) video resolution | -- |
| 6.05 | 0 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| -- | LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EDGE and GPRS |
| 3 | 6.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4200mAh Li - Ion Battery | -- |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.08 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 7 is slightly better than Galaxy Tab A 8.0, with a 60.8 score against 60.1. Both of these devices include Android OS (operating system), but the Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 7 has the older 4.2.2 version while Galaxy Tab A 8.0 has Android 5.0 version. The Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 7 is an older and somewhat thicker tablet than the Galaxy Tab A 8.0, but Amazon was able to make it a little bit lighter anyway.
The Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 7 features a much better looking display than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0, because although it has a little bit smaller display, it also counts with a lot higher resolution of 1200 x 1920px and a way greater amount of pixels per inch in the screen. The Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 7 features a greater storage capacity for applications and games than Galaxy Tab A 8.0, because although it has no slot for external memory cards, it also counts with 64 GB internal memory.
The Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 7 has a much better performing processor than Galaxy Tab A 8.0, because it has a higher number of cores , an extra GPU and 512 MB more RAM. The Galaxy Tab A 8.0 shoots much clearer photographs and videos than Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 7. Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 counts with a very superior battery lifetime than Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 7.
The Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 7 not only is the best tablets of the ones we are comparing, but it's also a lot cheaper, making it a great choice.
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