Compare tablets
| Global Score | |
| 70 | 58.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Amazon |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo, 7.1 Nougat | Android 9.0 Pie |
| 2017-11-01 | 2020-05-14 |
| 8.45 x 5.02 x 0.39 inches | 7.95 x 5.39 x 0.38 inches |
| 14.78 ounces | 12.52 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black, Plum, Twilight blue and White |
| $ 520.00 | $ 90.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8 inches | 8 inches |
| 1280 x 800 pixels | 1280 x 800 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 189 pixels per inch | 189 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 6.6 | 6.6 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7880 chipset | MediaTek MT8168 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1600 MHz) processor | Arm Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 12 nm (Quad-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| Mali-T830 MP3 GPU | Mali G52 MC1 GPU |
| 8.73 | 8.73 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.48 | 11.08 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 2.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1280 x 720 (HD) video resolution |
| 7.48 | 5.28 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | -- |
| Nano SIM | -- |
| 6.3 | 2.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4450mAh Battery | -- |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.32 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer and Light Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy Tab Active 2 has an overall score of 70, which is much better than Amazon Fire HD 8 (2020)'s 58.6 global score. Despite being the best in this comparison review, Samsung Galaxy Tab Active 2 is a incredibly older, just a little bit thicker and somewhat heavier tablet than Amazon Fire HD 8 (2020). These tablets use the same Android 9.0 Pie OS, so they should give identical operating system features.
Amazon Fire HD 8 (2020) features a display that is just as good as the display in Samsung Galaxy Tab Active 2, both have a display of the same size, the same pixels density and exactly the same 800 x 1280 resolution. Amazon Fire HD 8 (2020) has a way bigger memory for apps and games than Galaxy Tab Active 2, because it has an external memory slot that supports a maximum of 1000 GB and 16 GB more internal storage capacity.
The Amazon Fire HD 8 (2020)'s CPU is just as good as the Galaxy Tab Active 2 one, although the Amazon Fire HD 8 (2020) has lesser RAM memory and 4 less cpu cores. Samsung Galaxy Tab Active 2 has a lot better camera than Amazon Fire HD 8 (2020), because it has a much more mega pixels camera and a way better 1920x1080 (Full HD) video quality.
The Galaxy Tab Active 2 features a much longer battery life than Amazon Fire HD 8 (2020).
Although Galaxy Tab Active 2 is a better device, it is way more expensive than the Amazon Fire HD 8 (2020), and it doesn't have such a good relation between it's price and quality as Amazon Fire HD 8 (2020). So if you need that extra features and specs, you can buy Galaxy Tab Active 2, else you can save some dollars and get the Amazon Fire HD 8 (2020), giving up a couple specifications.
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