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Global Score
6758.6
Basic Information
SamsungAmazon
Android 4.4Android 9.0 Pie
2014-09-042020-05-14
8.39 x 4.97 x 0.38 inches7.95 x 5.39 x 0.38 inches
13.86 ounces12.52 ounces
--Black, Plum, Twilight blue and White
Scratch-Resistant Glass--
$ 515.00$ 90.00
Display / Screen
8 inches8 inches
800 x 1280 pixels 1280 x 800 pixels
TFTIPS LCD
189 pixels per inch189 pixels per inch
Capacitive, Multi-touchNo touch screen
7.46.6
Performance
Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 8026 chipsetMediaTek MT8168 chipset
ARM Cortex-A7 (Quad-Core 1200 MHz) processorArm Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 12 nm (Quad-Core 2000 MHz) processor
1,5 GB RAM2 GB RAM
Adreno 305 (450 MHz) GPUMali G52 MC1 GPU
8.378.73
Storage
16 GB internal memory32 GB internal memory
microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slotmicroSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot
6.1611.08
Camera
3.10 MP + 1.20 MP2.00 MP + 2.00 MP
1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution1280 x 720 (HD) video resolution
6.385.28
Networks
Wi-FiWi-Fi
Mobile Hotspot--
LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM--
Micro SIM--
72.4
Battery Life
4450mAh Li-Polymer Battery--
Removable BatteryNon-Removable Battery
31 hours talk time--
6.321.36
Other Features
Bluetooth 4.0Bluetooth 5.0
GPSGPS
NFC--
Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light SensorAccelerometer and Light Sensor

Comparison review

The Galaxy Tab Active is much better than the Amazon Fire HD 8 (2020), getting a score of 67 against 58.6. Both devices in this review come with Android OS, but the Galaxy Tab Active has an older 4.4 version and Amazon Fire HD 8 (2020) has Android 9.0 Pie version. Galaxy Tab Active's construction has the same thickness than Amazon Fire HD 8 (2020), but it is just a bit heavier.

Galaxy Tab Active has a more vivid screen than Amazon Fire HD 8 (2020). They have a screen of the same size, the same amount of pixels per inch in the screen and the same 1280 x 800 resolution. Amazon Fire HD 8 (2020) features a superior storage to install applications and games than Galaxy Tab Active, because it has 16 GB more internal memory and a SD memory slot that supports up to 1000 GB.

The Amazon Fire HD 8 (2020) features just a bit better performance than Samsung Galaxy Tab Active, because although it has doesn't have a graphics processor, and they both have the same number of cores, the Amazon Fire HD 8 (2020) also counts with more RAM memory. Samsung Galaxy Tab Active has a very superior battery lifetime than Amazon Fire HD 8 (2020).

The Galaxy Tab Active features a much better camera than Amazon Fire HD 8 (2020), and although they both have the same (HD) video quality and the same video frame rates, the Galaxy Tab Active also has a lot higher resolution camera.

Although Galaxy Tab Active is a better device, it costs a lot more than Amazon Fire HD 8 (2020), and it doesn't have such a good quality/price relation as the Amazon Fire HD 8 (2020). If you prefer to save some dollars, you can buy the Amazon Fire HD 8 (2020), letting go a couple features, but you will get the most out of your money.




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