| Global Score | |
| 67 | 58.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Amazon |
| Android 4.4 | Android 9.0 Pie |
| 2014-09-04 | 2020-05-14 |
| 8.39 x 4.97 x 0.38 inches | 7.95 x 5.39 x 0.38 inches |
| 13.86 ounces | 12.52 ounces |
| -- | Black, Plum, Twilight blue and White |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 515.00 | $ 90.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8 inches | 8 inches |
| 800 x 1280 pixels | 1280 x 800 pixels |
| TFT | IPS LCD |
| 189 pixels per inch | 189 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 7.4 | 6.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 8026 chipset | MediaTek MT8168 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A7 (Quad-Core 1200 MHz) processor | Arm Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 12 nm (Quad-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 1,5 GB RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| Adreno 305 (450 MHz) GPU | Mali G52 MC1 GPU |
| 8.37 | 8.73 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot |
| 6.16 | 11.08 |
| Camera | |
| 3.10 MP + 1.20 MP | 2.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution | 1280 x 720 (HD) video resolution |
| 6.38 | 5.28 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | -- |
| Micro SIM | -- |
| 7 | 2.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4450mAh Li-Polymer Battery | -- |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 31 hours talk time | -- |
| 6.32 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer and Light Sensor |
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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