Samsung Galaxy Tab A (2016) vs Amazon Fire HD 8 (2016)

  • Samsung Galaxy Tab A (2016) was first released on 03/01/2016. It is available in Black, White. The tablet has a touchscreen display of 7 inches with a resolution of 800x1280 pixels, bringing the optimal experience for watching movies, reading newspapers, and playing games.

    This series of tablets from Samsung is powered by a non-removable battery of 4000mAh. So, if you are too busy or often have to move outdoors but forget to charge the device, it's no longer a problem.

    In terms of cameras, the Galaxy Tab A (2016) on the rear packs a camera of 5-megapixel. It also has a front camera of 2-megapixel setup for selfies.

    It has 8GB of inbuilt storage, non-expandable via microSD up to 200GB. This is a dual SIM tablet, measuring 186.90 x 108.80 x 8.70 (height x width x thickness) and weighing 283.00g.

    Connectivity options on the Samsung Galaxy Tab A (2016) include Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, GPS, NFC. Sensors on the tablet include accelerometer, compass/magnetometer, proximity sensor, ambient light sensor.
  • Amazon Fire HD 8 (2016) was first released on 09/01/2016. It is available in Black, Blue, Magenta, Tangerine. The tablet has a touchscreen display of 8 inches with a resolution of 1280x800 pixels, bringing the optimal experience for watching movies, reading newspapers, and playing games.

    In terms of cameras, the Fire HD 8 (2016) on the rear packs a camera of 2-megapixel. It also has a front camera of 0.3-megapixel setup for selfies.

    It has 16GB of inbuilt storage, non-expandable via microSD up to 200GB. This is a dual SIM tablet, measuring 214.00 x 128.00 x 9.20 (height x width x thickness) and weighing 341.00g.

    Connectivity options on the Amazon Fire HD 8 (2016) include Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, GPS, NFC. Sensors on the tablet include accelerometer, compass/magnetometer, proximity sensor, ambient light sensor.
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Model
Galaxy Tab A (2016)
Fire HD 8 (2016)
Price
$164
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Release date
March 2016
September 2016
Dimensions (mm)
186.90 x 108.80 x 8.70
214.00 x 128.00 x 9.20
Weight (g)
283.00
341.00
Battery capacity (mAh)
4000
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Colours
Black, White
Black, Blue, Magenta, Tangerine
Screen size (inches)
7
8
Touchscreen
No
No
Resolution
800x1280 pixels
1280x800 pixels
Pixels per inch (PPI)
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189
Processor
1.3GHz quad-core
1.3GHz quad-core
RAM
1.5GB
1.5GB
Internal storage
Expandable storage
Expandable storage type
microSD
microSD
Expandable storage up to (GB)
200
200
Rear camera
5-megapixel
2-megapixel
Front camera
2-megapixel
0.3-megapixel
Operating system
Wi-Fi
Yes
Yes
Wi-Fi standards supported
802.11 b/g/n
802.11 a/b/g/n
Bluetooth
Bluetooth version
4.00
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USB OTG
Accelerometer
Ambient light sensor
Gyroscope