Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018) vs Amazon Fire HD 8 (2020) Specs Comparison

Design

Dimensions
8.13 x 4.99 x 0.35 inches 206.5 x 126.7 x 8.9 mm	7.95 x 5.39 x 0.38 inches 202 x 137 x 9.7 mm
Weight
12.64 oz (358.0 g)	12.52 oz (355.0 g)
Keys
Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Black	White, Black, Twilight blue, Plum

Display

Size
8.0-inch	8.0-inch
Resolution
1280x800px, 16:10 ratio, 189 PPI	1280x800px, 16:10 ratio, 189 PPI
Technology
TFT	IPS LCD
Screen-to-body
70.90 %	67.13 %
Features
Ambient light sensor	Ambient light sensor

Hardware

System chip
Qualcomm Snapdragon 425 MSM8917 (28 nm)	MediaTek MT8168 (12 nm)
Processor
Quad-core 1400 MHz ARM Cortex-A53	Quad-core 2000 MHz Arm Cortex-A53
GPU
Adreno 308	Mali G52 MC1
RAM
2GB (LPDDR3)	2GB
Internal storage
32GB	32GB
Storage expansion
microSDXC up to 400 GB	microSDXC up to 1000 GB
OS
Android (8.1 Oreo), Samsung Experience UI	Android (9.0 Pie), FireOS UI

Battery

Capacity
5000 mAh
Type
Li - Ion

Camera

Rear
Single camera	Single camera
Main camera
5 MP (Autofocus) Aperture size: F2.2	2 MP
Flash
LED
Video recording
1920x1080 (Full HD) (30 fps)	1280x720 (HD)
Front
5 MP	2 MP

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
4.2	5.0
WLAN
802.11 a,b,g,n,dual-band Wi-Fi Direct	802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band Wi-Fi Direct
USB
microUSB, USB 2.0	Type-C
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass	GPS, A-GPS
Sensors
Accelerometer	Accelerometer
Other
Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync	Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync

Multimedia

Headphones
3.5mm jack	3.5mm jack
Speakers
Loudspeaker	Multiple speakers
Features
Album art cover, Background playback	Dolby Atmos
Screen mirroring
Wireless screen share

Cellular

4G (FDD)
Bands 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 13(700 c)
3G
Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 5(850), 8(900)
Data Speed
LTE, HSPA, HSUPA
SIM type
Nano SIM

Buyers information

MSRP
$ 250	$ 90
In The Box
Product safety warning, Brochure, Quick start guide, Power Adapter, microUSB cable, ejection pin

Availability

Officially announced
	May 13, 2020

Alternative variants

for T-Mobile

4G (FDD)	Bands 2(1900), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 12(700 a), 66(AWS-3), 71(600)
3G	Bands 5(850), 8(900), 4(1700/2100), 2(1900), 1(2100)

with 64GB storage

Internal storage	64GB
MSRP	$ 120

Links

Full specifications
Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018) Specs	Amazon Fire HD 8 (2020) Specs