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

Availability

Officially announced
	May 13, 2020
Prices (MSRP)
$250	3GB/32GB - $110

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, Slate

Display

Size
8.0-inch, 70.90% screen-to-body	8.0-inch, 67.13% screen-to-body
Type
TFT	IPS LCD
Resolution
1280x800px, 16:10 ratio, 189 PPI	1280x800px, 16:10 ratio, 189 PPI

Hardware

System chip
Snapdragon 425 MSM8917 (28 nm)	MediaTek MT8168 (12 nm)
Processor
Quad-core 1400 MHz ARM Cortex-A53	Quad-core Arm Cortex-A53
GPU
Adreno 308	Mali G52 MC1
Memory
2GB (LPDDR3)/32GB	3GB/32GB 3GB/64GB
Storage expansion
microSDXC up to 400 GB	microSDXC up to 1000 GB
OS
Android (8.1 Oreo)	Android (9.0 Pie)

Battery

Type
5000 mAh, Li - Ion

Camera

Rear
Single camera	Single camera
Main camera
5 MP (Autofocus) Aperture size: F2.2	2 MP
Flash
LED
Video recording
1080p (30 fps)	720p
Front
5 MP	2 MP

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
4.2	5.0
WLAN
a,b,g,n,dual-band Wi-Fi Direct 802.11 a, b, g, n	a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band Wi-Fi Direct 802.11 a, b, g, n, ac
USB
microUSB, USB 2.0	Type-C
Sensors
Accelerometer, Ambient light sensor	Accelerometer, Ambient light sensor
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass	GPS, A-GPS
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

LTE Bands
2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 13
3G Bands
1, 2, 5, 8
Data Speed
LTE, HSPA, HSUPA
SIM type
Nano SIM

Alternative variants

for T-Mobile

LTE Bands	2, 4, 5, 12, 66, 71
3G Bands	5, 8, 4, 2, 1

with 64GB storage

Memory	64GB
Prices (MSRP)	$140

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Full Specs Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018) Specs

Full Specs Amazon Fire HD 8 Plus (2020) Specs