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

Show Only Differences Highlight Differences	Amazon Fire HD 8 (2016)	Samsung Galaxy Tab A
key specs
Display	8.00-inch	8.00-inch
Processor	1.3GHz quad-core	1.2GHz quad-core
Front Camera	0.3-megapixel	2-megapixel
Resolution	1280x800 pixels	1024x768 pixels
RAM	1.5GB	2GB
OS	Fire OS	Android 5.0
Storage	16GB	16GB
Rear Camera	2-megapixel	5-megapixel
Battery Capacity	-	4200mAh
general
Brand	Amazon	Samsung
Model	Fire HD 8 (2016)	Galaxy Tab A
Release date	September 1, 2016	June 1, 2015
Dimensions (mm)	214.00 x 128.00 x 9.20	208.40 x 137.90 x 7.50
Weight (g)	341.00	320.00
Removable battery	No	No
Colours	Black, Blue, Magenta, Tangerine	Gold
Battery capacity (mAh)	-	4200
display
Screen size (inches)	8.00	8.00
Touchscreen	No	No
Resolution	1280x800 pixels	1024x768 pixels
Pixels per inch (PPI)	189	-
hardware
Processor	1.3GHz quad-core	1.2GHz quad-core
RAM	1.5GB	2GB
Internal storage	16GB	16GB
Expandable storage	Yes	Yes
Expandable storage type	microSD	microSD
Expandable storage up to (GB)	200	128
camera
Rear camera	2-megapixel	5-megapixel
Front camera	0.3-megapixel	2-megapixel
software
Operating system	Fire OS	Android 5.0
Skin	-	TouchWiz UI
connectivity
Wi-Fi	Yes	Yes
Wi-Fi standards supported	802.11 a/b/g/n	802.11 b/g/n
GPS	No	Yes
Bluetooth	Yes	Yes
NFC	No	No
Infrared	No	No
USB OTG	Yes	No
Headphones	3.5mm	3.5mm
FM	No	Yes
Wi-Fi Direct	No	No
Mobile High-Definition Link (MHL)	No	No
Number of SIMs	-	1
sensors
Compass/ Magnetometer	No	No
Proximity sensor	No	Yes
Accelerometer	Yes	No
Ambient light sensor	Yes	Yes
Gyroscope	Yes	Yes
Barometer	No	No
Temperature sensor	No	No
sim 1
SIM Type	-	Micro-SIM
GSM/CDMA	-	GSM
3G	-	Yes
4G/ LTE	-	No

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