At roughly $230, the Samsung Galaxy Tab A8 is hardly as "budget" as Amazon's Fire 7. However, you'll get better performance; a larger 10.5-inch display with a better resolution (1920 x 1200), more storage (starting at 32GB), more memory (3GB), much better cameras (8MP rear; 5MP front), faster charging (15W), quad speakers, and the full Android experience. If you're not tethered to Amazon, we think it's worth considering as an alternative to any of the Fire tablets; that's a lot to like for a low-ish price.