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Amazon Fire HDX 8.9
32 GB (2014)| Global Score | |
| 74.5 | 66.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Amazon |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo | Android 4.4 |
| 2018-08-24 | 2014-10-21 |
| 10.24 x 6.34 x 0.31 inches | 9.10 x 6.20 x 0.30 inches |
| 18.84 ounces | 13.72 ounces |
| Black, Blue and Gray | -- |
| Plastic | -- |
| $ 450.00 | $ 429.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.5 inches | 8.9 inches |
| 1920 x 1200 pixels | 2560 x 1600 pixels |
| TFT | LCD |
| 216 pixels per inch | 339 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 6.9 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 450 SDM450 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 805 APQ8084 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | Krait 450 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 506 GPU | Adreno 420 Blaze GPU |
| 8.91 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 9.44 | 5.8 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 8.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/2.20 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.25 inches (1/4") sensor | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 8.36 | 6.82 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE (4G), HSPA, EDGE and GPRS |
| Nano SIM | -- |
| 6.7 | 6.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 7300mAh Li - Polymer Battery | -- |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 8.48 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.5 has an overall score of 74.5, which is much better than the Amazon Fire HDX 8.9's 66.3 global score. Both of these tablets include Android operating system, but Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.5 has a newer 9.0 Pie version while Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 has Android 4.4, so it offers a couple additional features. Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.5's body is noticeably newer than Amazon Fire HDX 8.9's, but it is a bit thicker and heavier.
Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 has a little faster processor than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.5, although it has a lower number of cores and lesser RAM. The Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 features a much sharper display than Galaxy Tab A 10.5, because although it has a quite smaller screen, it also counts with a way greater pixel count per screen inch and a better resolution of 1600 x 2560px.
Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.5 has a greater camera than Amazon Fire HDX 8.9, and although they both have a camera with an 8 mega-pixels resolution, the same 1920x1080 video quality and the same video frame rate, the Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.5 also has a larger camera aperture. The Galaxy Tab A 10.5 has a superior memory to install games and applications than Amazon Fire HDX 8.9, and although they both have equal internal memory, the Galaxy Tab A 10.5 also has an external SD slot that holds up to 400 GB.
Galaxy Tab A 10.5 counts with a way better battery duration than Amazon Fire HDX 8.9.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.5 costs a bit more money than the Amazon Fire HDX 8.9, but you can get a better tablet for that extra dollars.
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