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| Global Score | |
| 54.8 | 58.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Amazon | Samsung |
| Android 5.0 Lollipop | Android 4.0, 3.2 |
| 2015-09-30 | 2011-08-28 |
| 10.31 x 6.26 x 0.30 inches | 9.09 x 6.21 x 0.34 inches |
| 15.24 ounces | 16.05 ounces |
| Black and White | -- |
| $ 260.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.1 inches | 8.9 inches |
| 800 x 1280 pixels | 1280 x 800 pixels |
| IPS LCD | TFT |
| 149 pixels per inch | 170 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 6.1 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek chipset | -- |
| Quad-Core 1500 MHz processor | Dual-Core 1500 MHz processor |
| 1 GB RAM | -- |
| Yes GPU | Yes GPU |
| 8.37 | 7.92 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 8.12 | 4.4 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP | 3.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 1280 x 720 (HD) video resolution |
| 5.5 | 5.61 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE and GSM |
| -- | SIM |
| 2.4 | 6.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| -- | 6100mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 7.6 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 3.0, EDR |
| -- | GPS |
| Accelerometer | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Galaxy Tab 8.9 LTE is just a bit better than Amazon Fire HD 10, with a global score of 58.8 against 54.8. These devices use Android operating system, but the Galaxy Tab 8.9 LTE has the older 4.0 version and Amazon Fire HD 10 has Android 5.0 Lollipop. Even being the best tablet in this review, the Galaxy Tab 8.9 LTE is an a lot older, a bit heavier and thicker tablet than the Amazon Fire HD 10.
The Amazon Fire HD 10 features just a bit better processing power than Galaxy Tab 8.9 LTE, because it has 2 more 1.5 gigahertz processing cores. Galaxy Tab 8.9 LTE features a better display than Amazon Fire HD 10, because although it has a little smaller display, and they both have the same 800 x 1280 resolution, the Galaxy Tab 8.9 LTE also counts with a little bit more pixels per screen inch.
The Galaxy Tab 8.9 LTE features a slightly better camera than Amazon Fire HD 10, although it has a way less megapixels resolution back facing camera and a way worse video quality. The Amazon Fire HD 10 counts with a much bigger memory capacity to store more apps and games than Samsung Galaxy Tab 8.9 LTE, because it has more internal storage and an external memory card slot that holds a maximum of 128 GB.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab 8.9 LTE counts with a very superior battery lifetime than Amazon Fire HD 10.
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