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Amazon Fire HDX 8.9
16 GB (2014)| Global Score | |
| 65.1 | 69.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Amazon | Samsung |
| Android 4.4 | Windows 8 |
| 2014-10-21 | 2012-08-29 |
| 9.10 x 6.20 x 0.30 inches | 11.97 x 7.46 x 0.39 inches |
| 13.72 ounces | 26.46 ounces |
| -- | Blue |
| $ 379.00 | $ 230.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8.9 inches | 11.6 inches |
| 2560 x 1600 pixels | 1366 x 768 pixels |
| LCD | LCD |
| 339 pixels per inch | 135 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.7 | 6.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 805 APQ8084 chipset | -- |
| Krait 450 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor | Intel Atom Z2760 (Dual-Core 1800 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| Adreno 420 Blaze GPU | Intel SGX545 Graphics GPU |
| 9.09 | 8.37 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSD, microSDHC external memory slot |
| 4.4 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | -- |
| 6.82 | 6.38 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE (4G), HSPA, EDGE and GPRS | LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| 6.3 | 5.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| -- | 4080mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | 144 hours standby time |
| 1.36 | 6 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | -- |
| Accelerometer, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Samsung ATIV Tab 5 has a general score of 69.2, which is just a bit better than Amazon Fire HDX 8.9's 65.1 score. Samsung ATIV Tab 5 works with Windows 8 OS, and Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 counts with Android 4.4 OS. Although Samsung ATIV Tab 5 is better than the Amazon Fire HDX 8.9, it must be told that it is also a incredibly older, much thicker and much heavier device.
The Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 features just a bit better performance than Samsung ATIV Tab 5, and although they both have 2 GB of RAM memory, the Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 also has a greater number of faster cores. Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 counts with an incredibly better display than Samsung ATIV Tab 5, because although it has a lot smaller screen, it also counts with a much better pixels density and a much better 1600 x 2560 resolution.
Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 features just a bit better camera than Samsung ATIV Tab 5. Both of them have the same resolution camera. The Samsung ATIV Tab 5 has a much bigger storage capacity for games and applications than Amazon Fire HDX 8.9, because it has more internal storage capacity. Samsung ATIV Tab 5 counts with a really longer battery life than Amazon Fire HDX 8.9.
Despite of being the best tablet of the ones in this comparison, Samsung ATIV Tab 5 is also a lot cheaper.
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