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Amazon Fire HDX 8.9
16 GB (2014)Samsung Galaxy Note 8.0
32 GB| Global Score | |
| 65.1 | 68.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Amazon | Samsung |
| Android 4.4 | Android 4.4.2, 4.2.2, 4.1.2 |
| 2014-10-21 | 2013-02-24 |
| 9.10 x 6.20 x 0.30 inches | 8.30 x 5.35 x 0.31 inches |
| 13.72 ounces | 11.92 ounces |
| $ 379.00 | $ 230.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8.9 inches | 8 inches |
| 2560 x 1600 pixels | 1280 x 800 pixels |
| LCD | TFT |
| 339 pixels per inch | 189 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.7 | 7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 805 APQ8084 chipset | Samsung Exynos 4 Quad (Exynos 4412) chipset |
| Krait 450 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A9 (Quad-Core 1600 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| Adreno 420 Blaze GPU | ARM Mali-400 MP4 (Quad-Core 266 MHz) GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot |
| 4.4 | 7.56 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP | 5.00 MP + 1.30 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution |
| 6.82 | 6.82 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE (4G), HSPA, EDGE and GPRS | HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| -- | SIM |
| 6.3 | 4 |
| Battery Life | |
| -- | 4600mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 6.48 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy Note 8.0 has a score of 68.4, which is a little bit better than the Amazon Fire HDX 8.9's general score of 65.1. These devices work with Android OS (Operating System), but Samsung Galaxy Note 8.0 has newer 4.4.2 version and Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 has Android 4.4, providing the user lots of additional features and performance optimizations. The Samsung Galaxy Note 8.0 is an older and just a bit thicker tablet than the Amazon Fire HDX 8.9, but Samsung was able to build it somewhat lighter anyway.
Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 counts with a much more vibrant display than Samsung Galaxy Note 8.0, because it has a lot higher screen density, a bit larger display and a much better resolution of 1600 x 2560. The Samsung Galaxy Note 8.0 features much more storage for games and applications than Amazon Fire HDX 8.9, because it has 32 GB internal memory capacity and a slot for an SD memory card that allows up to 64 GB.
The Galaxy Note 8.0 features a bit better processing power than Amazon Fire HDX 8.9, and although they both have the same RAM memory amount and the same number of cores, the Galaxy Note 8.0 also has an extra graphics co-processor. Galaxy Note 8.0 features a camera that's very similar to the Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 one, although the Galaxy Note 8.0 has a lot less mega pixels back-facing camera and a way lower 1280x720 (HD) video quality.
Galaxy Note 8.0 features a much better battery duration than Amazon Fire HDX 8.9.
Galaxy Note 8.0 not only is the best tablets of the ones we are comparing here, but it's also a bargain compared to others.
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