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Amazon Fire HDX 8.9
16 GB (2014)Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 8-inch
Wi-Fi Only| Global Score | |
| 65.1 | 68.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Amazon | Samsung |
| Android 4.4 | Android 4.2.2 |
| 2014-10-21 | 2013-06-03 |
| 9.10 x 6.20 x 0.30 inches | 8.26 x 4.87 x 0.29 inches |
| 13.72 ounces | 11.08 ounces |
| $ 379.00 | $ 305.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8.9 inches | 8 inches |
| 2560 x 1600 pixels | 1280 x 800 pixels |
| LCD | Super Clear LCD |
| 339 pixels per inch | 189 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.7 | 6.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 805 APQ8084 chipset | Samsung Exynos 4 Dual chipset |
| Krait 450 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A9 (Dual-Core 1500 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 1,5 GB RAM |
| Adreno 420 Blaze GPU | ARM Mali-400 MP4 (Quad-Core 266 MHz) GPU |
| 9.09 | 8.82 |
| 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 | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE and GPRS |
| -- | SIM |
| 6.3 | 6.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| -- | 4450mAh Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | 42 hours talk time |
| 1.36 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 8-inch is a bit better than Amazon Fire HDX 8.9, getting a 68.6 score against 65.1. The Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 8-inch is an older tablet than the Amazon Fire HDX 8.9, but Samsung made it lighter and a little bit thinner anyway. Both tablets in this comparison use Android OS (operating system), but the Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 8-inch has 4.2.2 version while Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 has Android 4.4.
Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 has a bit faster CPU than Galaxy Tab 3 8-inch, because although it has doesn't have a graphics co-processor, it also counts with a higher amount of RAM and a larger number of cores (and also faster). The Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 has a much more vibrant screen than Galaxy Tab 3 8-inch, because it has a much better 1600 x 2560 resolution, a bit larger display and a way greater count of pixels per inch of display.
Galaxy Tab 3 8-inch features a very superior memory capacity for games and applications than Amazon Fire HDX 8.9, because it has 32 GB internal memory capacity and a slot for external memory cards that admits a maximum of 64 GB. Galaxy Tab 3 8-inch counts with a camera that is just as good as the Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 one, although the Galaxy Tab 3 8-inch has a camera in the back with way less mega pixels resolution and a lot lower video definition.
The Galaxy Tab 3 8-inch features a very superior battery life than Amazon Fire HDX 8.9.
Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 8-inch is not only the best tablets of the ones we are comparing here, but it's also a lot cheaper, making it a no doubt choice.
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