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Amazon Fire HDX 8.9
16 GB (2014)Samsung Galaxy Tab Active
Wi-Fi OnlySM-T360
| Global Score | |
| 65.1 | 66.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Amazon | Samsung |
| Android 4.4 | Android 4.4 |
| 2014-10-21 | 2014-09-04 |
| 9.10 x 6.20 x 0.30 inches | 8.39 x 4.97 x 0.38 inches |
| 13.72 ounces | 13.00 ounces |
| $ 379.00 | $ 370.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8.9 inches | 8 inches |
| 2560 x 1600 pixels | 800 x 1280 pixels |
| LCD | TFT |
| 339 pixels per inch | 189 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.7 | 7.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 805 APQ8084 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 8026 chipset |
| Krait 450 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A7 (Quad-Core 1200 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 1,5 GB RAM |
| Adreno 420 Blaze GPU | Adreno 305 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 9.09 | 8.37 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot |
| 4.4 | 6.16 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP | 3.10 MP + 1.20 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution |
| 6.82 | 6.38 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA, EDGE and GPRS | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE and GPRS |
| -- | Micro SIM |
| 6.3 | 6.9 |
| Battery Life | |
| -- | 4450mAh Li-Polymer Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| -- | 31 hours talk time |
| 1.36 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Accelerometer, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Galaxy Tab Active has a global score of 66.9, which is slightly better than the Amazon Fire HDX 8.9's global score of 65.1. Both of these devices include the same Android 4.4 OS (operating system), so they should provide all the same OS features. Even though the Galaxy Tab Active and Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 were only released with a couple months difference, Galaxy Tab Active's design is a bit lighter but also way thicker.
Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 counts with a little bit better performance than Samsung Galaxy Tab Active, because although it has doesn't have an additional graphics processor, and they both have 4 cpu cores, the Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 also counts with a larger amount of RAM. Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 features a better looking display than Galaxy Tab Active, because it has a little bigger screen, a much higher quantity of pixels per inch of display and a lot better 1600 x 2560 pixels resolution.
The Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 captures a bit better videos and photos than Samsung Galaxy Tab Active, because it has a way higher video quality and a much more megapixels camera in the back. Galaxy Tab Active features a very superior memory capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Amazon Fire HDX 8.9, and although they both have the same 16 GB internal memory, the Galaxy Tab Active also has a slot for an external memory card that allows a maximum of 64 GB.
Galaxy Tab Active has a much longer battery life than Amazon Fire HDX 8.9.
Despite of being the best tablet between the ones we are comparing, the Galaxy Tab Active is also the cheapest one, making this tablet a simple decision.
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