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Amazon Fire HDX 8.9
16 GB (2014)| Global Score | |
| 65.1 | 73.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Amazon | Samsung |
| Android 4.4 | Android 5.0 |
| 2014-10-21 | 2015-07-20 |
| 9.10 x 6.20 x 0.30 inches | 7.82 x 5.31 x 0.22 inches |
| 13.72 ounces | 9.59 ounces |
| -- | Metal |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 379.00 | $ 389.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8.9 inches | 8 inches |
| 2560 x 1600 pixels | 1536 x 2048 pixels |
| LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 339 pixels per inch | 320 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.7 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 805 APQ8084 chipset | Exynos 7 Octa 5433 chipset |
| Krait 450 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Single-Core 1900 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 3 GB (825 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 420 Blaze GPU | Mali-T760 MP6 GPU |
| 9.09 | 8.28 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 4.4 | 10.02 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 2.10 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 2560 x 1440 (Quad HD / 2K) video resolution |
| 6.82 | 6.49 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE (4G), HSPA, EDGE and GPRS | LTE-A (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| -- | SIM |
| 6.3 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| -- | 4000mAh Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy Tab S2 8.0-inch has a global score of 73.4, which is better than the Amazon Fire HDX 8.9's 65.1 score. Samsung Galaxy Tab S2 8.0-inch is a newer portable tablet, and it is also incredibly lighter and incredibly thinner than the Amazon Fire HDX 8.9. These devices come with Android operating system, but Samsung Galaxy Tab S2 8.0-inch has a more recent 5.0 version while Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 has Android 4.4 version.
Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 counts with a bit more powerful processor than Galaxy Tab S2 8.0-inch, because although it has a lower amount of RAM, it also counts with a higher number of faster cores. The Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 counts with a little sharper screen than Samsung Galaxy Tab S2 8.0-inch, because it has a just a little more pixels per inch in the screen, a little bit higher 1600 x 2560 resolution and a little bit bigger display.
Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 features a little bit better camera than Samsung Galaxy Tab S2 8.0-inch. Both of them have the same 1920x1080 video resolution, the same resolution camera in the back and the same video frame rates. Galaxy Tab S2 8.0-inch counts with a lot bigger storage to store more games and applications than Amazon Fire HDX 8.9, because it has 48 GB more internal memory capacity and an external memory slot that allows up to 128 GB.
The Galaxy Tab S2 8.0-inch has a way better battery duration than Amazon Fire HDX 8.9.
Samsung Galaxy Tab S2 8.0-inch costs a bit more money than Amazon Fire HDX 8.9, but it's still a great deal, because you can get a better tablet for that extra money.
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