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Amazon Fire HDX 8.9
16 GB (2014)| Global Score | |
| 65.1 | 88.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Amazon | Samsung |
| Android 4.4 | -- |
| 2014-10-21 | 2019-08-09 |
| 9.10 x 6.20 x 0.30 inches | 9.63 x 6.28 x 0.22 inches |
| 13.72 ounces | 14.82 ounces |
| -- | Cloud blue, Mountain gray and Rose blush |
| -- | Aluminum |
| $ 379.00 | $ 366.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8.9 inches | 10.5 inches |
| 2560 x 1600 pixels | 2560 x 1600 pixels |
| LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 339 pixels per inch | 288 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 8.7 | 7.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 805 APQ8084 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 SM8150 chipset |
| Krait 450 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 420 Blaze GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot |
| 4.4 | 18.58 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP | 13.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.29 inches (1/3.4") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 6.82 | 9.46 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA, EDGE and GPRS | LTE-A (4G) and LTE (4G) |
| -- | Nano SIM |
| 6.3 | 5.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| -- | 7040mAh Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 8.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy Tab S6 has a general score of 88.1, which is a lot better than Amazon Fire HDX 8.9's overall score of 65.1. Samsung Galaxy Tab S6's body is much newer and noticeably thinner than the Amazon Fire HDX 8.9's, but it is also just a bit heavier. The Galaxy Tab S6 counts with a little better performance than Amazon Fire HDX 8.9, because it has more RAM and a higher number of cores.
The Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 has a sharper screen than Samsung Galaxy Tab S6, because although it has a little smaller screen, and they both have the same 1600 x 2560 resolution, the Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 also counts with a little bit greater pixels quantity in each screen inch. The Samsung Galaxy Tab S6 has a way bigger memory for apps and games than Amazon Fire HDX 8.9, because it has an external SD slot that supports up to 1000 GB and 256 GB internal storage capacity.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab S6 has a superior battery performance than Amazon Fire HDX 8.9. Galaxy Tab S6 captures much clearer pictures and videos than Amazon Fire HDX 8.9, because it has a way better resolution back facing camera, a lot better (4K) video resolution and a bigger camera aperture.
The Galaxy Tab S6 is not only the best tablets in this comparison, but it's also the cheapest one, which makes it an easy decision.
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