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Amazon Fire HDX 8.9
32 GB (2014)| Global Score | |
| 66.3 | 62.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Amazon | Samsung |
| Android 4.4 | Android 4.0 |
| 2014-10-21 | 2012-10-09 |
| 9.10 x 6.20 x 0.30 inches | 10.10 x 6.90 x 0.38 inches |
| 13.72 ounces | 20.64 ounces |
| $ 429.00 | $ 420.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8.9 inches | 10.1 inches |
| 2560 x 1600 pixels | 1280 x 800 pixels |
| LCD | Super PLS LCD |
| 339 pixels per inch | 149 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.7 | 6.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 805 APQ8084 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Plus MSM8960 chipset |
| Krait 450 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor | Krait (Dual-Core 1500 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 1 GB (500 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 420 Blaze GPU | Adreno 225 (400 MHz) GPU |
| 9.09 | 8.37 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 8 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot |
| 5.8 | 5.06 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP | 3.00 MP + 0.30 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | -- |
| 6.82 | 5.5 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA, EDGE and GPRS | LTE (4G) and EV-DO A |
| 6.3 | 5.5 |
| Battery Life | |
| -- | 7000mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 8.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Accelerometer, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 is slightly better than the Galaxy Tab 2 10.1, getting a global score of 66.3 against 62.7. Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 is a noticeably newer tablet device, and it is also lighter and way thinner than Galaxy Tab 2 10.1. These devices come with Android operating system, but the Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 has 4.4 version and Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 has Android 4.0 version.
The Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 has an incredibly better looking screen than Galaxy Tab 2 10.1, because although it has a quite smaller screen, it also counts with a way greater pixels number per inch in the display and a lot higher resolution of 1600 x 2560px. The Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 counts with a greater memory to store more games and applications than Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 10.1, because although it has no SD memory slot, it also counts with 32 GB internal memory.
Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 has a bit better performance than Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 10.1, because although it has doesn't have an extra graphics processing unit, it also counts with 1 GB more RAM memory and a larger number of cores. Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 features a way better battery duration than Amazon Fire HDX 8.9.
Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 has a greater camera than Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 10.1, because it has a back facing camera with a much better 8 mega-pixels resolution.
The Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 costs a bit more money than Galaxy Tab 2 10.1, but you can get a better tablet for that extra money.
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