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Amazon Fire HDX 8.9
32 GB (2014)| Global Score | |
| 66.3 | 74.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Amazon | Samsung |
| Android 4.4 | Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo |
| 2014-10-21 | 2018-08-24 |
| 9.10 x 6.20 x 0.30 inches | 10.24 x 6.34 x 0.31 inches |
| 13.72 ounces | 18.84 ounces |
| -- | Black, Blue and Gray |
| -- | Plastic |
| $ 429.00 | $ 450.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8.9 inches | 10.5 inches |
| 2560 x 1600 pixels | 1920 x 1200 pixels |
| LCD | TFT |
| 339 pixels per inch | 216 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 8.7 | 6.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 805 APQ8084 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 450 SDM450 chipset |
| Krait 450 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Adreno 420 Blaze GPU | Adreno 506 GPU |
| 9.09 | 8.91 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot |
| 5.8 | 9.44 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| -- | 27.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.25 inches (1/4") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 6.82 | 8.36 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA, EDGE and GPRS | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| -- | Nano SIM |
| 6.3 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| -- | 7300mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 8.48 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Galaxy Tab A 10.5 is better than Amazon Fire HDX 8.9, getting a 74.5 score against 66.3. The Galaxy Tab A 10.5 is a notably newer device than the Amazon Fire HDX 8.9, but it is a little thicker and much heavier. These devices use Android operating system, but the Galaxy Tab A 10.5 has a newer 9.0 Pie version and Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 has Android 4.4.
The Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 features a way better display than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.5, because although it has a bit smaller display, it also counts with a lot greater pixels count per display inch and a better 1600 x 2560px resolution. The Galaxy Tab A 10.5 counts with a way bigger storage capacity for games and applications than Amazon Fire HDX 8.9, and although they both have equal 32 GB internal storage capacity, the Galaxy Tab A 10.5 also has an external memory card slot that supports a maximum of 400 GB.
Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 counts with a little bit better hardware performance than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.5, although it has a lower amount of RAM memory and 4 less CPU cores. Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.5 shoots much clearer photos and videos than Amazon Fire HDX 8.9, and although they both have the same video frame rates, the same 1920x1080 video quality and a 8 mega pixels resolution camera, the Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.5 also has a larger diafragm aperture for better photography in low light environments.
Galaxy Tab A 10.5 has a really longer battery lifetime than Amazon Fire HDX 8.9.
Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.5 costs a bit more than the Amazon Fire HDX 8.9, but you can get a better tablet for that few extra dollars.
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