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| Global Score | |
| 67.9 | 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 |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 479.00 | $ 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 | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.7 | 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
Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.5 is a bit better than Amazon Fire HDX 8.9, getting a general score of 74.5 against 67.9. These devices include Android OS (Operating System), but the Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.5 has a more recent 9.0 Pie version and Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 has Android 4.4, giving you some nice extra features. Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.5 is a incredibly newer tablet than Amazon Fire HDX 8.9, but it's heavier and just a bit thicker.
Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 has a much sharper display than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.5, because although it has a quite smaller screen, it also counts with a higher 1600 x 2560 resolution and a way greater pixel density. Galaxy Tab A 10.5 features a way bigger memory capacity to install games and applications than Amazon Fire HDX 8.9, because although it has 0 less internal storage capacity, it also counts with an external memory slot that holds up to 400 GB.
The Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 counts with a bit better CPU than Galaxy Tab A 10.5, although it has lesser RAM memory and a lower number of cores. The Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.5 features a very superior battery performance than Amazon Fire HDX 8.9. The Galaxy Tab A 10.5 shoots way better photos and videos than Amazon Fire HDX 8.9, and although they both have the same 1920x1080 (Full HD) video quality, the same video frame rates and a back-facing camera with an 8 mega pixels resolution, the Galaxy Tab A 10.5 also has a bigger camera aperture to capture better photography in low light situations.
In addition to being the best tablet between the ones we are comparing here, the Galaxy Tab A 10.5 is also cheap compared to the other tablet.
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