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| Global Score | |
| 67.9 | 74.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Amazon | Samsung |
| Android 4.4 | Android 9.0 Pie |
| 2014-10-21 | 2020-04-27 |
| 9.10 x 6.20 x 0.30 inches | 7.95 x 4.93 x 0.28 inches |
| 13.72 ounces | 10.90 ounces |
| -- | Mocha |
| -- | Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 479.00 | $ 240.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8.9 inches | 8.4 inches |
| 2560 x 1600 pixels | 1920 x 1200 pixels |
| LCD | TFT |
| 339 pixels per inch | 270 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 8.7 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 805 APQ8084 chipset | Samsung Exynos 7904 chipset |
| Krait 450 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor | Arm Cortex-A73 and Arm Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Adreno 420 Blaze GPU | Mali-G71 MP2 GPU |
| 9.09 | 8.91 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.7 | 9.84 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 6.82 | 8.47 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA, EDGE and GPRS | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| -- | Nano SIM |
| 6.3 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| -- | 5000mAh Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020) has an overall score of 74.6, which is slightly better than Amazon Fire HDX 8.9's 67.9 global score. Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020)'s body is incredibly newer, just a little bit thinner and a lot lighter than the Amazon Fire HDX 8.9. Both of these devices work with Android OS (Operating System), but Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020) has a more recent 9.0 Pie version and Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 has Android 4.4.
Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 counts with a bit better processor than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020), although it has an inferior number of cores (although faster) and less RAM memory. The Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 features a much more vibrant display than Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020), because it has a better pixel quantity in each display inch, a little bigger screen and a better resolution of 1600 x 2560.
Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020) counts with a way better camera than Amazon Fire HDX 8.9, and although they both have the same 1920x1080 video definition, the same video frame rate and the same resolution back camera, the Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020) also has a larger aperture. Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020) counts with a way bigger memory for games and applications than Amazon Fire HDX 8.9, because although it has just 32 GB internal storage capacity, it also counts with a slot for SD memory cards that admits a maximum of 512 GB.
Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020) has a very superior battery lifetime than Amazon Fire HDX 8.9.
Even being the best tablet of the ones we compare here, Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020) is also a bargain compared to the other ones, making this tablet a no doubt choice.
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