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Amazon Fire HDX 8.9
64 GBSamsung Galaxy Tab Pro 10.1
3G Only| Global Score | |
| 67.9 | 74.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Amazon | Samsung |
| Android 4.4 | Android 4.4 |
| 2014-10-21 | 2014-01-06 |
| 9.10 x 6.20 x 0.30 inches | 9.57 x 6.75 x 0.29 inches |
| 13.72 ounces | 16.54 ounces |
| -- | White |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 479.00 | $ 285.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8.9 inches | 10.1 inches |
| 2560 x 1600 pixels | 2560 x 1600 pixels |
| LCD | Super Clear LCD |
| 339 pixels per inch | 299 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.7 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 805 APQ8084 chipset | Exynos 5 Octa chipset |
| Krait 450 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A15 (Quad-Core 1900 MHz + Quad-Core 1300 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 420 Blaze GPU | ARM Mali-T628 MP6 (600 MHz) GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.7 | 7.56 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 6.82 | 6.49 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA, EDGE and GPRS | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| -- | SIM |
| 6.3 | 7 |
| Battery Life | |
| -- | 8220mAh Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 9.12 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Accelerometer, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy Tab Pro 10.1 has a general score of 74.2, which is just a bit better than Amazon Fire HDX 8.9's overall score of 67.9. Both tablets we are comparing come with the same Android 4.4 OS. The Samsung Galaxy Tab Pro 10.1 construction is a little thinner than the Amazon Fire HDX 8.9, but it is somewhat heavier and was released only 10 months before.
Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 has a little bit better screen than Samsung Galaxy Tab Pro 10.1, because although it has a little smaller screen, and they both have the same resolution of 1600 x 2560 pixels, the Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 also counts with a little higher pixel count per inch of display. The Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 has a little bit better memory capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy Tab Pro 10.1, because although it has no SD card slot, it also counts with 32 GB more internal memory capacity.
The Galaxy Tab Pro 10.1 features a bit better processing power than Amazon Fire HDX 8.9, and although they both have 2 GB of RAM memory, the Galaxy Tab Pro 10.1 also has an extra graphics processor and a higher number of cores. Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 counts with just a bit better camera than Samsung Galaxy Tab Pro 10.1. They have the same video frame rate, the same (Full HD) video quality and a same resolution camera in the back.
The Galaxy Tab Pro 10.1 features a superior battery life than Amazon Fire HDX 8.9.
In addition to being the best tablet between the ones we are comparing, the Galaxy Tab Pro 10.1 is also by far the cheapest.
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