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Amazon Fire HDX 8.9
Wi-Fi Only (2014)| Global Score | |
| 67.9 | 64.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Amazon | Samsung |
| Android 4.4 | Windows 8 |
| 2014-10-21 | 2012-08-29 |
| 9.10 x 6.20 x 0.30 inches | 11.97 x 7.46 x 0.47 inches |
| 13.23 ounces | 31.32 ounces |
| -- | Black |
| $ 479.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8.9 inches | 11.6 inches |
| 2560 x 1600 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| LCD | LCD |
| 339 pixels per inch | 190 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.7 | 6.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 805 APQ8084 chipset | -- |
| Krait 450 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor | processor |
| 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 420 Blaze GPU | Intel HD Graphics 4000 (650 MHz) GPU |
| 9.09 | 6.48 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSD, microSDHC external memory slot |
| 7.7 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP | 5.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | -- |
| 6.82 | 6.05 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE (4G), HSPA, EDGE and GPRS | LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| 6.3 | 5.4 |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | -- |
| Accelerometer, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer |
Comparison review
Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 has a global score of 67.9, which is a little bit better than Samsung ATIV Tab 7's 64.9 global score. The Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 has Android 4.4 operating system, and Samsung ATIV Tab 7 counts with Windows 8 operating system. The Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 is a newer device, and it is also thinner and incredibly lighter than the Samsung ATIV Tab 7.
The Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 features a much better processing power than Samsung ATIV Tab 7, because although it has a smaller amount of RAM memory and doesn't have an additional graphics co-processor, it also counts with a larger number of cores. Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 has a much more vibrant screen than Samsung ATIV Tab 7, because although it has a lot smaller screen, it also counts with a better 1600 x 2560 pixels resolution and a much greater number of pixels per screen inch.
Samsung ATIV Tab 7 counts with a way bigger memory to store more apps and games than Amazon Fire HDX 8.9, because it has 256 GB internal storage. Samsung ATIV Tab 7's battery lifetime is just as good as Amazon Fire HDX 8.9's battery lifetime. The Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 counts with a better camera than Samsung ATIV Tab 7, because it has a lot better 8 megapixels resolution camera in the back.
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