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Amazon Fire HDX 8.9
Wi-Fi Only (2014)| Global Score | |
| 67.9 | 71.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Amazon | Samsung |
| Android 4.4 | Windows 10 |
| 2014-10-21 | 2017-05-21 |
| 9.10 x 6.20 x 0.30 inches | 10.28 x 7.05 x 0.35 inches |
| 13.23 ounces | 22.93 ounces |
| $ 479.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8.9 inches | 10.6 inches |
| 2560 x 1600 pixels | 1280 x 1920 pixels |
| LCD | TFT |
| 339 pixels per inch | 218 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 8.7 | 6.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 805 APQ8084 chipset | Intel Core m3 chipset |
| Krait 450 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor | Dual-Core 2600 MHz processor |
| 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 420 Blaze GPU | Yes GPU |
| 9.09 | 8.91 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.7 | 13.18 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP | 5.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 6.82 | 6.49 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE (4G), HSPA, EDGE and GPRS | LTE-A (4G) and LTE (4G) |
| 6.3 | 5 |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy Book 10.6-inch has a score of 71.1, which is just a bit better than Amazon Fire HDX 8.9's 67.9 global score. The Samsung Galaxy Book 10.6-inch construction is newer, but a lot heavier and thicker than the Amazon Fire HDX 8.9. Samsung Galaxy Book 10.6-inch comes with Windows 10 operating system, while Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 has Android 4.4 operating system.
Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 counts with a much sharper display than Galaxy Book 10.6-inch, because although it has a little bit smaller display, it also counts with a much higher pixel quantity per inch in the screen and a better resolution of 1600 x 2560. The Galaxy Book 10.6-inch has much more storage for applications, games, photos and videos than Amazon Fire HDX 8.9, because it has 128 GB internal memory capacity and a SD extension slot that supports a maximum of 256 GB.
Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 features a little bit better performance than Galaxy Book 10.6-inch, because although it has a lower amount of RAM, it also counts with 2 more CPU cores (although slower). The Samsung Galaxy Book 10.6-inch has a battery performance that's very similar to the Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 one.
Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 shoots clearer pictures and videos than Samsung Galaxy Book 10.6-inch, and although they both have the same video frame rate and the same video resolution, the Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 also has a back camera with a lot better 8 mega pixels resolution.
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