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Amazon Fire HDX 8.9
Wi-Fi Only (2014)| Global Score | |
| 67.9 | 81.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Amazon | Samsung |
| Android 4.4 | Windows 10 S |
| 2014-10-21 | 2018-11-02 |
| 9.10 x 6.20 x 0.30 inches | 11.32 x 7.89 x 0.30 inches |
| 13.23 ounces | 28.00 ounces |
| -- | Silver |
| -- | Aluminum |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 479.00 | $ 1000.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8.9 inches | 12 inches |
| 2560 x 1600 pixels | 1440 x 2160 pixels |
| LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 339 pixels per inch | 216 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 8.7 | 7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 805 APQ8084 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 850 SDM850 chipset |
| Krait 450 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Hexa-Core 2950 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 420 Blaze GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.45 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.7 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| -- | 24.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.25 inches (1/4") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 6.82 | 8.91 |
| 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 | |
| -- | 6120mAh Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 7.68 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 4.1, EDR |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Galaxy Book2 is a lot better than the Amazon Fire HDX 8.9, with an 81.9 score against 67.9. Galaxy Book2 comes with Windows 10 S OS, and Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 comes with Android 4.4 OS. The Galaxy Book2 construction has the same thickness than the Amazon Fire HDX 8.9, but it's heavier. Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 features a much more vibrant display than Galaxy Book2, because although it has a much smaller screen, it also counts with a little bit higher 1600 x 2560px resolution and a lot better screen pixel density.
The Samsung Galaxy Book2 has a lot bigger memory capacity to store more games and applications than Amazon Fire HDX 8.9, because it has 128 GB internal memory capacity and a SD card slot that allows up to 512 GB. Galaxy Book2 has a little better hardware performance than Amazon Fire HDX 8.9, because it has a greater amount of RAM memory and a larger number of cores.
The Galaxy Book2 features a much better battery performance than Amazon Fire HDX 8.9. Galaxy Book2 takes much better photos and videos than Amazon Fire HDX 8.9, and although they both have a same resolution back camera, the Galaxy Book2 also has a way higher 3840x2160 (4K) video quality and a larger aperture.
The Galaxy Book2 costs a lot more money than the Amazon Fire HDX 8.9, but you can get a much better tablet for that few more dollars.
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