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Amazon Fire HDX 8.9
Wi-Fi Only (2014)Samsung Galaxy NotePRO 12.2
AT&TSM-P907A
| Global Score | |
| 67.9 | 78.2 |
| 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 | 11.64 x 8.03 x 0.31 inches |
| 13.23 ounces | 26.56 ounces |
| $ 479.00 | $ 249.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8.9 inches | 12.2 inches |
| 2560 x 1600 pixels | 2560 x 1600 pixels |
| LCD | Super Clear LCD |
| 339 pixels per inch | 247 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.7 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 805 APQ8084 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 MSM8974 chipset |
| Krait 450 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor | Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 3 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 420 Blaze GPU | Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSD, microSDHC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.7 | 9.46 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 6.82 | 7.37 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA, EDGE and GPRS | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| -- | SIM |
| 6.3 | 6.9 |
| Battery Life | |
| -- | 9500mAh Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 9.92 |
| 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
Samsung Galaxy NotePRO 12.2 has a global score of 78.2, which is much better than Amazon Fire HDX 8.9's 67.9 general score. Both tablets in this comparison review have the same Android 4.4 OS (operating system), so you shouldn't perceive any differences regarding OS features. Although the Samsung Galaxy NotePRO 12.2 is a better tablet than Amazon Fire HDX 8.9, we must highlight that it's also older, a lot heavier and just a little thicker.
Galaxy NotePRO 12.2 features just a bit better processing power than Amazon Fire HDX 8.9, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Galaxy NotePRO 12.2 also has a higher amount of RAM and a graphics co-processor. The Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 has a bit better screen than Samsung Galaxy NotePRO 12.2, because although it has a really smaller display, and they both have the same 1600 x 2560 resolution, the Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 also counts with more pixels per inch in the screen.
The Samsung Galaxy NotePRO 12.2 has a much greater storage capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Amazon Fire HDX 8.9, and although they both have equal 64 GB internal storage, the Samsung Galaxy NotePRO 12.2 also has a SD memory slot that holds up to 64 GB. Samsung Galaxy NotePRO 12.2 counts with a much longer battery life than Amazon Fire HDX 8.9.
The Galaxy NotePRO 12.2 shoots just a bit better videos and photos than Amazon Fire HDX 8.9. Both of them have the same (Full HD) video resolution, the same video frame rate and the same resolution back-facing camera.
Even being the best tablet between the ones we are comparing here, Galaxy NotePRO 12.2 is also by far the cheapest.
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