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Amazon Fire HDX 8.9
Wi-Fi Only (2014)Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 LTE
32 GBSCH-I905
| Global Score | |
| 67.9 | 62.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Amazon | Samsung |
| Android 4.4 | Android 3.1 |
| 2014-10-21 | 0000-00-00 |
| 9.10 x 6.20 x 0.30 inches | 10.09 x 6.81 x 0.34 inches |
| 13.23 ounces | 20.99 ounces |
| -- | Gray and White |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 479.00 | $ 239.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8.9 inches | 10.1 inches |
| 2560 x 1600 pixels | 1280 x 800 pixels |
| LCD | Super PLS LCD |
| 339 pixels per inch | 149 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.7 | 7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 805 APQ8084 chipset | NVIDIA Tegra 2 chipset |
| Krait 450 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor | Dual-Core 1000 MHz processor |
| 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 1 GB RAM |
| Adreno 420 Blaze GPU | Yes GPU |
| 9.09 | 7.65 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 7.7 | 5.8 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP | 3.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 1280 x 720 (HD) video resolution |
| 6.82 | 5.61 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE (4G), HSPA, EDGE and GPRS | LTE (4G), EV-DO A and CDMA |
| 6.3 | 5 |
| Battery Life | |
| -- | 6800mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 8.16 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 2.1, EDR |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 has a global score of 67.9, which is a bit better than the Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 LTE's overall score of 62.5. Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 is a incredibly lighter and somewhat thinner tablet than Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 LTE. These tablets include Android operating system, but Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 has the newer 4.4 version and Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 LTE has Android 3.1 version, so it offers lots of additional features and some performance improvements.
The Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 counts with a superior performance than Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 LTE, because it has 1 GB more RAM and a larger number of cores. Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 has a much sharper display than Galaxy Tab 10.1 LTE, because although it has a quite smaller display, it also counts with a lot better 1600 x 2560 pixels resolution and a way greater display density.
The Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 counts with a much bigger storage for games and applications than Galaxy Tab 10.1 LTE, because it has 64 GB internal storage. The Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 LTE counts with a much better battery lifetime than Amazon Fire HDX 8.9. The Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 features a way better camera than Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 LTE, because it has a lot higher 1920x1080 (Full HD) video quality and a much higher resolution camera in the back.
Although Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 is a better device, it costs a lot more than the Galaxy Tab 10.1 LTE, and it doesn't have such a good relation between it's price and quality as Galaxy Tab 10.1 LTE. If you prefer to save some dollars, you can get Galaxy Tab 10.1 LTE, letting go a few features and specifications, but you'll get the most with your money.
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