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Amazon Fire HDX 8.9
Wi-Fi Only (2014)Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 (AT&T)
SGH-I497| Global Score | |
| 67.9 | 65 |
| Basic Information | |
| Amazon | Samsung |
| Android 4.4 | Android 4.1, 4.0 |
| 2014-10-21 | 2012-09-28 |
| 9.10 x 6.20 x 0.30 inches | 10.10 x 6.90 x 0.38 inches |
| 13.23 ounces | 20.70 ounces |
| $ 479.00 | $ 250.00 |
| 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 | Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Plus MSM8960 chipset |
| Krait 450 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor | Krait (Dual-Core 1500 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 1 GB (500 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 420 Blaze GPU | Adreno 225 (400 MHz) GPU |
| 9.09 | 8.37 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.7 | 5.72 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP | 3.00 MP + 0.30 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 6.82 | 5.5 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA, EDGE and GPRS | LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| -- | SIM |
| 6.3 | 6.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| -- | 7000mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | 624 hours standby time |
| 1.36 | 8.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 is slightly better than Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 (AT&T), getting a score of 67.9 against 65. These tablets have Android OS, but the Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 has 4.4 version while Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 (AT&T) has Android 4.1, counting with some extra features and performance enhancements. The Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 is a incredibly newer tablet device, and it is also noticeably lighter and extremely thinner than the Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 (AT&T).
Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 features just a little better processing power than Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 (AT&T), because although it has doesn't have a GPU, it also counts with a greater number of faster cores and a greater amount of RAM memory. The Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 features a much better looking display than Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 (AT&T), because although it has a quite smaller display, it also counts with a much higher screen pixels density and a way higher 1600 x 2560 resolution.
Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 counts with a greater camera than Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 (AT&T), and although they both have the same 1920x1080 video resolution and the same video frame rates, the Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 also has a back facing camera with a lot better 8 MP resolution. The Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 has a much greater storage capacity to install applications and games than Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 (AT&T), because although it has no external memory slot, it also counts with 64 GB internal storage capacity.
Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 (AT&T) has a really longer battery life than Amazon Fire HDX 8.9.
Although Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 is a better device, it is a lot more expensive than the Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 (AT&T), and it doesn't have such a good price and quality relation as the Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 (AT&T). So if you want that extra specs and features, you can buy the Amazon Fire HDX 8.9, else you can save a couple dollars and get the Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 (AT&T), letting go a couple specifications.
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