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Amazon Fire HDX 8.9
Wi-Fi Only (2014)Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 (7.0)
32 GB Wi-FiP3100
| Global Score | |
| 67.9 | 60.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Amazon | Samsung |
| Android 4.4 | Android 4.1, 4.0.3 |
| 2014-10-21 | 2012-02-13 |
| 9.10 x 6.20 x 0.30 inches | 7.63 x 4.82 x 0.41 inches |
| 13.23 ounces | 12.13 ounces |
| $ 479.00 | $ 150.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8.9 inches | 7 inches |
| 2560 x 1600 pixels | 1024 x 600 pixels |
| LCD | Super PLS LCD |
| 339 pixels per inch | 170 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.7 | 7.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 805 APQ8084 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 | microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.7 | 7.12 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP | 3.00 MP + 0.30 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution |
| 6.82 | 6.27 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE (4G), HSPA, EDGE and GPRS | HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and UMTS |
| 6.3 | 3.5 |
| Battery Life | |
| -- | 4000mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 3.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 is much better than the Galaxy Tab 2 (7.0), having a 67.9 score against 60.7. Both tablets in this comparison include Android OS (Operating System), but Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 has the newer 4.4 version and Galaxy Tab 2 (7.0) has Android 4.1 version. Although Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 is just a little bit heavier than the Galaxy Tab 2 (7.0), it's way thinner and extremely newer.
The Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 features a way better screen than Galaxy Tab 2 (7.0), because it has a way higher 1600 x 2560 resolution, a lot higher pixel number per display inch and a bigger display. The Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 counts with a faster processing unit than Galaxy Tab 2 (7.0), because it has 1 GB more RAM and more CPU cores.
The Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 features just a bit bigger storage capacity to install games and applications than Galaxy Tab 2 (7.0), because although it has no external memory slot, it also counts with more internal memory capacity. The Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 shoots a bit better videos and photos than Galaxy Tab 2 (7.0), because it has a lot better (Full HD) video quality and a lot better 8 megapixels resolution back facing camera.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 (7.0) features a very superior battery lifetime than Amazon Fire HDX 8.9.
Although Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 is a better device, it costs a lot more than the Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 (7.0), and it doesn't have such a good quality/price relation as Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 (7.0). So if you want that extra specs, you can buy the Amazon Fire HDX 8.9, but if you don't you can save some money and get the Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 (7.0), letting go some specifications.
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