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Amazon Fire HDX 8.9
Wi-Fi Only (2014)| Global Score | |
| 67.9 | 60.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Amazon | Samsung |
| Android 4.4 | Android 5.1 Lollipop |
| 2014-10-21 | 2016-04-01 |
| 9.10 x 6.20 x 0.30 inches | 7.36 x 4.28 x 0.34 inches |
| 13.23 ounces | 9.98 ounces |
| -- | 16 777 216 |
| $ 479.00 | $ 150.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8.9 inches | 7 inches |
| 2560 x 1600 pixels | 1280 x 800 pixels |
| LCD | TFT |
| 339 pixels per inch | 216 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 8.7 | 6.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 805 APQ8084 chipset | Samsung Exynos 3 Quad 3475 chipset |
| Krait 450 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A7, 28 nm (Quad-Core 1300 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 1,5 GB RAM |
| Adreno 420 Blaze GPU | Mali-T720 GPU |
| 9.09 | 8.19 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 8 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.7 | 6.06 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP | 5.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution |
| 6.82 | 6.71 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE (4G), HSPA, EDGE and GPRS | -- |
| 6.3 | 2.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| -- | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 is better than the Galaxy Tab A (2016), having a general score of 67.9 against 60.4. Even though Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 is older and notably heavier than Galaxy Tab A (2016), it's construction is still thinner. Both tablets in this comparison review have Android operating system, but the Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 has an older 4.4 version while Galaxy Tab A (2016) has Android 5.1 Lollipop version.
The Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 counts with a much better looking display than Galaxy Tab A (2016), because it has a way higher resolution of 1600 x 2560px, a larger display and way more pixels per inch in the display. Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 counts with a faster processing unit than Samsung Galaxy Tab A (2016), and although they both have a Quad-Core processing unit, the Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 also has a higher amount of RAM memory.
Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 counts with just a bit better camera than Galaxy Tab A (2016), because it has a lot higher (Full HD) video definition and a way better resolution back camera. The Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 features a very superior storage capacity to install applications and games than Galaxy Tab A (2016), because although it has no SD extension slot, it also counts with 64 GB internal storage.
Galaxy Tab A (2016) features a really longer 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 A (2016), and it doesn't have such a good relation between it's price and quality as Samsung Galaxy Tab A (2016). If you prefer to save some dollars, you can get the Samsung Galaxy Tab A (2016), letting go a few features and specifications, but you will get the most out of your money.
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