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Amazon Fire HDX 8.9
Wi-Fi Only (2014)| Global Score | |
| 67.9 | 65.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Amazon | Samsung |
| Android 4.4 | Android 9.0 Pie, 7.1 Nougat |
| 2014-10-21 | 2017-10-10 |
| 9.10 x 6.20 x 0.30 inches | 8.35 x 4.89 x 0.35 inches |
| 13.23 ounces | 12.84 ounces |
| -- | 16 777 216 |
| -- | Metal |
| $ 479.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8.9 inches | 8 inches |
| 2560 x 1600 pixels | 1280 x 800 pixels |
| LCD | IPS LCD |
| 339 pixels per inch | 189 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 8.7 | 6.5 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 805 APQ8084 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 425 8917 chipset |
| Krait 450 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 28 nm (Quad-Core 1400 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| Adreno 420 Blaze GPU | Adreno 308 GPU |
| 9.09 | 8.28 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.7 | 7.48 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 6.82 | 8.47 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA, EDGE and GPRS | -- |
| -- | Nano SIM |
| 6.3 | 3 |
| Battery Life | |
| -- | 5000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 is slightly better than Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017), getting a 67.9 score against 65.7. Both of these devices use Android OS (operating system), but the Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 has an older 4.4 version and Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017) has Android 9.0 Pie version. Amazon Fire HDX 8.9's construction is somewhat thinner than Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017), but it's a bit heavier and was released 3 years before.
The Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 has just a little better hardware performance than Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017). They have the same number of cores and a 2 GB RAM. The Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 counts with a lot better looking display than Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017), because it has a much better pixels quantity per inch of screen, a way higher 1600 x 2560 resolution and a little bit bigger screen.
The Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017) captures much clearer pictures and videos than Amazon Fire HDX 8.9, and although they both have a same resolution back camera, the same video frame rates and the same 1920x1080 video quality, the Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017) also has a bigger aperture. The Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 counts with slightly more memory for applications, games, photos and videos than Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017), because although it has no slot for external memory cards, it also counts with 64 GB internal storage.
Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017) features a much longer battery lifetime than Amazon Fire HDX 8.9.
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