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Amazon Fire HDX 8.9
Wi-Fi Only (2014)| Global Score | |
| 67.9 | 69 |
| Basic Information | |
| Amazon | Samsung |
| Android 4.4 | Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2014-10-21 | 2019-07-05 |
| 9.10 x 6.20 x 0.30 inches | 8.27 x 4.90 x 0.31 inches |
| 13.23 ounces | 12.17 ounces |
| -- | Black and Silver |
| -- | Aluminum |
| $ 479.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8.9 inches | 8 inches |
| 2560 x 1600 pixels | 1280 x 800 pixels |
| LCD | TFT |
| 339 pixels per inch | 189 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 8.7 | 6.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 805 APQ8084 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 429 SDM429 chipset |
| Krait 450 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 12 nm (Quad-Core 1950 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| Adreno 420 Blaze GPU | Adreno 504 GPU |
| 9.09 | 8.73 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.7 | 9.84 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 6.82 | 7.37 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA, EDGE and GPRS | LTE (4G) |
| 6.3 | 5.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| -- | 5100mAh Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 6.88 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2019) has a general score of 69, which is a little bit better than Amazon Fire HDX 8.9's 67.9 global score. Although the Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2019) is a bit thicker than the Amazon Fire HDX 8.9, it's a little bit lighter and way newer. Both tablets in this comparison review come with Android operating system, but the Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2019) has a newer 11 version while Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 has Android 4.4 version.
The Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 features just a bit better processing power than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2019). Both of them have a Quad-Core CPU and 2 GB of RAM. Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 features a lot better looking display than Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2019), because it has a bit larger screen, a lot higher 1600 x 2560px resolution and a way better quantity of pixels per inch in the display.
The Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2019) shoots clearer pictures and videos than Amazon Fire HDX 8.9. Both of them have the same video frame rate, the same (Full HD) video quality and a same resolution camera. The Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2019) has a much bigger memory capacity to install applications and games than Amazon Fire HDX 8.9, because although it has less internal memory, it also counts with a slot for an SD memory card that supports a maximum of 512 GB.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2019) has a much better battery duration than Amazon Fire HDX 8.9.
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