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Amazon Fire HDX 8.9
Wi-Fi Only (2014)| Global Score | |
| 67.9 | 60.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Amazon | Samsung |
| Android 4.4 | Android 7.1 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow, 5.0 Lollipop |
| 2014-10-21 | 2015-05-02 |
| 9.10 x 6.20 x 0.30 inches | 9.55 x 6.57 x 0.29 inches |
| 13.23 ounces | 15.84 ounces |
| -- | 16 777 216 |
| $ 479.00 | $ 160.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8.9 inches | 9.7 inches |
| 2560 x 1600 pixels | 1024 x 768 pixels |
| LCD | TFT |
| 339 pixels per inch | 132 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 8.7 | 5.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 805 APQ8084 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 410 8916 chipset |
| Krait 450 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Quad-Core 1200 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 1,5 GB RAM |
| Adreno 420 Blaze GPU | Adreno 306 GPU |
| 9.09 | 8.1 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.7 | 6.72 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP | 5.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 1280 x 720 (HD) video resolution |
| 6.82 | 6.05 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA, EDGE and GPRS | -- |
| 6.3 | 3 |
| Battery Life | |
| -- | 6000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 7.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 is better than Galaxy Tab A 9.7, getting a overall score of 67.9 against 60.5. These devices come with Android OS (operating system), but Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 has older 4.4 version while Galaxy Tab A 9.7 has Android 7.1 Nougat version. Although Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 and Galaxy Tab A 9.7 were only released with a few months difference, Amazon Fire HDX 8.9's body is lighter but also just a bit thicker.
The Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 counts with a way better looking display than Galaxy Tab A 9.7, because although it has a quite smaller display, it also counts with a way better resolution of 1600 x 2560px and a way greater pixel density. Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 counts with a better performing processor than Galaxy Tab A 9.7, and although they both have a Quad-Core processor, the Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 also has a greater amount of RAM memory.
The Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 has a much better camera than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 9.7, because it has a camera with a lot higher 8 mega pixels resolution and a lot better (Full HD) video definition. Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 features a better memory capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 9.7, because although it has no external SD slot, it also counts with 64 GB internal storage.
Galaxy Tab A 9.7 has a really longer battery performance than Amazon Fire HDX 8.9.
Although Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 is a better device, it costs a lot more money than the Galaxy Tab A 9.7, and it doesn't have such a good relation between it's price and quality as Galaxy Tab A 9.7. So if you need that extra specs and features, you can buy Amazon Fire HDX 8.9, else you can save a couple dollars and buy the Galaxy Tab A 9.7, giving up a couple features and specs.
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