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Amazon Fire HDX 8.9
Wi-Fi Only (2014)| Global Score | |
| 67.9 | 78.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Amazon | Samsung |
| Android 4.4 | Android 4.4 |
| 2014-10-21 | 2014-01-06 |
| 9.10 x 6.20 x 0.30 inches | 11.64 x 8.03 x 0.31 inches |
| 13.23 ounces | 26.10 ounces |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 479.00 | $ 249.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8.9 inches | 12.2 inches |
| 2560 x 1600 pixels | 2560 x 1600 pixels |
| LCD | Super Clear LCD |
| 339 pixels per inch | 247 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.7 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 805 APQ8084 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 MSM8974 chipset |
| Krait 450 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor | Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 3 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 420 Blaze GPU | Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSD, microSDHC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.7 | 9.46 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 6.82 | 7.7 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA, EDGE and GPRS | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| -- | SIM |
| 6.3 | 6.9 |
| Battery Life | |
| -- | 9500mAh Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 9.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Accelerometer, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy Tab Pro 12.2 is much better than the Amazon Fire HDX 8.9, getting a 78.5 score against 67.9. These tablets use the same Android 4.4 OS (operating system). Even being the best tablet we compare here, we must note that it is also an older, a little bit thicker and extremely heavier tablet.
The Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 has a little sharper display than Samsung Galaxy Tab Pro 12.2, because although it has a really smaller display, and they both have exactly the same 1600 x 2560 resolution, the Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 also counts with a greater count of pixels per inch of display. The Galaxy Tab Pro 12.2 has much more storage capacity to install applications and games than Amazon Fire HDX 8.9, and although they both have the same internal memory capacity, the Galaxy Tab Pro 12.2 also has a slot for external memory cards that supports up to 64 GB.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab Pro 12.2 features a little bit better processing power than Amazon Fire HDX 8.9, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Samsung Galaxy Tab Pro 12.2 also has a greater amount of RAM memory and a graphics co-processor. Galaxy Tab Pro 12.2 captures much better photographs and videos than Amazon Fire HDX 8.9. They have the same (Full HD) video definition, the same video frame rates and the same resolution back facing camera.
Galaxy Tab Pro 12.2 has a much better battery duration than Amazon Fire HDX 8.9.
Despite of being the best tablet of the ones in this comparison, Galaxy Tab Pro 12.2 is also a lot cheaper.
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