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Amazon Fire HDX 8.9
Wi-Fi Only (2014)Samsung Galaxy Tab S 10.5
32 GBSM-T805
| Global Score | |
| 67.9 | 74.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Amazon | Samsung |
| Android 4.4 | Android 4.4.2 |
| 2014-10-21 | 2014-06-12 |
| 9.10 x 6.20 x 0.30 inches | 9.74 x 6.98 x 0.26 inches |
| 13.23 ounces | 16.47 ounces |
| -- | Black and White |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 479.00 | $ 189.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8.9 inches | 10.5 inches |
| 2560 x 1600 pixels | 2560 x 1600 pixels |
| LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 339 pixels per inch | 288 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.7 | 8.3 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 805 APQ8084 chipset | Exynos 5 Octa 5420 chipset |
| Krait 450 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A15 (Quad-Core 1900 MHz + Quad-Core 1300 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 3 GB (933 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 420 Blaze GPU | ARM Mali-T628 MP6 GPU |
| 9.09 | 8.82 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.7 | 8.12 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 2.10 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 6.82 | 7.48 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA, EDGE and GPRS | LTE (4G) and GSM |
| -- | Micro SIM |
| 6.3 | 5.5 |
| Battery Life | |
| -- | 7900mAh Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 8.88 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy Tab S 10.5 has an overall score of 74.3, which is a little bit better than the Amazon Fire HDX 8.9's general score of 67.9. Even though the Samsung Galaxy Tab S 10.5 and the Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 were released only a couple of months apart, Samsung Galaxy Tab S 10.5's body is somewhat thinner but somewhat heavier than the Amazon Fire HDX 8.9. Both devices in this comparison review have Android OS (Operating System), but Samsung Galaxy Tab S 10.5 has a newer 4.4.2 version while Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 has Android 4.4 version, so it counts with a couple additional features.
Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 has just a little better hardware performance than Samsung Galaxy Tab S 10.5, although it has an inferior number of cores and a lower amount of RAM memory. Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 has a little bit better looking screen than Samsung Galaxy Tab S 10.5, because although it has a little smaller display, and they both have an equal 1600 x 2560 resolution, the Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 also counts with a little greater screen density.
Galaxy Tab S 10.5 has just a bit bigger memory capacity for apps and games than Amazon Fire HDX 8.9, because although it has just 32 GB internal storage, it also counts with a slot for SD memory cards that holds a maximum of 128 GB. The Samsung Galaxy Tab S 10.5 has a much longer battery performance than Amazon Fire HDX 8.9.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab S 10.5 features just a bit better camera than Amazon Fire HDX 8.9. They have the same (Full HD) video definition, the same video frame rate and the same resolution back camera.
Despite of being the best tablet in our current comparison, Galaxy Tab S 10.5 is also by far the cheapest, which makes this tablet an obvious call.
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