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Amazon Fire HDX 8.9
Wi-Fi Only (2014)| Global Score | |
| 67.9 | 82.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Amazon | Samsung |
| Android 4.4 | Android 14 |
| 2014-10-21 | -- |
| 9.10 x 6.20 x 0.30 inches | 12.85 x 8.21 x 0.21 inches |
| 13.23 ounces | 25.50 ounces |
| -- | Moonstone Gray and Platinum Silver |
| -- | Aluminum and Aluminum |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 479.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8.9 inches | 14.6 inches |
| 2560 x 1600 pixels | 2960 x 1848 pixels |
| LCD | Dynamic AMOLED |
| 339 pixels per inch | 239 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 8.7 | 6.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 805 APQ8084 chipset | Mediatek Dimensity 9300+ (4 nm) chipset |
| Krait 450 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor | processor |
| 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 12 GB RAM |
| Adreno 420 Blaze GPU | Immortalis-G720 MC12 GPU |
| 9.09 | 6.21 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot |
| 7.7 | 18.62 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP | 13.00 MP + 12.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.29 inches (1/3.4") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | -- |
| 6.82 | 8.03 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE (4G), HSPA, EDGE and GPRS | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| -- | Nano SIM |
| 6.3 | 10 |
| Battery Life | |
| -- | 11200mAh Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 10.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 5.3 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Galaxy Tab S10 Ultra has a score of 82.1, which is a lot better than Amazon Fire HDX 8.9's 67.9 general score. Galaxy Tab S10 Ultra's design is a lot thinner but notably heavier than Amazon Fire HDX 8.9. Both tablets in this review work with Android OS, but Galaxy Tab S10 Ultra has a newer 14 version and Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 has Android 4.4.
The Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 counts with a much better screen than Samsung Galaxy Tab S10 Ultra, because although it has a little bit lower 1600 x 2560 resolution and a way smaller screen, it also counts with a better screen density. The Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 counts with a lot better hardware performance than Galaxy Tab S10 Ultra, although it has 10 GB less RAM and a lower number of cores.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab S10 Ultra counts with a way bigger storage to install games and applications than Amazon Fire HDX 8.9, because it has an external memory slot that allows a maximum of 1 TB and 192 GB more internal memory. The Samsung Galaxy Tab S10 Ultra has a superior camera than Amazon Fire HDX 8.9, because it has a larger diafragm aperture to capture better captures in low-light situations and a way higher resolution back-facing camera.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab S10 Ultra features a very superior battery lifetime than Amazon Fire HDX 8.9.
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