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Amazon Fire HDX 8.9
Wi-Fi Only (2014)| Global Score | |
| 67.9 | 88.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Amazon | Samsung |
| Android 4.4 | -- |
| 2014-10-21 | 2019-08-09 |
| 9.10 x 6.20 x 0.30 inches | 9.63 x 6.28 x 0.22 inches |
| 13.23 ounces | 14.82 ounces |
| -- | Cloud blue, Mountain gray and Rose blush |
| -- | Aluminum |
| $ 479.00 | $ 366.00 |
| 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 | No touch screen |
| 8.7 | 7.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 805 APQ8084 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 SM8150 chipset |
| Krait 450 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 420 Blaze GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.7 | 18.58 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP | 13.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.29 inches (1/3.4") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 6.82 | 9.46 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA, EDGE and GPRS | LTE-A (4G) and LTE (4G) |
| -- | Nano SIM |
| 6.3 | 5.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| -- | 7040mAh Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 8.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Galaxy Tab S6 has a score of 88.1, which is way better than the Amazon Fire HDX 8.9's score of 67.9. The Galaxy Tab S6 body is extremely newer and notably thinner than Amazon Fire HDX 8.9's, but it is also somewhat heavier. The Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 features a sharper screen than Samsung Galaxy Tab S6, because although it has a quite smaller display, and they both have an equal 1600 x 2560px resolution, the Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 also counts with a little higher display density.
Galaxy Tab S6 features a little bit better performance than Amazon Fire HDX 8.9, because it has a larger amount of RAM and a higher number of cores. Samsung Galaxy Tab S6 features a much better memory to install applications and games than Amazon Fire HDX 8.9, because it has more internal storage capacity and an external SD slot that holds up to 1000 GB.
The Galaxy Tab S6 captures way better pictures and videos than Amazon Fire HDX 8.9, because it has a camera with a much higher resolution, a larger diafragm aperture to take better captures in low-light situations and a much higher video quality. Samsung Galaxy Tab S6 has a very superior battery duration than Amazon Fire HDX 8.9.
The Galaxy Tab S6 not only is the best tablets of the ones in this comparison, but it's also a bargain compared to others.
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