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Amazon Fire HDX 8.9
Wi-Fi Only (2014)| Global Score | |
| 67.9 | 86.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Amazon | Samsung |
| Android 4.4 | Android 11, 10 |
| 2014-10-21 | 2020-08-21 |
| 9.10 x 6.20 x 0.30 inches | 9.99 x 6.51 x 0.25 inches |
| 13.23 ounces | 17.71 ounces |
| -- | Phantom navy |
| $ 479.00 | $ 774.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8.9 inches | 11 inches |
| 2560 x 1600 pixels | 2560 x 1600 pixels |
| LCD | LCD |
| 339 pixels per inch | 274 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 8.7 | 7.5 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 805 APQ8084 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 865+ SM8250-AB chipset |
| Krait 450 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor | Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 3000 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 420 Blaze GPU | Adreno 650 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.72 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.7 | 15.38 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP | 13.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | -- |
| 6.82 | 7.92 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE (4G), HSPA, EDGE and GPRS | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| -- | Nano SIM |
| 6.3 | 10.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| -- | 8000mAh Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 8.96 |
| 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 S7 has a general score of 86.6, which is a lot better than the Amazon Fire HDX 8.9's general score of 67.9. The Galaxy Tab S7 is a way newer and somewhat thinner tablet than Amazon Fire HDX 8.9, although it's notably heavier. Both devices we compare here use Android OS (Operating System), but the Galaxy Tab S7 has a newer 11 version while Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 has Android 4.4, so it provides you lots of additional features and performance enhancements.
Galaxy Tab S7 has a little faster CPU than Amazon Fire HDX 8.9, because it has more cores and 4 GB more RAM memory. Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 counts with a better screen than Samsung Galaxy Tab S7, because although it has a quite smaller screen, and they both have an equal 1600 x 2560 resolution, the Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 also counts with a little bit better pixel quantity per screen inch.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab S7 has a way bigger memory capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Amazon Fire HDX 8.9, because it has a slot for an external memory card that holds a maximum of 1000 GB and 128 GB internal storage capacity. The Galaxy Tab S7 has a much better camera than Amazon Fire HDX 8.9, because it has a camera in the back with a lot better 13 MP resolution and a bigger aperture.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab S7 counts with a very superior battery lifetime than Amazon Fire HDX 8.9.
Galaxy Tab S7 is way more expensive than the Amazon Fire HDX 8.9, but it's still a convenient choice, because you can get a lot more features for that extra money.
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