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Amazon Fire HDX 8.9
Wi-Fi Only (2014)| Global Score | |
| 67.9 | 76.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Amazon | Samsung |
| Android 4.4 | Android 13, 12 |
| 2014-10-21 | 2022-02-25 |
| 9.10 x 6.20 x 0.30 inches | 6.51 x 9.99 x 0.25 inches |
| 13.23 ounces | 17.74 ounces |
| -- | Graphite, Pink Gold and Silver |
| -- | Aluminum and Aluminum |
| $ 479.00 | $ 699.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8.9 inches | 11 inches |
| 2560 x 1600 pixels | 2560 x 1600 pixels |
| LCD | LTPS |
| 339 pixels per inch | 274 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 8.7 | 6.8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 805 APQ8084 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 SM8450 (4 nm) chipset |
| Krait 450 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor | processor |
| 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 420 Blaze GPU | Adreno 730 GPU |
| 9.09 | 6.21 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot |
| 7.7 | 15.42 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP | 13.00 MP + 12.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 6.82 | 8.47 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE (4G), HSPA, EDGE and GPRS | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| 6.3 | 10 |
| Battery Life | |
| -- | 8000mAh Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 8.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy Tab S8 has a score of 76.7, which is better than Amazon Fire HDX 8.9's 67.9 score. These tablets have Android OS (operating system), but Samsung Galaxy Tab S8 has newer 13 version and Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 has Android 4.4, providing you a lot of extra features. Samsung Galaxy Tab S8's construction is way newer and somewhat thinner than the Amazon Fire HDX 8.9's, although it's much heavier.
Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 has a much better display than Galaxy Tab S8, because although it has a bit smaller screen, and they both have the same resolution of 1600 x 2560, the Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 also counts with a little better pixel density. Galaxy Tab S8 has a much better storage to store more apps and games than Amazon Fire HDX 8.9, because it has an external memory card slot that holds up to 1 TB and 128 GB internal storage capacity.
The Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 features an extremely better processing unit than Galaxy Tab S8, although it has a smaller amount of RAM memory and less processing cores. Galaxy Tab S8 counts with a much longer battery performance than Amazon Fire HDX 8.9. The Galaxy Tab S8 shoots much better photos and videos than Amazon Fire HDX 8.9, because it has a camera with a way better 13 mega pixels resolution and a way higher (4K) video resolution.
The Galaxy Tab S8 is a lot more expensive than Amazon Fire HDX 8.9, but it's still a good choice, as you can get a lot more for that extra money.
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