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Amazon Fire HDX 8.9
Wi-Fi Only (2014)| Global Score | |
| 67.9 | 75.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Amazon | Samsung |
| Android 4.4 | Android 12 |
| 2014-10-21 | -- |
| 9.10 x 6.20 x 0.30 inches | 12.85 x 8.21 x 0.22 inches |
| 13.23 ounces | -- |
| -- | Aluminum and Aluminum |
| $ 479.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8.9 inches | 14.6 inches |
| 2560 x 1600 pixels | 2600 x 1600 pixels |
| LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 339 pixels per inch | 209 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 8.7 | 6.4 |
| 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 | No SD card slot |
| 7.7 | 10.1 |
| 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 | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 6.82 | 9.9 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE (4G), HSPA, EDGE and GPRS | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G) and LTE (4G) |
| -- | Nano SIM |
| 6.3 | 9 |
| Battery Life | |
| -- | 11200mAh Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 10.96 |
| 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
Samsung Galaxy Tab S8 Ultra is much better than the Amazon Fire HDX 8.9, with a global score of 75.8 against 67.9. Both of these devices come with Android OS (operating system), but the Samsung Galaxy Tab S8 Ultra has the newer 12 version while Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 has Android 4.4, so it counts with a lot of extra features. Samsung Galaxy Tab S8 Ultra's construction is a lot thinner and notably lighter than the Amazon Fire HDX 8.9.
The Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 counts with a much faster CPU than Samsung Galaxy Tab S8 Ultra, although it has less RAM and a lower number of cores (but faster). Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 has an incredibly better screen than Samsung Galaxy Tab S8 Ultra, because although it has a little lower resolution of 1600 x 2560px and a lot smaller screen, it also counts with a lot greater quantity of pixels per inch of screen.
Samsung Galaxy Tab S8 Ultra shoots way better videos and photos than Amazon Fire HDX 8.9, because it has a back facing camera with a lot better 13 mega-pixels resolution, a lot better 3840x2160 (4K) video quality and a bigger aperture. The Samsung Galaxy Tab S8 Ultra features a much greater memory capacity for games and applications than Amazon Fire HDX 8.9, because it has 128 GB internal storage.
The Galaxy Tab S8 Ultra features a way better battery performance than Amazon Fire HDX 8.9.
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