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Amazon Fire HDX 8.9
Wi-Fi Only (2014)| Global Score | |
| 67.9 | 64.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Amazon | Samsung |
| Android 4.4 | Android 13 |
| 2014-10-21 | 2023-07-26 |
| 9.10 x 6.20 x 0.30 inches | 10.01 x 63.21 x 0.23 inches |
| 13.23 ounces | 17.57 ounces |
| -- | Beige and Graphite |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 479.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8.9 inches | 11 inches |
| 2560 x 1600 pixels | -- |
| LCD | Dynamic AMOLED |
| 339 pixels per inch | -- |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 8.7 | 2.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 805 APQ8084 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 SM8550-AC (4 nm) chipset |
| Krait 450 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor | processor |
| 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 420 Blaze GPU | Adreno 740 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 | -- |
| 6.82 | 7.04 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE (4G), HSPA, EDGE and GPRS | -- |
| 6.3 | 2.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| -- | 8400mAh Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 9.28 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 5.3 |
| GPS | -- |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 is a bit better than Galaxy Tab S9, having a 67.9 score against 64.1. Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 is a much older and extremely thicker tablet device than the Galaxy Tab S9, but Amazon made it lighter anyway. These devices use Android OS (Operating System), but Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 has 4.4 version and Galaxy Tab S9 has Android 13.
The Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 counts with a lot better performance than Galaxy Tab S9, although it has lesser RAM memory and less CPU cores (but faster). Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 counts with a much better looking screen than Samsung Galaxy Tab S9, although it has a little smaller screen. The Galaxy Tab S9 counts with a much greater memory capacity for apps and games than Amazon Fire HDX 8.9, because it has a SD memory slot that allows a maximum of 1 TB and 128 GB internal memory capacity.
The Galaxy Tab S9 features just a bit better camera than Amazon Fire HDX 8.9, because it has a back-facing camera with a way higher 13 megapixels resolution. The Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 has a very superior battery life than Amazon Fire HDX 8.9.
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