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Amazon Fire HDX 8.9
Wi-Fi Only (2014)| Global Score | |
| 67.9 | 78.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Amazon | Samsung |
| Android 4.4 | Android 13 |
| 2014-10-21 | 2023-10-04 |
| 9.10 x 6.20 x 0.30 inches | 6.53 x 10.01 x 0.26 inches |
| 13.23 ounces | 18.48 ounces |
| -- | Aluminum and Aluminum |
| $ 479.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8.9 inches | 10.9 inches |
| 2560 x 1600 pixels | 2304 x 1440 pixels |
| LCD | IPS LCD |
| 339 pixels per inch | 249 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 8.7 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 805 APQ8084 chipset | Exynos 1380 S5E8835 (5 nm) chipset |
| Krait 450 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor | Octa-Core 2400 MHz processor |
| 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 420 Blaze GPU | Mali G68 MP5 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.36 |
| 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 | 8.00 MP + 12.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | -- |
| 6.82 | 6.6 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE (4G), HSPA, EDGE and GPRS | 5G, 5G |
| 6.3 | 6.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| -- | 8000mAh Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 8.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 5.3 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Galaxy Tab S9 FE is much better than Amazon Fire HDX 8.9, having a general score of 78.4 against 67.9. Both of these tablets work with Android OS, but the Galaxy Tab S9 FE has a more recent 13 version and Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 has Android 4.4. The Galaxy Tab S9 FE is a notably newer and thinner tablet than the Amazon Fire HDX 8.9, but it's also noticeably heavier.
The Galaxy Tab S9 FE counts with a little faster processor than Amazon Fire HDX 8.9, because it has a higher number of cores and a larger amount of RAM. Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 counts with a much more vibrant screen than Galaxy Tab S9 FE, because although it has a bit smaller display, it also counts with a greater screen density and a bit higher resolution of 1600 x 2560 pixels.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 FE features a superior storage for applications, games, photos and videos than Amazon Fire HDX 8.9, because it has 128 GB internal storage. The Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 counts with just a bit better camera than Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 FE. Both of them have a 8 mega pixels resolution back facing camera.
The Galaxy Tab S9 FE counts with a much longer battery performance than Amazon Fire HDX 8.9.
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