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Amazon Fire HDX 8.9
Wi-Fi Only (2014)| Global Score | |
| 67.9 | 75 |
| Basic Information | |
| Amazon | Samsung |
| Android 4.4 | Windows 10 Pro |
| 2014-10-21 | 2016-02-01 |
| 9.10 x 6.20 x 0.30 inches | 11.43 x 7.83 x 0.25 inches |
| 13.23 ounces | 24.55 ounces |
| -- | 16 777 216 |
| $ 479.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8.9 inches | 12 inches |
| 2560 x 1600 pixels | 1440 x 2160 pixels |
| LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 339 pixels per inch | 216 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 8.7 | 6.8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 805 APQ8084 chipset | Intel Core M chipset |
| Krait 450 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor | 64-bit (Dual-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 420 Blaze GPU | Yes GPU |
| 9.09 | 8.73 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 7.7 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP | 5.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | -- |
| 6.82 | 6.05 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE (4G), HSPA, EDGE and GPRS | LTE-A (4G) and LTE (4G) |
| 6.3 | 5 |
| Battery Life | |
| -- | 5200mAh Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 6.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Accelerometer, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Galaxy TabPro S has a score of 75, which is better than the Amazon Fire HDX 8.9's general score of 67.9. Galaxy TabPro S counts with Windows 10 Pro OS, and Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 works with Android 4.4 OS. Galaxy TabPro S's body is newer and somewhat thinner, but also extremely heavier than the Amazon Fire HDX 8.9.
Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 has an incredibly better looking screen than Samsung Galaxy TabPro S, because although it has a lot smaller display, it also counts with a bit higher 1600 x 2560 resolution and a lot greater pixel count per inch of display. Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 counts with a bit superior processing unit than Samsung Galaxy TabPro S, because although it has 2 GB less RAM memory, it also counts with a higher number of cores.
The Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 features a much better camera than Galaxy TabPro S, because it has a back camera with way more MP. The Samsung Galaxy TabPro S features a very superior memory capacity for games and applications than Amazon Fire HDX 8.9, because it has 256 GB internal memory capacity. The Samsung Galaxy TabPro S has a much better battery performance than Amazon Fire HDX 8.9.
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