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Amazon Fire HDX 8.9
Wi-Fi Only (2014)| Global Score | |
| 67.9 | 65.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Amazon | Samsung |
| Android 4.4 | Android 8.1 Oreo |
| 2014-10-21 | 2019-04-26 |
| 9.10 x 6.20 x 0.30 inches | 16.43 x 10.37 x 0.68 inches |
| 13.23 ounces | 78.72 ounces |
| -- | 16 777 216 |
| $ 479.00 | $ 740.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8.9 inches | 17.3 inches |
| 2560 x 1600 pixels | 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) |
| LCD | IPS LCD |
| 339 pixels per inch | 127 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 8.7 | 6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 805 APQ8084 chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7884 chipset |
| Krait 450 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1600 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Adreno 420 Blaze GPU | Mali-G71 MP2 GPU |
| 9.09 | 8.73 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.7 | 11.34 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP | 5.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | -- |
| 6.82 | 0.66 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA, EDGE and GPRS | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA |
| -- | Nano SIM |
| 6.3 | 6.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| -- | 12000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 11.44 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 5.0, EDR |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 has an overall score of 67.9, which is just a bit better than Galaxy View 2's global score of 65.3. Both of these tablets work with Android OS (Operating System), but Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 has 4.4 version and Galaxy View 2 has Android 8.1 Oreo. The Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 is an much older tablet than Galaxy View 2, but it's extremely lighter and notably thinner anyway.
The Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 counts with just a little better hardware performance than Samsung Galaxy View 2, although it has 1 GB less RAM memory and less cores. Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 has a much more vibrant display than Samsung Galaxy View 2, because although it has a really smaller display, it also counts with a higher 1600 x 2560 resolution and much more pixels per screen inch.
The Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 has a lot better camera than Galaxy View 2. The Galaxy View 2 counts with a much bigger storage capacity to install applications and games than Amazon Fire HDX 8.9, and although they both have equal 64 GB internal storage capacity, the Galaxy View 2 also has a slot for an external memory card that supports up to 400 GB.
The Samsung Galaxy View 2 features a much longer battery performance than Amazon Fire HDX 8.9.
In addition to being the best tablet in our comparison, Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 is also a lot cheaper.
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