Compare tablets
| Global Score | |
| 54.1 | 70 |
| Basic Information | |
| Amazon | Samsung |
| Android 4.0 | Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo, 7.1 Nougat |
| 2012-09-06 | 2017-11-01 |
| 9.40 x 6.40 x 0.35 inches | 8.45 x 5.02 x 0.39 inches |
| 20.00 ounces | 14.78 ounces |
| Black | 16 777 216 |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 499.00 | $ 520.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8.9 inches | 8 inches |
| 1920 x 1200 pixels | 1280 x 800 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 254 pixels per inch | 189 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 7.5 | 6.6 |
| Performance | |
| TI OMAP4470 chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7880 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A9 (Dual-Core 1500 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1600 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB (466 MHz) RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| PowerVR SGX544 (384 MHz) GPU | Mali-T830 MP3 GPU |
| 8.37 | 8.73 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 5.8 | 7.48 |
| Camera | |
| 1.30 MP | 8.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 0.55 | 7.48 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EDGE and GPRS | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA |
| -- | Nano SIM |
| 5.8 | 6.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| -- | 4450mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Galaxy Tab Active 2 has a global score of 70, which is much better than Amazon Kindle Fire HD 8.9 4G LTE's score of 54.1. The Galaxy Tab Active 2 construction is incredibly newer and a lot lighter, but thicker than Amazon Kindle Fire HD 8.9 4G LTE. These devices include Android operating system, but the Galaxy Tab Active 2 has a more recent 9.0 Pie version and Amazon Kindle Fire HD 8.9 4G LTE has Android 4.0.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab Active 2 features just a bit better processing power than Amazon Kindle Fire HD 8.9 4G LTE, because although it has doesn't have an additional graphics co-processor, it also counts with a higher amount of RAM memory and a higher number of cores. Amazon Kindle Fire HD 8.9 4G LTE features a better screen than Galaxy Tab Active 2, because it has a way better resolution of 1200 x 1920px, a better count of pixels per display inch and a little larger display.
The Galaxy Tab Active 2 captures greater videos and photos than Amazon Kindle Fire HD 8.9 4G LTE. The Galaxy Tab Active 2 counts with much more storage to store more apps and games than Amazon Kindle Fire HD 8.9 4G LTE, because although it has only 16 GB internal memory, it also counts with a SD memory slot that allows a maximum of 256 GB.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab Active 2 has a much better battery performance than Amazon Kindle Fire HD 8.9 4G LTE.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab Active 2 costs a little more money than the Amazon Kindle Fire HD 8.9 4G LTE, but you can get a much better tablet for that extra money.
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